Ventures Platform led the round, which included Hustle Fund, Acuity Ventures, and Uncovered Fund. Angel investors including Olugbenga Agboola, CEO of Flutterwave, and Ezra Olubi, co-founder of Paystack, contributed to the funding. Brass’ expansion into South Africa and Kenya, which began just a year ago, will be backed by the new funding. It will also kickstart a range of new product categories, including a push into the credit market as the company seeks to broaden its customer base....

Launched in 2017 by Laurin Hainy, Nico Berthozat and Matthieu Gendreau, FairMoney is using loans as a launching pad for its future bank accounts. Its artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform disburses loans to users in seconds, without any human intervention. By building this automated process, and with a focus on very large countries like Nigeria and India, FairMoney already has close to 1.5 million users across the two markets, and hopes to keep the same fast growth pace....

According to the new Press Release, Various mobile phones will receive an update by the end of the year. It is uncertain when the Finnish Manufacturer will roll out android 12 for Nokia smartphones. Other manufacturers of phones with Android have distributed the latest operating system, Android 11, quite quickly, while Nokia and HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia phones, are still lagging. Now the manufacturer publishes an updated distribution schedule....

StockNow, an easy-to-use app for retailers developed by Nomanini, makes it possible for informal micro and small retailers to purchase stock digitally. “COVID really highlighted how important these retailers are to their communities,” explains Nomanini’s CEO, Vahid Monadjem. “And unfortunately, their lack of access to responsible business finance solutions means that they are particularly vulnerable during and after times of crisis.“ Ten million informal retailers in Africa are reached by global FMCG value chains but lack access to responsible and affordable finance solutions to keep their shelves stocked to attract customers and grow their businesses....

With the feat, Ozor will embark on a five-year leadership development journey that will help him reach the next level of impact, as he continues to build and scale his e-logistics company into a global brand. “I am thrilled to be joining the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders program. Being recognised by such a prestigious organisation gives me faith that the work we’re doing at Kobo360 is indeed making an impact, not just in Africa, but globally,” Obi Ozor, Co-founder & CEO of Kobo360 said....

BBOXX has experienced swift growth in Rwanda and by the end of this year it expects to be electrifying as many households as the Rwandan national grid. With the country’s ambitious goal of electrifying over 20% of the population with off-grid solar systems, BBOXX is well positioned to serve this quickly growing market. “BBOXX is building the next generation of energy services – connected, distributed, renewable and focused on customer service....

This device will be the most affordable of them all. With a price of 99 Euros, the Nokia 2 will make a good device for first time users, youth or anyone who simply wants a smartphone without breaking the bank. It could also serve as a great secondary device. What do you get for that price? A 5-inch HD smartphone running on pure Android 7.1 Nougat with a promise of Oreo update coming soon....

Olumide Soyombo, a seasoned angel investor, and Abe Choi, CEO of Simple Dealer, are at the helm, with the aim of investing in 30 African startups for a total of $20 000 to $100 000 per investment. “Voltron Capital is the beginning of another incredibly exciting journey for Abe and me, but it is also a celebration of the road Africa’s entire tech space has travelled to date,” commented Soyombo in a statement....

One of the talking points of the event was Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s agbada – Agbada X (culled from iPhone X). This nickname which I think was given by Asemota speaks volume of the value and hype this agbada gave and was given. Ebuka trended as much as the whole wedding did. Many said he had overdressed but that is none of my business. While I am not here to write about Ebuka all day, what caught my attention the most was the claim that the tailor (Ugo Nwonye) of Agbada X had his instagram followers grow from about 5,000 to 15,000 in just 24 hours....

The manufacturer had previously avoided releasing non-premium smartphones, but they have decided to surprise everyone. The brand, like its rivals, for example, Xiaomi, Vivo and Samsung, is now launching a model for each market category. The OnePlus Nord 2T and OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite are the latest additions to the company’s lineup. Let us see what each of them carries OnePlus Nord 2T The OnePlus Nord 2T is a direct descendant of the OnePlus Nord 2....

However, this has not always translated into there being an equal amount of female led games as there are male ones in the market today. With this in mind we thought we would highlight just some of the online games that give female characters the agency they need to wow gamers all around the globe. It seems obvious, but the more that women are represented and catered for in the online gaming world, the more engaged they become with the gaming products on offer Reels Packed with Lead Female Characters One genre of online game that has gone out of its way to ensure that women gamers feel catered for is that of online slots....

According to statistics from Jumia, Kenya currently has a population of 51.58 million, of this a total of 43.3 million have access to the internet despite Google identifying only 13 million as active internet users. The rapid growth has been facilitated by more affordable devices and declining mobile data plans. Currently, smartphone use is ubiquitous with over 90 per cent of users. In this, social media dominates as the most accessed platform with WhatsApp having 74 per cent, Facebook 70 per cent and Twitter 50 per cent....

OPPO’s Full-path Color Management System is the very first Android color management system to support the full DCI-P3 wide spectrum and 10-bit color depth from capture, storage, and display. This delivers an outstanding viewing experience with it authentic and accurate color reproduction. “Color inspires creativity and affects our perceptions of reality. That’s why we’ve enhanced every aspect of the color management system to add brilliant, high-quality visuals to more aspects of daily life....

OPPO continuously reinforces its commitment to provide consumers with technology that suits their lifestyles, from ultra-connectivity of 5G to professional-like videography and photography. The OPPO Reno6 5G will be the company’s first 5G smartphone in the country and equipped with a load of industry-leading features. The technology innovations in OPPO Reno6 5G will appeal to creative minds and enable them to fully express themselves. The Reno6 5G is the ‘AI Portrait Expert’ which enables people to better capture and record emotions....

The Orange Money France app allows quick and simple transfers at any time of the day to Burkina Faso and Morocco. To carry out a money transfer, the customer credits their account with a bank card or cash at a point of sale. They then log onto their Orange Money account directly from their mobile, by entering the Orange Money mobile number of the recipient in Burkina Faso or Morocco as well as the amount to transfer and confirm the transaction....

The move is part of the company’s strategy to boost socio-economic development of Africa as well as give support to innovation and entrepreneurship. The prize will be hosting its 11th edition this year and it seeks to reward the best technological projects bearing a positive impact in Africa and the Middle East in sectors like education, healthcare-commerce and agriculture or projects that are inline with sustainable development goals. For the year 2021, OSVP has packaged an international grand prize and in addition the international women’s prize....

These changes come at a time where the company has achieved significant milestones, including a $15M Series A fundraise, and also reflect the transformation and strong positioning the company has on the African continent. “We want to be synonymous with crypto on the continent, so we needed a more cohesive brand identity. We put this together completely in-house with creatives from across Africa, and I know the team is even more excited than I am to get this rolled out after all their hard work,” said Chris Maurice, co-founder and CEO of Yellow Card....

PEXBANK is an online bank that is making digital currency business transactions possible. The platform integrates a Direct Exchange Management System (DXMS) to organise and manage direct personal exchange, and also private social network to facilitates exchange between private sellers and buyers home and abroad. Accoring to the founder, “we want to own the space of this original idea where connecting people for exchange anywhere, anytime is a problem solved against trending internet scams especially social media....

Start With an Appraisal An appraisal for the entire property and the business shows how much the owner could get through the sale. All assets owned by the company are evaluated, and they perform a complete appraisal. The report helps the owner define a selling price for the property and prepare for the sale of the entire company. Business owners can find a business broker to help them get ready for the sale and proceed through each step flawlessly....

Losing someone intimate to your heart is one of the most significant losses, no doubt. However, you always try your level best to get that person back in your life. Therefore searching for the individual alone is a hard nut to crack. In that regard, you can always look for professional help like the companies with competence in reverse people looking up. In this context, you should note that the reverse people lookup depends on the online documents....