The Lagos-based fintech company is also exploring opportunities to deliver financial services for underserved individuals and businesses in other countries in West and North Africa. According to Tosin Eniolorunda, CEO and Co-Founder of TeamApt, “We had a lot of success working with banks but we have identified some unique opportunities to empower underserved individuals and businesses with products designed to make it easier to access and manage their money more efficiently....

The Daily Independent reports that the project which cost N39.6 billion ($200 million) will bring together a network of private sector business development service providers to offer the services. Speaking at the launch Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, said that the initiative marked another milestone in the current administration’s determination to reposition the MSME sector as the major driver of inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Nigeria....

The pre-seed round was led by a group of angel investors and several early-stage venture capitalists. The startup now has over 90 businesses on its platform and over 300 active users, but it is set to launch fully in May. For the time being, the startup is only active in Nigeria, but it already has a few international customers and aims to grow internationally in the future. Founded in 2020, Simpu is a company that develops communication and engagement software for businesses....

In a joint statement with the National Police Service (NPS) released on Tuesday, 22 December 2020, NTSA urged members of the public to comply with traffic laws in order to prevent accidents during that time. The study of injuries continues to point to widespread road traffic offenses such as drinking and driving, overloading, speeding, driving exhaustion, use of improper vehicles, dangerous overtaking, lack of proper discipline, free-wheeling among other human-controllable causes,” the Agency’s statement reads in part....

To enjoy this feature, you need to have the Extreme Data Saving mode activated. Opera Mini will scan websites looking for download links, once they are found, the browser will list down the results on a drop down menu at the top of the screen. Since this feature just got rolled out, it only works with a few websites which include Facebook, DJ Punjab, Pagalworld and, a fan favorite, Tubidy among others....

Several rumors have surfaced on the internet claiming to reveal the Reno 8’s projected technical specifications. Following the hotly fought competition for the first smartphone powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Xiaomi and Motorola battle it out; the race for the next mid-range CPU from Qualcomm is on. Even though the potential of a competition between the manufacturers for this SoC remains questionable, Oppo seems to be on the verge of equipping the first of its upcoming Oppo Reno 8 models with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1....

According to the firm, the OPPO Reno 7 will provide consumers with a unique experience by merging modern technology and elegant design.It introduces the self-developed Fiberglass-Leather Design with a simple yet effective spliced camera design to users, bringing out the current trends and design technology. The phone also has the clever design that fans have come to expect from the series, with a thin and lightweight shell and other practical features that bring the series’ user-friendliness to a whole new level....

The A96 is equipped with a 16MP Front Camera, producing gorgeous portrait shots. Features such as AI Natural Retouching includes blemish removal while still preserving the user’s natural facial features. Portrait shots are now brighter and clearer in dim environments with the help of the 360° Fill Light feature delivering customers a softer and unflawed user expertise. Running on ColorOS 11.1, OPPO A96 is equipped with the 5000mAh long-lasting battery and 33W SUPERVOOCTM flash charging, complemented by the OPPO Glow Design that allows the phone to be scratch and fingerprint resistant....

Set to be held on April 14, 2016, the Oracle Cloud Day will be implemented by connecting more than 30 countries from the East to the West of Africa, live across 4 time zones. This event will be rolled-out by using Oracle’s superior Cloud technology, reaching over more than 30 locations and using webinar technology to engage regions simultaneously. The event will bring together over 1100 people including Oracle employees and support staff, as well as partners that will work together to support this great initiative, around 200 of them presenting on the day....

What is your bet on the S21 FE? Maybe we’ll have a pleasant surprise, but hey, don’t put your trust so much. The Galaxy S21 FE, the Galaxy S21’s mid-to-high-end version, is waiting and could draw the rope until January 11. The semiconductor crisis produced massive supply problems for a good reason. You’ve heard the tune. However, it isn’t easy to envision Samsung holding a press conference solely to announce new colors for devices already been introduced....

https://twitter.com/0x/status/889953350422216704 According to the blog post, “the Paystack team hit a major milestone: Nigerian customers are now using Paystack to pay over 1 billion Naira (~$3 million) to Nigerian merchants, every month, entirely online.” The company revealed that it chose to share its numbers publicly to celebrate its wins (both big and small) and to encourage a culture of greater transparency and mutual accountability within the Nigerian startup community. Expressing their excitement, the team noted, “we’re a tiny team with big dreams....

PortableVoices Premium subscribers will get 1 credit per month that they can use to listen to any audiobook in the premium catalogue despite the price of the book. Besides, premium members will enjoy exclusive deals and up to 30% discount on extra audiobooks they purchase when their credits run out. “PortableVoices has been enabling publishers and creatives produce high quality audio content since we opened our first podcast and audiobook production studio in Nairobi in 2018, with the launch of the service publishers, authors and other audio content creators will now be able to reach able to reach listeners across the African and the world and monetize their content through royalties....

The main reason for the increasing demand of laptops is that they are small enough to carry. Whether you are at home, notebooks are the greatest tool for some study or entertainment. As a result, we have put up lists of the best business laptops and best college laptops, as well as Best Laptop for Zoom Meetings. You can always purchase a laptop that is best for you from Epha Tech....

One particularly exciting and valuable aspect of data science is predictive analytics. Prediction is booming, and so is this aspect of data science’s application. So what exactly is predictive analytics, what does it do, and why should you care about it? Let’s find out. Meaning For some background, at the broadest level, data analytics refers to examining data sets to find trends. It helps draw conclusions and inferences about the information contained within the dataset....

Are you searching for RCA universal remote codes for Vizio TV? Do you know your RCA TV remote codes or RCA TV codes but need further guidelines? RCA remote codes are complex. It is essential to know about the codes for RCA remote or remote codes for RCA to operate RCA TV properly. In this guide, we have listed down RCA TV universal remote codes and mentioned essential ways to set up TV or remote with them....

The phone is expected to be the first smartphone from realme to take advantage of the latest chipset from Qualcomm, the snapdragon 8 Gen 1. While we wait for the curtain to rise, the Chinese company has already dubbed realme GT 2 Pro as Master Design for Paper Technology.”According to the company, the smartphone was co-designed by designer Naoto Fukasawa The smartphone back is made up of the biopolymer, which has enabled realme smartphones to be environment friendly; thus, the brand has earned the International Sustainability badge realme GT 2 Pro will arrive with an extreme wide-angle camera module with a rotational of up to 150 degrees....

12 months ago today, Carey Eaton, co-founder and CEO of One Africa Media passed away in Nairobi in the early hours of that fateful morning. At a prime age of 41, Carey was a dear to Nairobi’s tech scene and is one people went to for insights, courage and determination to build stuff this side of the world. One Africa Media runs Cheki Africa, BrighterMonday, BuyRentKenya and StayNow in Kenya, as well as Jobberman in Nigeria, Cheki in Nigeria and Ghana and PrivateProperty in both Nigeria and SafariNow in South Africa....

There are restrictions imposed by the US government that will bring change to the supply chain for technology products. Under the restrictions the focus is more on semi-conductor and software business. They essentially restrict US companies and its affiliates anywhere in the world -especially in EU, UK, Korea, Japan – from easily re-supplying some entities with products and software that has any US components. This decision has a wide reaching impact on products that are in development or even those that are already in the hands of consumers....

In the U.S., Tara Cordyack was named to the post of senior director of sales. In this capacity, Cordyack, based in RippleNami’s Washington, D.C. office, will oversee and drive RippleNami’s day-to-day sales functions, marketing activities and channel partnerships. In Kenya, Jim Shanor was named business development advisor in East Africa, responsible for business development and market expansion in that area. Jero Yegon was appointed to the post of regional sales manager in East Africa, handling sales functions, marketing activities and channel partnerships....

Wih over 180 partner bus companies, offering trips to over 8.000 destinations in 7 countries, ClickBus launched exactly a year ago and in just one year, it has helped more than 400.000 people with their bus travel needs globally. Cesário Martins, Global co-CEO and co-founder of ClickBus: “With over 10 million visits globally and expectation of having a million tickets sold by the end of the year, we had an extremely successful first year....