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Ayodeji Balogun, co-founder and chief operations officer, Terragon Group has urged the government to partner with the private sector in order to develop our 21st-century curriculum that would prepare Nigerian students to fit into the emerging fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, among others.

He stated this at the 2019 Data Science Nigeria (DSN) Summit & Bootcamp held on Tuesday, in Lagos.

According to him, “We think that in terms of curriculum in the educational system in our schools, government can work together with private sector to influence the curriculum and infuse more advanced topics around data science, machine learning so that students could get access and hands-on experience at a very early stage, before they get out of school and get trained by their employers.”

He also called on the government to provide adequate infrastructure that would enable players in the ecosystem to perform their duties optimally.

AI emerging trends masterclass by Terragon at the recently held Data Science Nigeria summit in Lagos

“The biggest problems we have in Nigeria as far as I’m concerned is access to data and infrastructure. In other countries, the government provides access to some sample data sets that engineers can work with to train their models, you don’t have to think about looking for data sets, here in Nigeria, there’s nothing like that, so we think that government can support a lot in that area”.

“In a continent of about 1.2 billion people across a landscape that may be larger than many other continents put together, it is often quite difficult to identify and reach people in Africa.

At Terragon, our goal is to use data and technology to simplify this process of connecting brands to the African consumer through intelligent connections at scale on the mobile device”

We rely very heavily on data, and leverage data science to enable smart connections to mobile for businesses across Africa. Data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are the tools of our trade.

This is why partnering with the Data Science Nigeria AI Summit and Bootcamp was very natural for us, as it aligns with our key objectives and goals. It has been very rewarding for us because we have been able to contribute to the growth of the ecosystem as well as the emerging talents that will lead us into the future.”

L-R: Victor Ohuruogu, United Nationals SDGs, Dr. Stephen Odaibo, RetinaAI, USA, Ms. Kathleen Siminyu, Africa Director, AI 4Development, Dr. Bayo Adekanmbi, Founder Data Science Nigeria, Dr. Eric Sodomka, Research Scientist Facebook, UK , Ayodeji Balogun, CTO, Terragon Group and Tomi Amao, CTO, Softcom during Data Science Nigeria summit in Lagos recently.

Balogun commended the conveners of DSN for the giant’s strides they have made in the sector, especially in the area of democratizing of AI knowledge through their various programmes in our tertiary institutions.

He also acknowledged that a lot still needs to be done in order to get Nigeria students ready for the forthcoming 4IR.

“As far as AI is concerned in Nigeria, it is still day one; we have not even scratched the surface at all. It is a long road and I’m happy about platforms like DSN because we are laying the foundation, but there is a lot that can be done. Which is why we have collaborated with Data Science Nigeria to train young talents in the different masterclasses we delivered to hundreds of data science young talents, we are also sending two outstanding students to Tunisia, to learn more about Data Science and Artificial intelligence.”

“We have a lot of simple problems in our society that AI and Machine learning can help us solve and I’m looking forward to young people building solutions in our space around data analytics & marketing technology to help startups achieve product-market fit faster and help enterprises businesses explore new growth areas. I’m confident that AI can help Nigeria leapfrog to the rest of the world in several other areas around education, healthcare, security, logistics and even governance” he stated.

Terragon which started 10 years ago has offices in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, and India with more offices being planned in other continents; Terragon has invested millions of dollars in marketing cloud and data analytics technologies to lead innovation in enterprise marketing and cloud solutions in Nigeria and Africa.

Our commitment to helping African businesses grow faster and achieve maximum growth and return on investments.
Nigeria’s tech leaders are calling for hundreds more survivors of the Nigeria Police’s systematic attacks on the country’s young tech entrepreneurs and workers to come forward, as they commence legal proceedings. The #StopRobbingUs campaign was launched in September 2019, to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people with laptops or any electronic gadget and unlawfully arrest, attack or, in extreme circumstances, kidnap them, forcing them to withdraw funds from their bank accounts in order to regain their freedom.

Since its launch, the campaign has garnered support from some of the biggest names in Nigeria’s $2bn tech sector, as well as public policy advocates and has to-date, raised $45,000 to support a public awareness and legal campaign. A number of survivors have already come forward, however, the campaign is now urgently calling for more survivors to come forward to support the multiple legal suits. Survivors can contact the campaign via http://bit.ly/stoprobbingus-survivors.

The #StopRobbingUs campaign has formally engaged Probitas LLP as legal representation to drive the legal advocacy. The team will be calling for the internal disciplinary process against the police officers involved to be more robust and to ensure that the guilty police officers are dismissed and punished, as a deterrent to other police officers. They will also deploy all legal options to stop the harassment and robbery of persons with laptops, casual dress and dreadlocks.

Probitas Partners LLP; BA Law; Babalakin & Co; Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore; Smithworth Partners; Pistis Partners and K & C Partners have agreed to render the service pro bono, with the #StopRobbingUs campaign covering expenses from the funds raised.

Chief ‘Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN, OFR, will lead the team, which includes Tola Oshobi, SAN of Babalakin & Co; Chairman of the Lagos Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association Yemi Akangbe of Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore; Mutiu Ganiyu of Smithworth Partners; Mayowa Owolabi of Pistis Partners, and Kelechukwu Uzoka of K & C Partners. Wale Irokosu, Managing Partner, Probitas Partners LLP will coordinate the strategy.

Ms Odun Longe says, “Since we launched the #StopRobbingUs campaign, we have been inundated with stories of young people in the tech sector – men and women – being illegally detained and extorted by rogue police officers. We want many more to come forward to share their experiences with us, so that we can come together as a community to fight these illegal detentions. We have attempted to engage federal and government bodies, with some acknowledgement of the current situation, however, we feel that due to the severity of the attacks on so many of our young people, virtually on a daily basis, the only viable next step is to take legal action against those who commit these crimes.

“We are thankful for the donations that have been received already to help fight this campaign, and also we cannot thank enough Probitas LLP for acting as legal representation on a pro bono basis. Their professional expertise in this area will help us build on the momentum we have already gathered, as we say #StopRobbingUs!”

Survivors of attacks by police officers who wish to support the campaign should visit http://bit.ly/stoprobbingus-survivors to share details of their attack.
TECNO’s Black Friday has to be the biggest, most generous flash sale in the history of flash sales.

TECNO is a brand that truly cares for Nigerians, they understand that a lot of Nigerians depend on this time of the year to buy things at discounted prices. And so, year in, year out, they make sure to make Black Friday a memorable one.

Who doesn’t love discounts? Coupon codes come in handy, especially when what you are buying is pretty and needed.

The Big Black Friday 50% Flash Sale from TECNO opened this November. It is the biggest and best Black Friday offer from TECNO. It is happening online right now and will further happen offline as well on the 29^th of November 2019.

Head over to TECNO’s social media pages, take a chance at the weekly riddles that drop every Friday to qualify as a winner. If you think this is not for you, why not share this article to that friend and spread the love around—the friend will be paying half the price for a new TECNO Spark 4!

So, here is how it works. There will be an online riddle for the first four weeks of the month of November 2019. For each of those four weeks, there will be a winner each week. We already have Winners have already emerged for week one and week two. Each winner will be able to buy the TECNO Spark 4 at 50% off. (That is NGN17,250 only)

While that is going on online, there will be an offline Flash Sale in selected mobile phone stores on the very last Friday in November between 2 P.M and 3 P.M.

Do you know what is great about this? Even those who won’t get a 50% get to win instant gift items once they purchase a TECNO Spark 4! This fantastic right?!

I know you will like to have more information to be sure of what to do. So, here are the platforms where you will find the details you need;

Facebook – @TECNOMobileNigeria

Twitter & Instagram – @tecnomobileng

TECNO SPOT website http://bbs.tecno-mobile.comm bbs.tecno-mobile.com

Good luck!
FairMoney Offers instant loans from N1,500 to N150,000 via a mobile app

FairMoney, the mobile bank for emerging markets, is running the ‘No Excuses’ campaign to encourage individuals and small businesses to take advantage of its loan offering of N1,500 to N150,000.

FairMoney gives more than 6,500 loans daily, and since the company commenced operations in 2017, it has disrupted the banking landscape, disbursing over one million loans to individuals and small businesses around Nigeria.

A customer can download the app from the Google Play Store and, based on their credit score, calculated using Artificial Intelligence, receive an instant credit offer between N1,500 and N150,000. The first credit is always for a period between 15 and 30 days. Customers who show good repayment behaviour can increase the loan term to up to 3 months.

Explaining the idea behind the ‘No Excuses’ campaign, Seun Oratokhai, Head of Direct Marketing, FairMoney said: “From our research, we learnt that most individuals and small business owners in need of a quick loan first approach their family and friends, or a commercial bank. Unfortunately, they may get a long list of excuses such as ‘I wish you asked yesterday,’ ‘I borrowed what I am spending,’ and so on. Many of these individuals also struggle to meet the requirements of commercial banks, such as collateral and documentation.”

“Our guarantee to prospective borrowers is that, if they satisfy the eligibility criteria there are ‘No Excuses’ in securing a loan from FairMoney. We are also not asking for any documents or collateral. All FairMoney requires are a few personal details, the customer’s BVN and bank details,’ Oratokhai, concluded.

Securing a loan with FairMoney is easy and can be done in a few quick steps. Firstly, the applicant must download the FairMoney app from the Google Play store. The applicant can sign up using their telephone number and answer a few questions to get a loan in only five minutes. Funds are disbursed instantly and, depending on the loan offer, can be repaid in one, two or three instalments easily within the app. Repayment options include Automatic Bank Transfer, USSD and Debit (ATM) card.

A fun and engaging part of the ‘No Excuses’ campaign is ‘The Friends Loan Test’ in which consumers ask their friends and family for loans and post their funniest excuses on social media using the hashtags #FriendsLoanTest and #QuickLoansNoExcuses. FairMoney will repost the funniest excuses on the company’s social media pages, and the post with the most likes each week will win prizes. ‘The Friends Loans Test’ is running until 19 December 2019. Furthermore, customers who refer their friends will receive N500 off their next loan.

FairMoney customers can also use the app to pay for value-added-services such as airtime and data with no transaction fees and a significant discount.

Click here https://fairmoney.app.link/cZqGzXbGN1 to download the app.

About FairMoney

FairMoney’s vision is to become the world’s leading mobile bank for Emerging Markets, offering fair and transparent services to those underserved by traditional banks.

FairMoney is a free mobile app available in the Google Play Store for Android users. The company’s journey started in 2017 with the launch of a mobile banking service in Nigeria, Africa’s largest market, with 200m inhabitants.

Today, FairMoney has disbursed loans to 1 Million small entrepreneurs and consumers in Nigeria via the FairMoney mobile application. The objective of each loan is to have a positive impact on the customer and FairMoney works hard to ensure this.

A customer can download the app from the Google Play Store and, based on their credit score, calculated using Artificial Intelligence, receive an instant credit offer between N1,500 and N150,000. The first credit is always for a period between 15 and 30 days. Customers who show good repayment behaviour can increase the loan term to up to 3 months.

FairMoney customers can also use the app to pay for Value added Services (Airtime and Data) with no transaction fees.

Going forward, FairMoney will focus on building an entire financial ecosystem and a complete banking offering for its clients. Products that will be launched in the near future include a wallet with free transactions, free bill payments, savings and investment products, and insurance.

FairMoney is backed by top notch US/EU investors and have raised 15m EUR + Venture Capital, supporting its stellar growth.

Click here https://fairmoney.app.link/cZqGzXbGN1 to download the app.

Website: https://fairmoney.ng/
In the service industry, the customer is believed to be ‘king’. But when it comes to how financial service providers serve their customers, it seems the reverse is the case. In today’s financial landscape, people are still fraught with many challenges, particularly, as it relates to how they can enjoy freedom over their money.

To address the pitfalls prevalent in the financial industry would require skill, patience and an understanding of the average customer’s plight, and GoMoney, a CBN licensed mobile money service provider, has risen to the challenge. It has positioned itself as a fully digital financial service provider that puts customers at the forefront of its activities.

GoMoney does not just house your money like a typical account, as it also helps you conduct a myriad of financial transactions successfully and efficiently. Using the GoMoney app, you can pay bills, schedule payments, split bills with friends, and also send money to people within and outside the GoMoney ecosystem.

Banking customers need not struggle with unnecessary debits, transactional errors, service delays, and other issues regularly associated with stowing money. GoMoney proves that the concept of having unfettered access to one’s money is not farfetched.

How GoMoney is Making Magic Happen

1. Minimal transactional charges

By using GoMoney, you are freeing yourself from the incessant charges that you could face when your money sits in a bank account. You can fund your GoMoney account and be certain that you are not going to get debited for account maintenance, SMS charges, token charges etc. Also, when you transfer money to other people, you do not need to worry about any extra charges if the recipients are GoMoney users. In the case where the recipient account is not a GoMoney account, a flat rate of N7.875 is charged for each interbank transaction; no matter how much it is. This transactional charge is a combination of the NIP service charge and VAT.

2. No Transactional Errors

No one enjoys the uncertainty of trying to transfer money and not knowing if the transfer went through. It is worse when you realise that the transfer was indeed successful and you were debited multiple times for your single transaction. You won’t have that problem with GoMoney. Through the app, you can move your money in real-time without fear of transactional errors. You can also make transactions through peer-to-peer payments, on the app, through emails and phone numbers.

3. Managing Costs Effectively

As the year is rounding off, everyone is trying to cut down on excessive costs so they would have enough to spend during the holiday. GoMoney provides features to help you achieve this. Using the app, you can track how much you’ve spent over a period of time. The ‘Reports’ feature on the app shows you a well-detailed categorisation of how much you have, how much you deposited and the items that you spend your money on. Likewise, the “Split Costs” feature gives you a breather as you no longer need to foot all the costs of your hangouts, commitments, and emergencies. You’d also be able to use the app to share bills with the relevant parties going forward.

4. Cover recurring expenses

Some bills will not stop coming, no matter how many times you pay them; electricity, data, airtime, the pocket money you need to your siblings every month… You name it. With the “Scheduled payments” feature on GoMoney, you can just automate these payments by scheduling recurring bills and save yourself the stress of paying them manually.

Now is the time

The moment has come for you to take on the driver’s seat and have full control of your money. With the GoMoney app, you can finally step up and explore the numerous services GoMoney offers. To get started, you first have to get on the GoMoney waitlist. GoMoney would like to reward the first set of people to register and share their referral links with prizes and exclusive access to the app before everyone else can get into the app.

What’s in it for me?

You can join the many Nigerians enjoying the benefits of GoMoney by signing up for early access to the app today! Presently, many Nigerians are on the waitlist, and all you need to do to join them is register at gomoney.global and share your unique code with as many people as you care to tell. The more people you refer, the more points you earn, which bumps you up a few places on the leaderboard and brings you several steps closer to winning up to 75,000 Naira.
Photography is the new rave! Every day, people around the world take about three million pictures with their smartphones. This describes how photography has become a huge part of our lifestyle. So it goes without saying that everyone wants a smartphone with a good camera.

As a smartphone brand, vivo understands this trend and has consistently improved its camera features to give its consumers a super user experience.

With their V7 and V7+, vivo is the first smartphone brand to launch a 24MP Front Facing Camera. Not just that; vivo is also the first to introduce the 32MP elevating front Camera with the V15 device. And now, they have broken their own innovation records with the newly released V17PRO. This awesome device debuts a dual pop-up camera!

The device which recently launched in Lagos is already gaining momentum and “talkability” amongst mobile device enthusiasts across the country. Guess the elevating dual front camera of the V17 PRO was a great hit, little wonder the Internet is agog with its release.

Asides being the first smartphone brand with a dual pop-up front camera, the 32MP+8MP wide-angle camera of the V17 Pro comes with a “soft-light” that guarantees very clear and beautiful selfie pictures even in low light.

The device also has an AI Quad Rear cameras, with Super Wide Angles which have been designed to expand landscape shots even more. Similarly, in the AI Quad Rear cameras is a macro-camera that helps pick even the slightest detail when taking a close-up picture within four-centimeter radius.

The vivo V17 Pro is supported by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE processor with 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM that ensures performance for applications and other system activities run seamlessly with enough storage capacity to accommodate your multimedia content.

Considering the complexities of our time and the many decisions we have to make daily, it appears consumers will have one less trouble deciding which device to buy with the V17 Pro.
Rubies is powering and energising the FINTECH world

Rubies have distilled, simplified and codified banking capabilities/systems and made them available as APIs. The capabilities are backed by banking licence that it has and the Technology architecture with which the banking capabilities are made available. Banking services are being distributed in the Manufacturer-Reseller supply chain fashion.

Rubies have the core technologies (Core Banking systems, cards Systems etc) on top of which it built banking capabilities to power various products/services for various target markets: individuals, SMEs, businesses, financial institutions, groups/associations, schools, insurance companies etc. These capabilities and the core technologies are made available as granular APIs for the use of businesses and Fintech companies who can resell the banking products/services that these capabilities power.

The FINTECH company can resell they’re banking/financial products/services in native “layer-1” forms – lending, funds transfers, payments, wallets etc – or go creative by layering self-designed “layer-2” products that wrap the native “layer-1” services. By the latter, you would then imagine Rubies APIs as playing the roles similar to Google’s Location/GPS APIs on which UBER wraps her taxi services.

For businesses/corporates, their proprietary or off-the-shelf ERPs (internal Financial systems) can be linked to their bank accounts directly and therefore issue financial instructions directly rather than having to use the bank’s own applications etc.

Rubies FINTECH-as-a-service gives FINTECH access to its growing multidimensional database, proprietary algorithms and a wide range of middle-office services (AML systems, Anti-fraud systems etc), while they (fintechs) enrich it through their platforms activities. Google gives you access to its GPS database, your access/activities enrich the same database.

The benefits are tremendous. The FINTECH company is able to achieve time to market in hours, eliminate integration cost for a web of Payments ecosystems, get access to the banks’ ever-growing database and algorithms (e.g. a lending algorithm) and provide services that only banks would be able to offer while we take on the regulatory KYC responsibility. FINTECH business is now defined by the power and the limits of entrepreneurs imagination, never again by the limitations of a licence, regulation, technology, integration hurdles, availability of capital, skillsets, availability of human resources etc.

Where the FINTECH is unable to provide the platforms (Mobile app etc), Rubies takes a step further to white-label their platforms. FINTECH simply wraps her business strategy and delivers her proprietary layer-2 products/services, whilst Rubies takes on the KYC, AML and other regulatory responsibilities.
Asset and Resource Management (ARM) and Ventures Platform have launched Labs by ARM 2.0, a FinTech-Focused Accelerator Program designed to support the best early-stage companies solving the hardest problems in the financial industry.

This program is designed to get them to some level of product-market-fit and to massively acquire more users. This time, we’re targeting post-MVP FinTech startups to advance the growth of their companies and ensuring their investment-readiness.

This is an amazing opportunity for startups in the FinTech space as they get an opportunity to receive $20,000+ funding, access to support, mentorship, ARM/VP networks, valuable industry insight, and more.

During the 12-week program, we will work intensively with each startup; primarily on product, market, and team. We will provide them with capital. office space, and carefully selected mentors from the FinTech industry who will provide hands-on support, and valuable introductions.

We believe that technology has the power to transform the financial services industry in Africa. In line with this, we are seeking post-MVP FinTech companies that are re-imagining and solving key problems around financial services in an innovative way. If this is in line with how you think of your startup, we’d like to hear from you. Apply here – www.armlabs.com.ng/apply. The application deadline is 30th December 2019.
Opera Ads is a fast-growing online advertising platform that seamlessly integrates into the Opera product portfolio and its 350 million global users. The company has recently announced the addition of new ad units that will help Nigerian advertisers increase engagement with their target audiences and maximize the performance of their online campaigns.

In traditional online advertising, marketers tend to redirect users to a landing page where they need to navigate a number of clicks to reach a call-to-action button for what they need, such as contact information, online chats, or just the phone number of a business. Unfortunately, these action buttons are often not integrated with apps or phone functions, forcing the user to copy and paste numbers and email addresses or memorize a phone number and a code to be able to complete the desired action.

The new ad units in Opera Ads are seamlessly integrated with apps and smartphone functionalities, removing the number of clicks needed and improving the experience of both the advertiser and the user. This means that people no longer need to remember phone numbers or copy and paste email addresses or annoying codes to get the information or service they need. These ad units are automatically integrated with popular services such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger and allow interaction through formats like USSD, SMS messaging, or via phone calls.

“Opera Ads is changing the digital landscape of mobile advertisement within Opera’s key markets,” said Per Wetterdal, VP of Global Business Development at Opera. “The new ad units are unique to the mobile ad ecosystem, and provide access to Opera’s massive user base of more than 350 million users.”

New and unique ad units in Opera Ads

Expanding beyond browsers

Opera has set new growth plans worldwide by expanding its product portfolio beyond mobile applications and introducing new innovative online marketing platforms such as Opera Ads, OLeads and OList. With this strategy, Opera plans to maximize the online visibility of millions of Nigerian businesses and continue leading the digital shift in Africa.

Companies who are interested in implementing new ad units in their online marketing campaigns with Opera Ads can get more information at https://www.opera.com/ads or send an email to opera-ads@opera.com.

About Opera

Opera is a global web innovator. Opera’s browsers, news products and fintech solutions are the trusted choice of more than 350 million people worldwide. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (OPRA).
In furtherance of its vision democratise Artificial Intelligence (AI) and position Nigeria as a future global powerhouse in the fourth industrial revolution, the convener of Data Science Nigeria (DSN), Olubayo Adekanmbi has released a first-of-its-kind book that simplifies Artificial Intelligence for primary and secondary schools pupils. This effort is in alignment with DSN’s roadmap to building a community of one million talented artificial intelligence (AI) specialists in Nigeria during the next 10 years, which will position Nigeria as one of the top 10 AI talent destination in the world, with significant GDP multiplier across all industries.

The book is an effort towards AI knowledge democratization as it simplifies the concept of artificial intelligence in a friendly manner to our young ones, with a view to stimulating their curiosity and driving their interest in learning about AI. The book starts with generic introductions to the core concepts including machine learning, deep learning and reinforcement learning, and then introduces step-by-step programming using the Python programming language. My intention is to go beyond the traditional code-first approach and motivate readers by helping them to understand what the knowledge of coding can do particularly in AI as a way to build an application-focused mindset.

The book is driven by a sense of higher purpose to catalyse nationwide capacity building with the skills of the future. Bayo Adekanmbi said, “By creating pervasive knowledge across the country, we will open opportunities for every Nigerian to build the skills of the future. I believe that Nigeria’s population of 200 million, with median age of about 18 years, is a huge strategic advantage that will position Nigeria as one of the top 10 AI knowledge centres in the world, especially if we proactively re-tool and reskill our young ones with relevant skills that can drive increased employability, foreign exchange inflows, AI-enabled start-ups, and enhance the general quality of life through solution-oriented AI applications in health, agriculture, financial inclusion, smart cities, and more. This will greatly benefit lives of Nigerians, starting with those who train as data scientists and artificial intelligence specialists.”.

With this book, Nigerian students who want to learn Big Data, Data Science, Machine/Deep Learning and other advanced analytics tools can now access to easy-to-understand simple learning materials with relevant practical exercises. The book is fully supported by Softcom, and willl be distributed free in Nigerian schools.

Olubayo Adekanmbi is an experienced hands-on data scientist, doctoral researcher and business leader with 20 years of experience. He has led the DSN non-profit vision, which in the last two years of operation has distinguished itself with its transformational initiatives including the 1st Intercampus Machine Learning competition that involved over 10,000 students from 95 universities and polytechnics, dedicated Artificial Intelligence Community Hub, AI Summer Schools for Kids, AI Masterclass sessions for top business executives in Nigeria, industry-oriented hackathons, Learning-based Kaggle competitions, a Mentorship programme, development of Nigeria-centric Machine Learning/Deep learning curriculum/online learning platform, AI+ Clubs in secondary schools, and its highly successful all-expenses-paid Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp.

The book will be unveiled at the annual Artificial Intelligence Summit, scheduled to hold on Tuesday 19 November 2019 at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event will run in parallel with the Artificial Intelligence Demystified Masterclass for executive and the all-expense-paid Artificial Intelligence bootcamp, where 26 international experts will be flying to Nigeria as tutors and mentors during the same week.

The events are proudly supported by Microsoft, Softcom, Lagos State Office of Innovation, Terragon Group, Bluechip Technologies, Axa Mansard, Retina-AI USA, Techcabal, Proshare Nigeria, MainOne and Carbon.
HP is committed to the continuous improvement of after-sales support and customer service by providing customers with various options when submitting defective products for repairs.

HP has provided best-in-class services and support to ensure that users of the company’s products enjoy a trouble-free repair experience. HP Service Centers now support all repair services of HP Commercial & Consumer Personal Systems and Printers in Nigeria. The HP Service Centers are located in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja.

This initiative is designed to provide customers with a single point for an end to end trouble-free repair experience, helpful information and technical solutions through the brand’s official direct service centres, thus increasing consumer confidence in the brand and nurturing brand loyalty.

HP Support Offers;

Onsite Service (OS)

If HP ultimately determines that an on-site service is required to repair a defect, the intervention will be scheduled during standard office hours. The response time may vary, and additional charges may be incurred, depending on travel constraints and distance from the nearest HP Support location or HP authorized service provider (travel zones).

Carry-In Service (CI)

The customer will be required to deliver the HP Hardware Product to an authorized service location for warranty repair. This is an Offsite service.

To know more about HP Customer Support, visit https://support.hp.com/emea_africa-en/contact-hp or call +234 (1)2711999, +234 (1)2712320

HP web support is also available: https://mycrm.support.hp.com
MTN Nigeria goes Platinum!

… earns the highest level, Investors in People (IIP) Accreditation.

It’s official. MTN is one of the best places to work in Nigeria!

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, today announced that following an in-depth assessment of the organisation, it has achieved the Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation.

Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the latest workplace trends, essential skills and effective structures required to outperform in any industry. Investors in People enables organisations to benchmark against the best in the business on an international scale.

MTN Nigeria is the first Nigerian company to have attained IIP Platinum, the highest accolade available. This is held by only 2% of current IiP accredited organisations companies globally. It is noteworthy that MTN had previously received the IIP Standard certification in 2013 and the IIP Gold Certification in 2015.

Commenting on the recent certification, Chief Human Resources Officer, MTN Nigeria, Esther Akinnukawe said, “This IIP certification is a recognition of our people management practices over the years. It speaks to our credentials as an employer of choice and a great place for anyone to work and grow their career. For our people, we will continue to build upon this success.”
The new data servers have just improved the internet experience for millions of Nigerians.

Opera Limited (Nasdaq: OPRA), one of the world’s major browser developers and leader in AI-driven digital content, has officially announced the successful installation of their new local servers hosted within the MDXi Lekki Data Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, which is also the largest leading data centre in West Africa.

With the installation of the new local servers in Lagos, Opera is improving the online experience of its fast-growing user base in Nigeria. The servers speed up online browsing, making the connection times up to four times faster than before when using Opera mobile applications like the popular Opera Mini browser and the leading news app in Nigeria, Opera News.

“At Opera, we know how important speed is for people’s internet experience,’ said Krystian Zubel, IT Director at Opera. “With the launch of our first local data servers in Nigeria, we’re taking another leap forward in user experience, providing millions of people with a faster browsing and news experience.”

Speeding up the current online experience in Nigeria

According to the recent Worldwide broadband speed league report 2019, presented by Cable, African countries rank among those with the slowest internet connectivity in 2019. In Nigeria, there are more than 110 million internet users with an expected increase to 188 million within the next four years. These numbers represent a major challenge for technology companies who will need to invest more in digital infrastructure to guarantee a high-quality online experience for millions of internet users. With the new local servers, Opera is taking one step further in assisting the growth of the digital ecosystem in the region.

With data servers in the country, Opera users in Nigeria will immediately get a snappier browsing experience. According to the test results, the response time to our servers has significantly improved, with a 4x improvement in the response time for the users with the fastest network conditions. In addition, overall browsing has also become faster with the implementation of intelligent caching mechanisms.

The new data servers are already providing service to Opera users in Nigeria. Their installation has been one of the fastest in Opera’s history thanks to the work of local and international engineers who set up the servers.

Leading the digital transformation

Two years ago, Opera announced an investment of $100M to facilitate growth in the African digital economy, accelerate internet adoption and strengthen the digital internet ecosystem with its partners in the African region.

Since then, Opera has followed its Africa First strategy and accelerated the growth of its user base in the African region. In the Q1-2019 edition of the State of Mobile Web report, Opera revealed that its African user base had grown by 26% over the year, reaching nearly 120 million Opera users in the region. This number includes users of the popular Opera Mini browser, Opera browser, and the standalone news application Opera News—which became the world’s most downloaded news app in the second quarter of 2019.

This year, Opera has also expanded its product portfolio beyond mobile applications by introducing new innovative online marketing platforms such as Opera Ads, OLeads and OList. With this strategy, Opera plans to bring millions of African businesses to the internet and help them maximise their online visibility to ramp up their sales.

The installation of the new Opera data servers in Nigeria is also part of Opera’s strategy to continue leading the digital transformation of Africa. The company has ambitious plans to expand the presence of its data servers to more African countries and continue enhancing the digital lives of millions of internet users across the continent.

About Opera

Opera is a global web innovator. Opera’s browsers, news products and fintech solutions are the trusted choice of more than 350 million people worldwide. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (OPRA).
The new media platform helps authors and bloggers produce and distribute original content while getting discovered by new audiences

Opera, the Norwegian browser developer and leader on AI-driven digital content, announced today that Opera News, the most downloaded news app in Nigeria, is expanding its platform with the introduction of Opera News Hub – a new online media platform that helps authors and bloggers produce their create online content and share it with the fast-growing Opera user base of more than 350 million users worldwide and over 120 million users in the African countries.

Opera News Hub connects seamlessly with other Opera mobile applications like the popular Opera Mini browser and the standalone news app Opera News. This means that content creators who choose to distribute original content in Opera News Hub, will have a unique opportunity to reach a new international audience, increase their number of followers on social media channels, and run their own online publication across the various Opera mobile products.

“With Opera News Hub, we are enabling thousands of Nigerian authors and bloggers to explore their creativity in a collaborative online media platform based on generated content,” said Scot Eritemu, Product Manager for Opera News. “Opera News Hub also guarantees premium content placement across the Opera mobile apps, allowing them to be discovered by a large international audience of over 350 million Opera users.”

The easiest and fastest way to engage with your audience

The user interface of Opera News Hub is easy to use and allows content creators to set up their online content in minutes. Once the login and registration process is completed, Opera News Hub allows you to create an article where you can edit the text and images according to the goals of your publication.

Content creators that are already using other social media platforms to share their content can link their social media profiles to their own website in Opera News Hub to increase their traffic and profile views.

The Opera News Hub platform also allows authors and bloggers to keep track of their publication traffic, helping them better understand the topics that their audiences are primarily interested in. The platform’s dashboard displays detailed information about the number of impressions, visualizations and shares that their articles have. This information becomes valuable for content creators who are searching for detailed information that they can use to improve the monetization of their online content.

Enhancing the digital shift in Africa

Opera has great ambitions to continue leading the digital transformation of Africa. Last year, Opera announced its Africa First strategy, wherein the company committed to launching its new products and services in Africa before anywhere else in the world. This strategy was set up with the ambition of contributing to the growth of the African digital economy and speed up internet adoption across the continent.

The inclusion of Opera News Hub into Opera’s product portfolio is part of Opera’s strategy to expand its products beyond mobile apps. Opera News Hub joins the recently announced online content and marketing platforms Opera Ads, OLeads and OList. With these digital content and marketing platforms, African businesses and content creators now have better opportunities to interact with their audiences and grow in popularity by expanding their online presence.

Content creators who are interested in learning more about Opera News Hub can visit hub.opera.com or send an email to NewsHub-ng@opera.com.

About Opera

Opera is a global web innovator. Opera’s browsers, news products and fintech solutions are the trusted choice of more than 350 million people worldwide. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (OPRA).
Bluechip Technologies Limited, a leading indigenous business applications and data management solutions firm continues its commitment to capacity building with the sponsorship of the second edition of the Inter-Campus Machine Learning competition. The competition, which has about hundred universities and polytechnics across all the states of Nigeria, is an attempt to increase local capacity, enhance the opportunities and employability of Nigerian students through an incentivised exposure to advanced knowledge in Data Science, which is now world’s No 1 career.

Bluechip Technologies previously sponsored the event last year as part of its 10th-year commemorative event. The competition, organised by Data Science Nigeria is now at the final stage where the best 150 students on the global data science platform, Kaggle, will be invited to a 6-day residential all-expense-paid training bootcamp in Lagos between 19th and 24th November 2019.

Bluechip Technologies was established in 2008, to develop a customer-centric approach for delivering data management expertise to guide the decision-making capacity of financial, telecommunications, manufacturing and public sector organizations. In 2010, the company began to diversify its services across Africa with offices in Kenya, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through a suite of innovative proprietary technology products and strategic partnerships with the leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and multi-nationals, the company has tripled in size and impact over the past decade.

The company has also been heavily involved in educational development and local talent building through its endowment and multiple internship programme. Kazeem Tewogbade, Managing Director, Bluechip Technologies Limited, commenting on the milestone, stated, “Bluechip Technologies believe that digital skills will shape the future of Nigeria and building capacity in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence will transform our country and this is why we remain committed to doing this as part of our corporate social responsibility agenda”

Olumide Soyombo, Co-founder, Bluechip Technologies also commented: “Our growth as a company has shown the power of possibilities and indigenous brilliance that exists in every corner of Nigeria. We are excited to support students to an all-expense-paid bootcamp where best talents are powered to become employable”.

The 6-day residential bootcamp will include face-to-face teaching, virtual online classes, and a hands-on hackathon using the Kaggle platform. It will also include the finals of the selection quiz competition to determine the beneficiary of the award of Masters in Artificial Intelligence scholarship at the Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. The bootcamp learning sessions will be enriched by twenty five (25) leading experts from different parts of the world, including Prof Tom Dietterich, Distinguished Professor & Director Oregon State University & Founder BigML; Kris Sankaran, PhD, MILA Canada; Prof Anima Anandkumar, Professor of Computing, CalTech, USA; Kathleen Siminyu, AI4Development, Kenya; Dr. Stephen G. Odaibo, CEO, RetinaAI, USA; Samuel Edet, Joint PhD, Student IMT, Italy and Ku Leuven, Belgium; Wale Akinfaderin, PhD, Senior Data Scientist, Duke Energy; Emmanuel Doro, PhD, Data Science Director, Walmart, USA; Uzo Mkparu, Group Head, CRM, Customer Analytics & Insights FCMB; Pascal Bernard, Head of Data Science, OneFi; Elaine Nsoesie, PhD, Assistant Professor, Botson University; Prof. Kunle Olukotun, Professor at Stanford University; Dr. Nnana Orieke, Cloud Solution Architect, Data and AI, Microsoft; Nicholas Litombe, PhD, Data Scientist, Physicist; Robert John, Data Science Officer, EnterFive; Dr. Sakinat Folorunsho, Lecturer, Computer Science, OOU; Olubayo Adekanmbi, Convener, Data Science Nigeria, Chief Transformation Officer, MTN Nigeria among others.

Data Science Nigeria is a non-profit initiative of MTN’s Chief Transformation Officer, Bayo Adekanmbi, spurred on by a compelling drive to raise a new generation of data scientists and knowledge entrepreneurs who will lead high-impact Artificial Intelligence research for socio-economic development, transformational innovation and economic prosperity of Nigeria and the continent at large.

Participation in the 6-day AI bootcamp is based on pre-competition Kaggle qualification at https://www.kaggle.com/c/intercampusai2019 and 100 Days of Machine/Deep learning classes at https://t.co/wBm6Qsul6b

Infinix, a premium online-driven smartphone brand designed for the young generations, announced the launch of the S5, a device with the biggest Infinity-O Display under 70,000 naira. S5 has the best price in this range, one of the few devices with a 32MP AI front camera, the only device with AI quad rear camera whilst offering the best memory options – 4GB RAM+64GB ROM and 6GB RAM+128GB ROM. S5 is expected to empower users with excellent smartphone experience in its price range whilst enabling them to do the most.

“At Infinix, we’re committed to bringing the latest technologies to young consumers in global emerging markets, keeping them trendy and up-to-date, whilst empowering them to be outstanding in their communities. The launch of the S5 is a great manifesto of our brand purpose, as well as the mission of the S series for great selfies and placing consumers at the centre of attention. With so many ‘bests’ in this price range, we’re confident that our customers will be able to stand out from the crowd!” Said Benjamin Jiang, Managing Director of Infinix Mobile.

“Infinix S5 is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 processor giving consumers the latest smartphone features and great technology at an affordable price, like support for 32MP In-Display selfie camera and 4 AI rear cameras. The power-efficient Helio P22 allows MediaTek and device makers to bring ‘New Premium’ devices to market and reshapes expectations of what an affordable selfie camera smartphone can deliver.” Rami Osman Director of Africa and the Middle East-MediaTek.

Let’s explore the way of being a trend-setter with Infinix S5!

Slay with the biggest Infinity-O Display!

One of the key highlights of S5 is its 6.6-inch HD+ Infinity-O Display, which makes it the biggest display for a smartphone under 70,000 nairas in the Nigerian market. The Infinity-O Display adopts a slimmer, bezel-less design, which allows S5 to achieve a 90.5% screen-to-body ratio. With a 20:9 screen aspect ratio which follows the current cinema screen trends, S5 will provide users with a brilliant viewing experience. Immerse yourself in video streaming, gaming and image capturing!

Seek brilliant selfies with 32MP In-display AI front camera!

S5 sports a 32MP In-display AI selfie camera with 1.6 μm larger pixels (after 4-in-1), F2.0 aperture and 4-in-1 super pixel technology. When users are taking photos, the In-display AI front camera automatically implements a 4-in-1 effect based on the ISO value, at which point the size of a single-pixel reaches 1.6 μm, enabling consumers to capture sharp, vivid selfies, especially in low-light and backlight environments. HDR+ is the new technology on S5. It’s the combination of Face recognition, intelligent scene recognition and AI HDR technology, which enable users to capture impressive and artistic portraits, S5 is no doubt a backlit portrait master. What’s more, S5’s front camera supports upgraded 3D Face Beauty function and provides four exclusive options to let consumers customize their beauty style.

Swag with the 4 AI rear cameras for artistic backlit portraits!

S5 is equipped with an AI quad rear camera and quad-smart flash. The rear camera consists of a 16MP AF high-resolution camera, an ultra-wide-angle lens & macro lens camera, a depth field camera and an AI lens camera. With the macro lens, users will be able to come closer to objects they want to capture and show vivid details. In addition, with the ultra-wide-angle lens and macro lens, users can create wide-angle and macro videos in video capturing mode, which is a great improvement in comparison with the last generation.

Be Sharp with S5’s Quetzal feather pattern design!

Inspired by the nature of the quetzal bird, S5 adopts a quetzal feather pattern design. To bring the inspiration to life and ensure that the gradient colors and patterns are perfectly presented on the devices, Infinix teams have invested tremendous efforts and conquered a lot of difficulties. The design of S5 is a manifesto of how Infinix strikes to combine stylish design with the latest technologies. The device is available in three colors – Quetzal Cyan, Nebula Black and Violet.

S5 is equipped with a 4000mAh big battery with Xcharge function. It adopts a MediaTek Helio P22 processor and runs on the Android^TM 9 Pie system, together with so many ’Best’ in the under 70,000 price range. From being the device with the biggest Infinity-O Display, the only device with a 32MP AI front camera, the only device with AI quad rear camera, to offering the best memory options – 4GB RAM+64G ROM and 6GB RAM+128GB ROM, Infinix is confident that the S5 will bring an outstanding smartphone experience to young consumers and enable them trend set in their various endeavors.

Price and Channel

Infinix will also provide a light version – S5 Lite. Both versions will be available for pre order at 5000 naira with a complimentary gift till the 12^th of November and for sale at retail stores nationwide from the 12^th of November. For more information, please visit: Social media platforms and official website.

Official website: www.infinixmobility.com

Specifications of S5 and S5 Lite:

	S5	S5 Lite
Network:	4G/3G/2G	4G/3G/2G
OS Version:	Android™ 9 Pie	Android™ 9 Pie
Processor:	MediaTek Helio P22	MediaTek Helio P22
Display:	6.6-inch HD+ Infinity-O	6.6-inch HD+ Infinity-O
Battery:	4000mAh	4000mAh
Front camera:	32MP In-display	16 MP In-display
Rear camera:	16MP+5MP+2MP+AI Lens	16MP+2MP+AI Lens
Memory:	4GB RAM+64G ROM & 6GB RAM+128GB ROM	3GB RAM+32G ROM & 4GB RAM+64G ROM
Colors:	Crystal quetzal feather pattern design: Quetzal Cyan, Nebula Black and Violet	Sparkling design: Quetzal Cyan, Midnight Black and Violet

About Infinix

Launched in 2013 and targeting the young generations, Infinix Mobile is a premium online-driven smartphone brand. With “THE FUTURE IS NOW” as the brand essence, Infinix aims to allow consumers to stand out in the crowd and to show the world who they really are. Infinix is committed to providing the most cutting-edge technologies, bold and stylish designs, keeping consumers on trend and up-to-date. Infinix’s portfolio spans five product lines – ZERO, NOTE, HOT, S, and SMART; empowering users to own innovative technologies and experience intelligent lifestyles! Infinix has a presence in more than 30 countries around the world, covering Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South Asia. For more information, please visit: http://www.infinixmobility.com/

OPay a provider of payment, ride-hailing, food delivery and loan services have been given approval by Nigeria’s Apex Bank Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence international money transfer in Nigeria. With the approval, OPay will start facilitating remittance B2B, B2P and P2P remittance services into Nigeria. This is coming off the heels of the earlier announced $50 million fundraised from major venture capitalist some months ago.

“The plan is to distort the remittance space and ensure that international money transfer into Nigeria is safer, faster and more affordable” according to Kunle Olamuyiwa, Director of Remittances Services at OPay. With OPay’s infrastructure in Nigeria, it will be easier and faster for global remittance companies to partner with OPay to help their customers to receive money from their business partners, customers and loved ones directly into their OPay wallet and any bank account or mobile wallet in Nigeria. Also, recipients can go cash out their funds from their OPay wallets at any of over 100,000 OPay mobile money agents in Nigeria.

“We are already working with major global remittance companies around the world and will start facilitating remittances to Nigeria with these partners, ensuring the best fees and exchange rates, speed and security,” said Kunle.

When asked how this will benefit the recipients of money transfers in Nigeria, Kunle said “ There is a plan to commence a big-bang promo in December with lots of prices for recipients of money transfer who receive their money directly into their OPay wallets. I can only advise everyone who has families around the world to get an OPay Wallet. They will get better value for these funds doing transfers to any bank, paying their bills, buying food and also using our on-demand transport services i.e. Oride, OBus and Otrike. And on top of all, they can channel unused funds to OWealth and earn interest on it daily. It is indeed better timed for recipients of international money transfers in Nigeria”

OPay launched its mobile payment service in August 2018, creating an infrastructure on which the company is now also adding new services. The agent-centric mobile payment operation focused on reaching the massive unbanked population of Nigeria. Currently, OPay has expanded into other verticals like ride-hailing (ORide and OTrike), an online food delivery (OFood), as well as facilitating access to third-party provided microloans (OKash) and wealth management (OWealth) and there will be more to come in the coming months.
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The TECNO Spark 4 hits a perfect spot between quality and price. It is the 4th-gen of smartphones in the Spark line. This device offers mobile phone trends in vogue without large disparity in price compared with its pricier products from other brands.

At a starting price of ₦34,500, the Spark 4 lets you enjoy the best of mobile experiences — offering you a variety of cool smartphone features.

Let’s have a quick look at some of them:

Spark 4 Key Specs
- 6.52-inches, IPS LCD screen
- 1600 X 720 pixels, with 269 PPI
- Always On Display, HDR10
- Quad-core MediaTek Helio A22
- 2GB of RAM
- 32GB built-in storage, with memory card support up to 128GB
- Android v9.0 (Pie), HiOS 5.0
- 13MP + 13MP + 13MP triple rear cam
- 8MP front cam
- 4G LTE
- 4000mAh non-removable Li-ion battery
Here are the top reasons the Spark 4 is the best budget smartphone you should buy:

Sleek Design

The handset sports a plastic build that has round edges. If you’re one of the students in Nigerian tertiary institutions who are stuck on the Spark series, the Spark 4 will appear very modern to you.

The phone makes a commendable attempt at fitting into the latest trend of smartphones, without notable departure from its budget circle.

There’s a gradient design on the rear cover of the device.

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Further, on the blue version of the Spark 4, the gradient comes in a blend of two fades on the Blue colour option as well as on the Purple variant. The Spark 4 is offered in four colour options.

The back cover contains a triple camera system, along with short camera information, a fingerprint sensor as well as a TECNO brand on the bottom.

Very Bright & Large Display

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Concerning the display, this smartphone gets a notched 6.52” IPS LCD, which supplies a screen resolution of 1600 by 7200 px.

While there is a bottom bezel, it is remarkably smaller in size in comparison with its predecessor, the TECNO Spark 3.

Capable Camera

In spite of the difficulty in ensuring affordability without comprising quality, TECNO did a decent job of providing the latest trends on the smartphone.

This year, the number of rear cameras that are built on smartphones is higher. While where 4 cameras are gradually becoming common now, improving on the camera number from dual cameras on the Spark 3 and the Spark 3 Pro to a triple cam system on the latest TECNO Spark 4 is commendable.

With more cameras and more features, you can now capture breath-taking pictures of your favourite spots and destinations on campus.

The triple cam setup on the Spark 4 phone has a 13MP primary shooter that features an aperture of F/1.8, a 2MP depth cam as well as a QVGA unit.

At the front section, we have an 8MP cam for taking selfies.

Good Battery Life

It is common knowledge that epileptic power supply remains a perennial problem in Nigeria, affecting all and sundry. The situation may sometimes be worse when you have lectures for long hours on campus and are not opportune to charge your device.

Armed with TECNO Spark 4’s 4000-mAh battery, you can rest assured of getting a solid battery life, which will last for many hours during the day/night.

Affordability

The major selling point of the TECNO Spark 4 is its cheap price, ₦34500. In manufacturing the phone, TECNO was able to find the sweet spot between quality and affordability.

Spark 4 Talent Hunt

In its usual practice, TECNO is offering students an opportunity to showcase their talents and a chance to become Spark 4 Campus ambassador and win one-year internship & pocket money.

The contest started a few days ago and is billed to come to an end on November 29, 2019. You can submit your entry by visiting TECNO’s Official Facebook page

We look forward to getting to find out who will be the lucky winners of the exciting competition!
GoMoney, a mobile financial service, has announced its official launch into the Nigerian market. It was designed to cater to the needs of a diverse group of people; to help users spend better, understand their spending habits and form a better relationship with their money.

According to the GoMoney team, “GoMoney was built to provide customers with enhanced and improved banking experience. We aim to make adequate, reliable banking services accessible to all. By doing this, we are set to simplify payment processes, reduce the costs of transactions, and bring a community-based approach to banking.”

One of the goals of GoMoney is to create a positively intimate banking experience. It is changing the face of traditional financial services in Nigeria by providing secure, transparent and honest banking. The GoMoney team explains, “We are building an inclusive product that provides the features of a bank account, without the hassle and disappointment of failed transactions, unfair charges or needless paperwork.”

Given that Nigeria’s current financial environment is littered with restrictions, GoMoney indeed offers its users a refreshing monetary experience. Not only does the app gives users full control (within regulatory guidelines), it also affords them the ability to send and receive payments from anyone – regardless of where they bank. As individuals or as groups, GoMoney enables users to schedule payments, split costs and monitor transactions.

Some of the other unique features of the app include the Nearby Payment, Payment Scheduling and Expense Tracking features. With the Payment Scheduling feature, users can automate recurring payments for later dates. Also, using the Expense Tracking feature, users can track exactly how they spend their money and iterate for future purposes. With the Nearby Payment feature, GoMoney users can pay other users around them without having any details such as phone numbers or account numbers. This especially comes in handy for one-off payments. All transactions can be done through multiple channels; phone numbers, payment links, nearby payment or in-app transactions.

The GoMoney team has created a platform that significantly improves and deepens customers’ understanding of their spending habits. They have done this by building a secure and reliable core system from scratch, based on modern technology stacks.

GoMoney aims to serve a society that may not maintain a bank account but interacts with money on a day to day basis. Through the services GoMoney provides, the team is fostering a truly inclusive financial services practice, one that serves everyone—including individuals who do not have access to traditional banking.

Join the GoMoney waitlist at www.gomoney.global to be one of the first to get access to the app.
The Camon 12 Series, which is the 6^th generation of TECNO’s camera-centric series, appears to be changing the narrative as all devices in this series come with many visible upgrades when compared to other Camon devices. The popularity of the Camon Series cannot be questioned. At least seven (7) in every ten (10) mid-range Android Camera phone is a Camon phone.

While the Camon 12 Pro and the Camon 12 spot a first of its kind Triple AI Max rear camera on a Camon device, the Camon 12 Air takes it a step further as the first TECNO device with a Dot-In Display.

The device has an amazing look and feel that his patterned after the colourful aurora lights visible in the Northern and Southern hemispheres of our planet. This reflects beautifully under light conditions and is introduced to the market in two colour variants Ocean Blue Gradient, Alpen glow Gold Gradient, which gives buyers an open list to make their choice from when in the market to buy a device.

The Tecno Camon 12 Air features a 6.55 inch display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1548 pixels and a pixel density if 403 PPI, which makes it larger than the other devices in the Camon 12 Series.

Particularly, the Dot-In Display of the Camon 12 Air places the Selfie Camera of the device on the left side of the device, which makes it the first of its kind on any TECNO phone to come with this upgrade.

This gives a potential user of the device a lot more screen ratio when playing games or watching videos on the Camon 12 Air, as the device screen is only open by its impressive 8MP Selfie Camera, which captures amazing Selfies using its on-screen flash as against the dual flashlight present on the Camon 12 and 12 Pro.

In terms of storage, the device comes with 3GB + 32GB and can be expanded up to 128 GB storage and a very durable 4000mAh battery, which promises to last its user a longer usage time after a single fast charge.

Worth mentioning is that the device is powered Mediatek’s Helio P22 Processor, with a processing speed of 2.0GHz, which makes possible everything smart and you do not have to get scared about the device getting hot.

The most intriguing thing about the Camon 12 Air, is the fact that the device sells at a very user-friendly price of N42,500 which is very impressive. TECNO keeps showing that they truly care about Nigerians.
Farmbuddy, A leading digital agricultural investment platform, has announced the launch of its Agritech mobile app for Android devices.

According to Abraham Budale, CEO of Farmbuddy, the Farmbuddy app was launched to allow Nigerians globally be part of the agricultural revolution which is in line with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).

The FarmBuddy App allows users to

1. Check farm openings

2. Monitor Earnings

3. Get Returns!

With the FarmBuddy app, Nigerians from all works of life can invest in any farm opening from their mobile phones and get returns between 12% – 35% for a duration of 4 – 12 Months depending on your Farm of choice.

This affords everyone to collectively impact national food production and food security in our country.

In less than a year of operating via our website www.farmbuddy.ng, the weekly website visits stands at an average of 3,000 and over 500 units of the farm has been invested in with investors majorly from Nigeria and a few others from Canada, Germany and the united states.

Farmbuddy currently provides regular updates, images and videos from the farms as work progresses, providing an opportunity for investors to track their investment.

Since the launch of its website 3 months ago, Farmbuddy has recorded about 1,000 unique farm investors in Cucumber, Rice, Pepper, Poultry, Cassava, Plaintain, Pig, Watermelon, Fish, Ugwu, Yam and Snail Farms located in Nassarawa, Ogun and Lagos States

The app is available for download here

About FarmBuddy

Farm Buddy is an initiative of Butren Investment Limited. We are an online agricultural investment company that seeks to ensure Global food security by empowering rural farmers in Nigeria, Africa.

For media contact:

Corporate Communications & PR Dept.

FarmBuddy Inc.

pr@farmbuddy.ng

(+ 234) 805-147-0484

www.farmbuddy.ng
Triple-Camera Smartphone with a 48MP Main Camera help the photography enthusiasts capture the most endearing pictures

Positioned as the stylish flagship line-up, the HUAWEI P Series recently welcomed a new entry to the family. Exuding the same classy design, the HUAWEI P30 lite is a real treat to the eyes. But it’s far from being just a charmer; powered by Huawei’s innovative technologies including a triple-camera system, HUAWEI P30 lite delivers a highly compelling user experience as well.

The HUAWEI P30 lite is equipped with a triple camera system that includes an ultra-wide-angle lens plus main and secondary cameras. The main camera is a 48MP camera with an f/1.8 wide-aperture lens that allows for greater light sensitivity. The third, ultra-wide-angle 8MP camera supports a field of view of up to 120 degrees—twice of that of conventional cameras—allowing users to capture clearer photos and do so with a wider perspective. For less favourable lighting conditions such as when there is too much or too little light, or when the light source is illuminating the subject from the back, users make take advantage of Super Night Mode, which automatically adjusts the settings to compensate for the sub-optimal lighting. With it, users can chronicle their lives with their smartphones at any time of the day.

An Exquisite Look

The elegant design of the HUAWEI P30 lite represents Huawei’s commitment to understanding aesthetics. Every minute detail is meticulously engineered to perfection, and every facet is a reflection of the HUAWEI P30 lite’s understated, but absolute confidence. It is equipped with a 6.15-inch Dewdrop display. The unobtrusive, miniaturized notch gives the display a massive 84.1 per cent screen-to-body ratio and lets it naturally connect with the frame to form perfectly rounded edges that make caressing the device a true pleasure.

HUAWEI P30 lite also adopts a next-generation colour manufacturing process. The gradient effect now gets a new mesmerizing sheen, making the device closer to an actual piece of art than ever before. Available in Midnight Black, Pearl White and Peacock Blue, HUAWEI P30 lite offers a choice of three colourways what invokes the imagination of its users. Stunningly unique, the HUAWEI P30 lite is a category of its own, representing the best-in-class industrial design.

A Marriage of Art and Technology

Since its inception, the HUAWEI P30 lite has always been about driving one message to consumers: A smartphone can be beautifully crafted, lightweight, while simultaneously provide an outstanding photography experience. HUAWEI P30 lite brings technology and art together to deliver a photography experience that rivals even DSLR cameras, without needing the assistance of external accessories.

One of the most exciting features of the HUAWEI P30 lite is its 24MP AI Selfie Camera. With a HUAWEI P30 lite in hand, consumers command a professional team of virtual stylists, comprising makeup artists, gaffers and photographers, who will follow them wherever they go. Raise the HUAWEI P30 lite, and they can take studio-quality images with a tap of a button. From chiselled jawlines, bright eyes to tall noses, every selfie looks better with HUAWEI P30 lite’s 24MP selfie camera. Details are not lost regardless of magnification—anyone can look like a star through the lens of the latest HUAWEI P 30 lite smartphone.

Powerful Software and Hardware to Deliver Stress-Free Gaming and Entertainment

Underneath its beautiful appearance, the HUAWEI P30 lite is equipped with powerful hardware and software. In terms of hardware, it features the Kirin 710 system on a chip and a massive 128GB storage device. As for software, the device runs on the EMUI 9.0.1 operating system. Combined, they ensure the smoothest, smartest user experience for any scenario.

Today’s youth are more dynamic than any of the generations that come before them. Aimed at catering to this audience, HUAWEI P30 lite offers a novel AI Video Ringtone feature. With it, users may set videos, as opposed to just audio, as their ringtones.

In view of the rise of mobile gaming, HUAWEI P30 lite also features an upgraded version of GPU Turbo. This groundbreaking innovation greatly enhances GPU performance while simultaneously lowering the power consumption of games. This means users can game with better, smoother graphics and for longer periods of time between charges.

HUAWEI P30 Lite is Huawei’s third foray into triple-camera smartphones, following the HUAWEI P20 Pro and the HUAWEI Mate 20 Series. Featuring innovative AI technology, premium design and powerful performance, the HUAWEI P30 lite is a worthy new addition to the HUAWEI P Series.

Huawei understands that unique “Naija Swag” that make you stand out and stay confident everywhere, that’s why the new Huawei is absolutely a worth-to-buy smartphone. The phone is defined by its top-notch performance and trendy design. It offers you bleeding-edge technology and also gives you the best qualities you need in a phone.

The HUAWEI P30 lite is now available for NGN99,000. Buy now and get a digital wristband and also enjoy the Airtel Double Data!

Exclusive to SLOT and Airtel
Imo State Government is exploring possibilities to deepen broadband connectivity across the state.

Commissioner for Technology Development, Imo State, Nze Meekam Mgbenwelu stated this on Friday while speaking at the just concluded #StartupSouth5 Conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital.

He said the ministry will initiate moves to replicate what MainOne had done in Edo, Ogun and Lagos in his state.

He reeled out what he described as ‘modest achievements’ of the current administration in Imo State to include – training of about 240 girls/women in coding (in partnership with Microsoft), training of over 5,000 Imolites in basic FinTech and the ongoing conversation with Google to make the state the Digital Economy capital in the South-East region of Nigeria.

Speaking earlier in a keynote speech during the closing ceremony of the weeklong event, MainOne’s CEO, Ms Funke Opeke had highlighted the importance of broadband to economic development and stressed why Governments across Nigeria should pay attention to enabling broadband across their domains.

Quoting a World Bank report, she said “10% in broadband penetration would increase GDP per capita growth by 1.38%” and encouraged them to embrace creative approaches towards achieving the broadband goal while using her company’s deal with Edo and Ogun State as an example.

Responding to a question on why she attended the conference, Ms. Opeke opined that, “a tree can’t make a forest” and explained that “it is important for other states and regions in Nigeria to take advantage of the opportunities the digital economy provides because only then will Nigeria be able to maximise her true potential and attain assured prosperity for her citizens”.

Earlier, in a speech to declare the conference open, the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Akwa Ibom State, Dr Iniobong Essien said that the Government of Dr Emmanuel Udom is interested in developing technology while industrialising the state.

Also in a keynote titled, ‘Domesticating the Digital Economy’, Mr Chinenenye Mba-Uzoukwu (Founding Partner, InfoGraphics and former Manager, West Africa, Microsoft) advised the South-South and South-East Governors to pursue regional collaboration. This he said will help to open up the opportunities in the region.

The 2019 edition of #StartupSouth conference featured over 100 speakers in 60 parallel sessions. The sessions covered six broad focus areas – Business, Technology, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Funding, Policy – which are geared towards providing participants with the requisite intelligence needed to drive their businesses.

In his own remark during the ‘Doing Business in the South-South-East’ session, Sunkanmi Oriyomi, Regional Manager, South-South, at the Bank of Industry Ltd said that Startups can secure up to 10-million-naira loan through the Bank of Industry, without collateral.

Jay Alabraba, co-founder of Paga and an active angel investor, in his remarks during a fireside chat advised startups to focus on solving real problems and they would always find support. He also said that Paga was very proud to sponsor #StartupSouth5 because of the importance of the project to the region and Nigeria as a whole.

Reiterating Mr Yinka Ogunnubi’s call in an earlier keynote, Salami Abolore, the CEO of Riby – a Cobanking platform for cooperatives, advised founders to explore Cooperative as an alternative source of funding stressing that there’s a lot of opportunity in the space that’s untapped.

Also speaking, veteran Nollywood Actress Shan George urged Nigerians to believe in Nigerian doctors. She narrated how she went against popular advice and placed her fate in the hands of Nigerian doctors at Brain and Spine Surgery, Abuja during her bout with Lumbar Spondylosis.

Dr. Abiodun Ogubo, founder of Brain and Spine Surgery, Abuja and Dr. Ubon Ekpene, Consultant Neurosurgeon, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, in their separate speeches lamented that Nigerians are making needless foreign medical trips (otherwise known as Medical tourism) for issues that can be handled by Nigerian Doctors in Nigeria.

Other notable personalities that graced the event include Her Excellency, Barr (Mrs) Obioma Liyel Imoke, Wife of the Former Governor of Cross River State, veteran Cartoonist and Editor at BusinessDay – Mike Asuquo, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe – founder of Africa Film Academy and host of African Movie Awards – who spoke on “Unlocking the creative Goldmine in your Neighbourhood discussing opportunities in the movie and creative industry for young Nigerians in the region.

Others are Engr. Edward Onwule Jnr., Senior Special Adviser to Abia State Governor on ICT, Ukinebo Dare, Senior Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Job Creation, Chief Agu Ojukwu – CEO, Tiger Consulting, Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu (who gave a keynote on Domesticating the Digital Economy), Mark Essien – Founder of Hotels.NG

The theme of this year’s conference was “Unlocking the Next 60 Million People” and it explored Making Broadband Accessible & Affordable.

In a statement, Uche Aniche, the Convener of #StartupSouth called on founders in the region to see the eleven States as their primary market noting that there are about 60 Million People. He opined that doing this will help them attract support to scale across Nigeria and ultimately, Africa and the World. He also called on State Governments in the region to embrace #StartupSouth Conference as a platform to engage not only the organised Private Sector but the youths to feel their pulse. He said that the next edition of #StartupSouth will hold in a City where the State Government is willing to partner with the project.

The Conference saw a pitch by KR Foods – A palm oil processing startup led by Amajuoyi Ikechukwu Kingsley and GreenBox – a modular solar-inverter box for powering SMEs led by Innocent Unachukwu. KR Food won the Prize money of 150,000 Naira provided by Ibom LLC and currently undergoing talks with members of the SSE Angel Network for a possible investment. The two teams will benefit from WhogoHost’s hosting services as part of the Prize.

The Conference was supported by Facebook, MainOne, Paga, Ventures Platform, TechCabal, Riby, Bank of Industry, Hotels.ng, Ibom Hotels & Golf Resort, Goge Africa, Yadel Communications, BellaNaija, ConnectNigeria, Signal Alliance, TechCircle and several others.
With rumours and teasers arriving en masse over the past week, the smartphone industry is buzzing with news about the HUAWEI P30 lite. Huawei’s flagship P series has always been trusted to integrate innovation into every variant in each new generation of line, and this time is no different.

Premium features like stunning FullView Displays, impressive AI, unique gradient finishing and hyper-cutting edge chipsets have steered the expectations of the smartphone industry in recent years. Huawei’s flagship Mate and P families have certainly helped drive this influence and continue to push the bounds of the industry.

This October, Huawei Nigeria officially announced the release of the New Edition HUAWEI P30 lite, not long after the budget brother in this flagship lineup – the HUAWEI P30 lite – surfaced in public. Compared with the P30 and the P30 Pro, the P30 lite is aimed at an audience looking to spend a little less, but still, have the flagship-level experience they deserve.

How does the HUAWEI P30 lite offer a flagship-level experience? Besides its notably trendy design, the phone’s camera functionality is one of the most attractive points. The HUAWEI P30 lite is known for its photography chops, especially after the HUAWEI P20 Pro became the world’s first smartphone with triple cameras and Huawei quickly became known for being one of the best in the smartphone photography field. It sports a triple camera setup that is nothing but premium. The 24MP HD lens and 8MP wide-angle sensor altogether offer you a grand photography feast.

Although people have gradually got rid of the concept that pixel is the only element that affects photography quality, pixel size is still an important indicator of a sensor’s quality. The HUAWEI P30 lite features a large f/1.8, 24MP HD main camera with 6P’s 0.9 μm pixel size. What does this mean? Essentially, every photo will be bright and crystal clear.

For daily use or travel, the HUAWEI P30 lite’s specifications are high enough to meet almost any requirement a customer might have. The light-sensitive HUAWEI P30 lite perfectly produce the sky and scenery in the daytime by adjusting white balance and aperture parameters. With this capability shortcoming of image quality, like an overexposure or darkness are considerably improved. Meanwhile, thanks to the 24MP sensor, pictures are taken by the HUAWEI P30 lite are still satisfactorily clear when zooming in.

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The consumer who chooses the HUAWEI P30 lite is often elegant, trendy and international. They love to be the spotlight and live for the bustling nightlife of the city. While taking photos in low light was once a struggle, until Huawei’s smartphone-exclusive Super Night Mode and 4-in-1 light integration technology changed the game forever. With the HUAWEI P30 lite, the memories of your fantastic nightlife can be saved with clear and beautiful pictures.

Memories are precious, and photography is one of the best ways to ensure you keep them forever. With the HUAWEI P30 lite’s 8MP, 120-degree Ultra-Wide angle camera, all the details of your fantastic life can be locked down. Remembering everything from magnificent architecture to grand natural scenery is a little easier when a 120-degree Ultra-Wide angle lens is handily recording them.

This Ultra-Wide angle lens also acts to improve image deformation, allowing the HUAWEI P30 lite to achieve camera effects of a 103-degree wide-angle lens. This kind of lens can record 2.4x the content that a 78-degree wide-angle lens can. Considering this device has a 24MP HD sensor on top of this 120-degree ultra-wide-angle lens, it’s obvious the HUAWEI P30 lite will provide a majorly powerful zoom performance. With hardware like this, you’ll love looking back at your brilliant life on the HUAWEI P30 lite’s stunning 6.15-inch Full View screen.

HUAWEI’s P30 lite remains a critical example of the company’s innovation, born to showcase the very latest in research and development. Although the HUAWEI P30 lite doesn’t have the specifications to match the HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro, it keeps up with the relevant smartphone developments to provide the ultimate experience for even the trendiest users.

When you think about capturing those amazing landscapes on your trip across Nigeria or taking stunning selfies with friends and loved ones, the HUAWEI P30 lite with top-notch performance is the most affordable smartphone to help you achieve all that and more.

The HUAWEI P30 lite is now available for Pre-Order, priced at N99,000. Pre-Order the HUAWEI P30 lite and get a digital wristband, an electric toothbrush (only for pre-order) and also enjoy Airtel Double Data.

Exclusive to SLOT and Airtel.
…. Promises 14 days free access to watch all Blockbusters Movies

Nigeria’s foremost video on demand platform IBAKATV.COM is set to change the face of internet mobile entertainment and accessibility in Nigeria and beyond.

In their bid at repositioning for market leadership, IBAKATV.COM has come up with a new logo and a website designed contemporarily to guarantee flexible users experience. The new logo and website which promise new functional and more responsive interface will be launched to the Nigerian and global markets this weekend.

The new logo, wrapped with a blend of deep green and white colour, is created in a very unique way that could easily be identified by the current and potential subscribers of IBAKATV.COM on the play store and ios. To this end, a new easy to download mobile App has already been developed and will be available on every play store worldwide.

The website WWW.IBAKATV.COM, on the other hand, has a freshly designed look, easy to navigate, seamless selection of movie to watch and many more. Subscribers on this platform are guaranteed a good user experience with easy navigation and fast loading ability. Also, there are unique functionalities like Download, Cast, easy signup, update profile, flexible payment system, personalization of profile etc.

Speaking on this development, founder of IBAKA Entertainment limited, Mr Blessed Idornigie disclosed that “customers can now enjoy latest cinema movies on the go with a flexible payment system for as low as $7 globally; and customers in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya can now subscribe to IBAKATV.COM with their local bank card.

“The main purpose of our new logo introduction is to let our customers get familiar with the rebranding process and assure them of our non-stop commitment to providing latest Nollywood Blockbuster cinema movies and TV series”, he assured. He went on to promise all IBAKATV.COM subscribers 14 days free access to watch Blockbusters movies after the launch.

IBAKATV.COM was founded in 2011 purposely to create a platform that will become the viewer’s choice destination in African Internet entertainment. Today it is one of the fastest-growing internet entertainment companies in Nigeria and is currently YouTube’s biggest sub-Saharan African partner.

Subscribers can watch on the go through their mobile device library of cinema movies and TV Series with catchy and relatable storylines interpreted by popular and talented actors.
PayAttitude Global Limited has launched the #WhatsYourNumber campaign to immerse all owners of phone numbers on the PayAttitude Digital platform. PayAttitude Digital is a multi-bank USSD and app that enables holders to use their phone numbers for merchant payments (POS and WEB), ATM withdrawals and person –to- person payments.

PayAttitude has set a new security standard as all a holder needs to provide to initiate transactions is their phone number. Transactions are authorized on holders’ own personal devices and not on third-party applications or devices thereby making third-party transactions such as sending someone to the ATM to make withdrawals or shopping online or at merchant locations on your behalf more secure and convenient.

Built around lifestyles and habits, subscription to PayAttitude is by self-enrollment and can be done easily by dialling *569# from any phone or by downloading the PayAttitude Digital app from the App Store or Google Play Store for smartphone users.

The USSD platform is open to all customers with a phone number, feature phone, and Smartphone. The App, on the other hand, is trendy, convenient, smart and secure, allowing subscribers to enjoy the ease of carrying out transactions on the ATM, POS, and web using just their mobile numbers. This means that with just a phone number, customers can now request for transfer and payment, make cash withdrawals on ATM using their phone number as well as make payment through POS or web. Person to person payments is now more convenient with just a phone number via PayAttitude Digital.

There are currently 11 PayAttitude partner banks; Access Bank, Ecobank, Fidelity Bank, First Bank, FCMB, Heritage Bank, Polaris Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Sterling Bank, UBA, Unity Bank and Zenith Bank. What this means is that customers of any of these banks can subscribe and link their bank accounts on PayAttitude and be able to use their phone numbers for seamless transactions across all payment channels.

Customers of other banks are not left out of enjoying seamless transactions with phone numbers as they can transact with prepaid accounts or wallets by asking existing PayAttitude holders to create prepaid accounts or wallets for them from the app or by using their mobile bank/internet banking applications.

Subscribe to PayAttitude Digital to use your phone numbers to make and receive payments, approve corporate expenses on the go, ATM withdrawals, collect tithes, offerings, membership dues, and taxes or levies, paying utility bills as well as scheduling recurring payments and transfers with a digital personal assistant.

Now, the days of financial limitations and inconvenient payment methods are behind us with the PayAttitude Digital’s redefinition of seamless payments using just a phone number.

For more information about PayAttitude, please send an email to customerservice@payattitude.com or call 012703023, 012703021 and 012703011. You can also follow us across our social media platforms @getpayattitude.

About PayAttitude

PayAttitude Global was incorporated and granted a license in 2013 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to operate as a payment scheme.
PayAttitude Global is the owner of the registered trademark PayAttitude®, with a patent granted in Nigeria in 2017 with the associated pay-off line- Pay With Just Phone Number®.

PayAttitude owns the patent for the innovative technology and process that enables phone numbers to be used for different transactions available across all channels such as ATM, POS, and WEB. These transactions are approved or authorized from ONLY the personal devices of the holder or customer of PayAttitude.
The new online lead generation platform integrates seamlessly into Opera’s scalable advertising ecosystem in Nigeria.

Opera Limited (Nasdaq: OPRA), one of the world’s major browser developers and leader in AI-driven digital content, has announced the launch of OLeads—a new online lead generation platform for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). OLeads offers a unique tool to maximise SMEs’ visibility and online presence, increasing awareness about their business, and helping ramp up sales.

Today, SMEs are the backbone of the Nigerian economy. According to the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), there are more than 40 million SMEs in Nigeria. However, one of their major challenges is to leverage rapid digital transformation as a means to scale their business since SME operations today are mainly offline. Half of the Nigerian population is already connected to the internet, however, with further adoption expected. With the release of OLeads in Nigeria, Opera is taking the next leap forward in its strategy to transform Nigeria’s digital advertising ecosystem by removing barriers for these local businesses to come online and connect with the fast-growing internet population in the country.

“Nigeria is undergoing a rapid digitalization with already more than 110 million people onboard to the internet, and it’s estimated to grow to 188 million within the next four years,” said Per Wetterdal, VP of Global Business Development at Opera. “With OLeads, we are enabling millions of businesses to participate in this digital transformation, providing them a platform with user-friendly tools and a fast and easy way to come online, reaching Opera’s massive user base.”

With OLeads, SMEs in Nigeria can easily create their first mobile websites and landing pages for their marketing campaigns. OLeads integrates seamlessly into the contextual advertising platform, Opera Ads, with direct access to Opera’s huge user base in Nigeria.

With the user-friendly interface of OLeads, any SME or business owner can create a mobile website from scratch in less than five minutes. The platform does not require any programming or design skills. Once an SME registers on the OLeads website, they will be able to choose between a wide variety of website templates that they can personalize according to the needs and goals of their business. By dragging and dropping text, images and call-to-action modules, the SME can have their business landing page up and running in minutes. The platform will also allow business owners to manage the data generated from their website.

More than 3000 businesses already on board for OLeads

Since its soft launch in Nigeria in September 2019, OLeads has already onboarded more than 3000 businesses to the platform in just one month. With this milestone, OLeads is gaining a strong position in the Nigerian advertising market as a trustworthy platform that has rapidly grown its user base in a short period of time.

“With the launch of OLeads, we are now helping more Nigerian businesses find their target audiences online,” said Wetterdal. “We have received very positive feedback from the SMEs we have on-boarded during the soft launch of the platform, and we are excited to now offer this service to millions of businesses in the country.”

Accelerating the digital transformation of Africa

Opera has significant ambitions for accelerating the digital transformation of the African region. In the 2019 edition of the State of the Mobile Web, Opera reported a user baser of nearly 120 million African users out of its 350 million global user base. This includes the use of the popular Opera Mini browser, Opera browser, and the standalone news application Opera News, which became the world’s most downloaded news app in the second quarter of 2019.

Opera has also set new growth plans in Africa by expanding its product portfolio beyond mobile applications and introducing new innovative online marketing platforms such as Opera Ads, OLeads and OList. With this strategy, Opera plans to continue leading the digital shift in Africa and maximize the visibility of millions of African businesses online.

Companies who are interested in registering on OLeads can do so by visiting https://www.oleads.com or by sending an email to oleads@opera.com.

About Opera
Opera is a global web innovator. Opera’s browsers, news products and fintech solutions are the trusted choice of more than 350 million people worldwide. Opera is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange (OPRA).
Africa’s most preferred smartphone brand, TECNO, today announced the release of the 4th generation device under its Spark smartphone series, the Spark 4, again setting a new pace of commercializing access to high-end technology and delivering same to more young Nigerian mobile users nationwide.

Compared to its previous versions, the new Spark smartphone comes with a lot of visible upgrades informed by consumer insight and research – a validation of TECNO’s understanding of the evolving choices of mobile consumers in Nigeria, and the active steps taken to produce devices that are for Nigerians.

“The Spark 4 is yet another evidence that TECNO has more for its users. The device comes with advanced features that would help users achieve the desired output from their mobile device. Ranging from its dot notch screen which is currently the biggest phone display in the market within its category to its AI triple rear camera, the Spark 4 is a perfect choice”, said Jesse Oguntimehin, PR and Strategic Partnership Manager at TECNO Nigeria.

He also added that:

“This device gives users an amazing mobile experience at an impressive price range – the more reason to be on the Spark 4 train.”

BIGGER SCREEN

The Spark 4 is built with an impressive bigger screen. The device comes with a 6.52-inch HD dot notch display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, guaranteeing users a bigger mobile screen experience. Users of the Spark 4 would firsthand get to enjoy watching movies, playing games or just surfing the internet on the device.

LIGHT UP PICTURES

For the first time on a Spark device, the Spark 4 spots an AI Triple Rear Camera set of 13MP+2MP+AI, each camera with distinctive functions fusing into one to enable users to take amazing pictures on the device. Its 13-megapixel main camera is built with an f/1.8 aperture for HD photo capturing, the 2-megapixel depth camera provides the background bokeh effect, an AI Camera to enable users to take clear pictures in low-light situations. The rear camera includes features such as eight scene modes, AR Stickers, custom bokeh, AI HDR, AI Beauty, and Panorama

The Spark 4 also comes with an 8MP front camera, which is by accompanied a pair of dual LED flashlights, enabling users to capture those clear selfies even under low-light conditions.

Powered by MediaTek’s Helio A22 (MTK6761) the Spark 4 guarantees sustained high-performance and reliable user-experience when using the device. Also, this chipset allows for power efficiency and top-notch privacy features, which are all included in the Spark 4.

Other features on the Spark 4 include Bluetooth 5.0 which makes connecting one device to another easier and transferring files faster; 4G LTE capacity for smooth high-speed browsing and the first on a Spark device; and an impressive 4,000mAh Battery.

In terms of storage capacity, the Spark 4 would be available for sale in a sizeable 2GB ROM+ 32GB RAM and an expandable memory capacity of up to 128GB through an SD card.

The Spark 4 is shipped to Nigeria in Royal Purple, Vacation Blue, Misty Grey and Energetic Orange and is immediately available for purchase in authorized retail outlets nationwide at ₦34,500.00.

About TECNO Nigeria

TECNO is the premium mobile phone brand of TRANSSION Holdings with a comprehensive mobile device portfolio that cuts across feature phones, smartphones and tablets. As a brand, TECNO is dedicated to transforming state-of-the-art technologies into localized products under the guideline of “Think Globally, Act Locally”. As an international mobile brand, TECNO has a presence in more than 50 countries across the globe. It is now one of the top three mobile phone brands in Africa and a major player worldwide. TECNO is also the Official Tablet and Handset Partner of Manchester City Football Club. For more information, please visit: www.tecno-mobile.com

Find Out More
- TECNO News Hub
- Facebook: TECNO Mobile
- Twitter: TECNO MOBILE
- Instagram: TECNO Mobile Nigeria
- TECNO Community
Union Systems Limited (USL), a leading African financial technology company and Daon, a global leader in biometric identity technology, today announced its partnership to deliver innovative, cross-channel authentication and next-generation digital onboarding to financial institutions and other industry verticals in Africa.

With IdentityX®, Daon’s “two-in-one” cross-channel platform for digital onboarding and authentication, new customers can register their identities in minutes, then immediately begin using that same credential for ongoing authentication. IdentityX removes friction from the authentication and onboarding processes while providing the highest level of security through its multi-layered approach. IdentityX is also certified by the FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance for both FIDO 1.1 (UAF) and FIDO2 protocols.

“Working collaboratively with Union Systems Limited, we will make our leading identity technology available to an ever-growing wave of African innovators, particularly those in financial services who want to reach more customers and differentiate themselves with a secure and seamless experience,” said Tom Grissen, CEO, Daon. “We are excited to bring our authentication and digital onboarding capabilities to Union Systems customers and expand our product offering throughout the African market.”

Union Systems brings to the partnership over 20 years’ experience implementing and supporting various global financial software applications around Africa. The company understands the technicalities of successful implementation of global software solutions in Africa taking into consideration the distinct requirements and customizations that come with such deployments.

“This partnership with Daon puts us at the forefront of the efforts by the regulatory authorities to combat financial crimes. Daon’s technology is cutting-edge and will redefine authentication and digital onboarding as we know it,” said Chuks Onyebuchi, CEO, Union Systems.

About Union Systems

Union Systems Limited (USL) is an Information Technology Company that provides financial software solutions and professional services to major banks in Africa. The Company supports customers in 19 African countries and provides software solutions to financial institutions to enhance their software capabilities, effectively scale processes, improve compliance and drive operational efficiencies.

With headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, the company has a deep understanding of the African market and has a team of highly qualified consultants that have real-world experience in the delivery of complex software solutions. Top banks in Africa rely on Union Systems to deliver growth, profitability and regulatory compliance in financial software applications.

About Daon

Daon, is an innovator in developing and deploying biometric authentication and identity assurance solutions worldwide. Daon has pioneered methods for securely and conveniently combining biometric and identity capabilities across multiple channels with large-scale deployments that span payments verification, digital banking, wealth, insurance, telcos, and securing borders and seamless travel. Daon’s IdentityX® platform provides an inclusive, trusted digital security experience, enabling the creation, authentication and recovery of a user’s identity and allowing businesses to conduct transactions with any consumer through any medium with total confidence.
If saving has been a big struggle for you, don’t give up on yourself just yet. You’re most likely not alone. In fact, we’ve reported your situation to the right quarters, and now there’s an easy way that has been created for you to stash your money in bits that you would hardly even notice. It’s easy to do and helps keep your savings in a separate account that you won’t think of spending while earning up to 13% interest.

Ladies and gentlemen, we’re talking about Backup Cash, an online savings platform featuring an AI-powered Facebook and WhatsApp Chabot (known as Cassandra) which allows you to start saving as little as N500 automatically without any effort, fees, or major changes in your spending.

To register on WhatsApp, just click here or register on Facebook Messenger here. Upon clicking, you can send Cassandra a message, and you will be asked to register and provide important information like your name, phone number, email address and other biodata you will need to get started.

After registration, you can easily send Cassandra a message and ask a question, save towards a goal or request for your account balance.

Worried about your account safety?

That’s guaranteed. The Backup Cash Chatbot (Cassandra) is a read-only service so no one can ever move money in or out of your account. No data is stored on their servers and the transaction information is encrypted. Backup Cash is secured by Paystack and backed by SFS Capital.
Whatever your track-record looks like, the simple truth is, there’s a saver in you. Backup Cash is just the right product with the right technology suited to help you up to your savings game.

You can also join the Backup Cash 21 Day Savings Challenge to win cash prizes of up to N250, 000. Challenge will run from Nov. 1 – Nov. 21, 2019.

Follow @mybackupcash on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to learn more.
Early-stage startups and SMEs often have a challenge getting media and press coverage because they typically have little or no market budget. From sending generic press releases to media companies and sliding in their DMs to ask for coverage, startups make a number of errors that do not yield results.

On the 30th of October, 2019 at the Startup South conference in Uyo, South-South Nigeria, TechCabal will hold a media and PR workshop for startups. The workshop will answer the questions that startups and aspiring entrepreneurs have about getting media coverage.

Media companies especially niche publications focused on technology and innovation are always looking for interesting founders, innovators and startups to cover. Startups at their early stages generally have the misconception that they have to beg or pay a huge sacrifice to get coverage. While there are times you need to pay for a good media campaign, understanding how media companies find stories will ensure that you get free press coverage when you are just starting out with zero marketing budget.

Since 2013, TechCabal has been a leading voice amplifying and chronicling Africa’s digital transformation. The publication has supported and promoted the work that digital entrepreneurs and innovators are doing across the continent. The TechCabal PR/Media workshop will cover the following:
- Common misconceptions startups have about getting media/press coverage
- How media companies find stories/startups
- What you shouldn’t do when looking for media/press coverage
- Tips for getting media coverage
- Realizing when you need to pay for a good media campaign
The workshop is for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, communications and media managers, entrepreneurship support companies and anyone curious about tech publications. To attend, register here.

As one of the leading tech publications in Africa, TechCabal speaks in-depth to African innovation and technology. In addition to well researched and written articles, reports and expert opinions on the main website, TechCabal publishes the TC Daily newsletter, the most comprehensive roundup of technology around Africa. TechCabal also hosts a number of events including its flagship TC Townhalls series.

Started in 2015, the #StartupSouth Conference brings together founders, innovators and investors from across Nigeria and beyond to a city within the South-South and South-East Nigeria annually, to discuss technology, startup trends and challenges facing the growth of startups in the region.

This 5th edition themed: “Unlocking the Next 60 Million” will explore the accessibility and affordability of broadband in Nigeria. The key focus will be on deepening broadband penetration and access for the over 60 million residents of the region to boost its economy, which is estimated at over $70 billion.
Register here to attend the PR/media workshop.
Asset & Resource Management Holding Company Limited (ARM) and TechnoVision Communications Limited (TechnoVision) are pleased to announce that applications for the DAAYTA 2020 programme are now open.

The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) programme was inaugurated by ARM in 2015 in honour of its founding CEO Mr Deji Alli to promote lifelong learning by aiding young Nigerian graduates and undergraduates bring their ideas to life.

The maiden edition of the DAAYTA programme was held in 2016 and resulted in the selection of a 1st Class graduate of Computer Science from the University of Lagos as the winner. The winning initiative was a pharmaceutical mobile app venture whose goal was to digitalize and optimize the relationship between pharmacies and patients; with the aim of alleviating the challenges of unavailable/inaccessible pharmacy consultation, medication non-adherence, drug inventory, access to medical records and other basic health delivery concerns.

Murtala Sani emerged the winner of DAAYTA 2019 edition with his solution, WeSabi, an initiative created to help households find reliable and pre-screened artisans in their neighbourhood through a website, mobile app and a USSD platform. Sani recently completed an accelerator program at the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) where he has enhanced his business and technical skills

Applicants to the DAAYTA 2020 Programme are required to propose practical solutions with a credible business plan for profit-making ventures that have the potential of generating significant, measurable and sustainable social impact while tackling the specific challenges identified.

Applications are opened till November 17, 2019, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted to pitch their business ideas to a closed group of business professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors in Lagos on a select date.

The winner of DAAYTA 2020 Programme will, subject to the Terms & Conditions, receive Funding of N12,000,000 (twelve million Naira) over a one (1) year period for the following purposes:
- To develop the business plan;
- Complete a 5-month Entrepreneurial education at the Pan Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development
Centre in Lagos, Nigeria; and
- Receive 5-month support for the development of their venture idea through incubation by a reputable entrepreneurial hub in Lagos, Nigeria.
Interested individuals are invited to visit http://bit.ly/DAAYTA2020 for registration and additional information on the DAAYTA 2019 Programme.

Established in 1994 as an asset management firm, ARM has evolved into one of Nigeria’s most innovative and respected non-bank financial institutions with a focus on Traditional Asset Management and Specialized Funds. ARM provides a diverse range of asset management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, foundations and charities, high net-worth individuals, and small savers.

Kindly visit https://www.arm.com.ng/ for more details.

About TechnoVision

TechnoVision is the brand name for TechnoVision Communications Limited a technology services company which advises clients on technology-led transformation and early-stage entrepreneurship in Africa.

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Huawei Consumer Business Group today launched the HUAWEI P30 lite, the latest photography-focused triple-camera smartphone. Combining an exquisite design with Huawei’s innovations, the latest HUAWEI P smartphone is equipped with three rear cameras with support for ultra-wide angle photography and artificial intelligence (AI) features. Making high-quality photography accessible, it enables young photography enthusiasts to capture poster-quality images on a smartphone. The triple-camera setup comprises a 48MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera and a depth camera. Inside the HUAWEI P30 lite, the AI mobile chipset Kirin 710 works in tandem with EMUI 9.0.1and 128GB of internal storage to deliver the best smart user experience to users.

AI Triple Camera with Ultra Wide Angle Support

Pioneering the increasingly popular triple camera setup, the HUAWEI P Series has long been regarded as one of the best smartphone families for serious photographers. The HUAWEI P30 lite, as the latest entry to the illustrious line-up, is a stunning smartphone designed for young consumers that enjoy photography and sharing their work with friends and family. With three rear cameras supporting high resolution and ultra-wide angle photography, combined with Huawei’s powerful camera algorithms, the HUAWEI P30 lite lets users take studio-grade photos without using studio equipment. Because the resolution is so high, users can also use images captured on the HUAWEI P Series to produce high-quality poster prints.

Every focal length has its own unique charms and advantages. A telephoto lens excels in retaining the details on objects, whereas the ultra-wide angle lens provides a greater perspective. However, to everyday users, travelling with multiple lenses is not realistic—so they often fall back to their handy smartphones for their camera needs. HUAWEI P30 lite’s triple-camera system covers the full zoom range, supporting various photographic effects. The ultra-wide lens plus the dual-camera module don’t just let users capture the world with crisp clarity, but its wide perspective lends itself to recording exciting moments in everyday life.

The 48MP high-resolution camera uses a proprietary supersampling lossless zoom technology, allowing it to deliver zooming performance equivalent to a professional telephoto lens supporting 2x optical zoom. The inclusion of the ultra-wide angle lens for its 8MP camera makes HUAWEI P30 lite one of the first smartphones in the industry to support a 120-degree field of view—or double than that of regular smartphone lenses. It also helps users take in and capture more beauty than ever before—especially when shooting mountainous landscapes or city skylines.

Exquisite Design and Innovative Manufacturing Techniques

In line with other devices sharing the same brand, HUAWEI P30 lite continues this excellence in design, melding a trendy look with Huawei’s core technologies to deliver the inclusive, premium user experience that users have come to expect from devices of the HUAWEI P Series. Besides a rich suite of photography features, HUAWEI P30 lite also thoroughly exemplifies Huawei’s commitment to the pursuit of perfection, inside and out.

In this pursuit, Huawei adopted the most cutting-edge manufacturing processes on the HUAWEI P30 lite. HUAWEI P30 lite is available in three colourways: Midnight Black, Pearl White and Peacock Blue. These are an evolution of Huawei’s renowned gradient colour, utilizing a glare film to accent the back of the device with a hint of futuristic glamour.

The full process includes two films. The first is painted with a gradient finish, upon which a laser-treated film is layered. The top layer has fine textures that reflect, refract and diffuse light, adding a mesmerizing sheen to the device, which is especially prominent under sunlight.

Manufacturers have experimented a broad range of notch designs to maximize the screen-to-body ratio on devices. HUAWEI P30 lite features a 6.15-inch Dewdrop display, which uses highly miniaturized dew-shaped notch to house its internals, allowing it to achieve a massive screen to body ratio of 84.1 percent. The screen panel naturally connects with the frame to form perfectly rounded and smooth edges.

The HUAWEI P30 lite is made for the international elites and professionals who love fashion. These users never cease to act boldly and creatively, and they are open to new things, constantly chasing the trends. In addition, HUAWEI P30 lite natively supports video ringtones—users may download clips from social media platforms or websites to use this feature. It also supports 480fps super-slow motion video capture that slows down motion by 16 times to highlight the intricacies of objects in motion. The GPU Turbo has been further upgraded to support more games, allowing HUAWEI P30 lite to deliver a better gaming performance across more titles.

Millennials (mostly youths) in Nigeria are defined by their uptake in technology, that is why the HUAWEI P30 lite is absolutely a worth-to-buy smartphone. It offers you bleeding edge technology and also gives you the best qualities you need in a phone. The HUAWEI P30 lite will be available for Pre-Order starting from 28^th October, priced at N99,000. Pre-Order the HUAWEI P30 lite and get a digital wristband, an electric toothbrush (which is not available after pre-order) and also enjoy Airtel Double Data.

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The Young Adults and Youth Affairs (YAYA) of The Redeemed Christian Church of God have announced the launch of the 2019 Kingdom Hack, aimed at leveraging innovation to inspire and enable sustainable redistribution of income and greater generosity.

YAYA in a statement said the Kingdom Hack 2019 is in its second year with the avowed commitment to solving social problems through innovation. “In alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 1,2,3,4, this year’s edition looks to discover, Invest and Scale innovative, cutting-edge technologies with the potential to transform Nigeria’s economy through sustainable income redistribution”.

The challenge underscores YAYA and RCCG’s commitment to innovation and social impact, underlining its commitment to poverty eradication in Nigeria.

During the entry period, applications will be received on the Kingdom Hack website (www.kingdomhack.org) from anyone with innovative technological solutions that demonstrate a strong potential to enable Financial Inclusion, Health, Agric financing, Education, etc.

Applications open in October 2019. Applications are expected from students, developers, designers, fintechs and tech startups.

At the end of the application period, up to 10 shortlisted applications will be unveiled and the successful applicants invited to participate in a bootcamp aimed at providing them with access to coach-mentors, community experts, stakeholders, and strategic partnerships.

This will be followed by a pitch where only one winner will emerge.

The winning entry will receive total funding support of $5,000 (₦1.8 million) towards scaling their solutions and venture support including the provision of specialized support based on their specific project needs. They will also receive advice regarding the deployment and management of funding received.
Bookings Africa is a leading pan-African marketplace that leverages technology to disrupt and revolutionise how talent in the lifestyle, entertainment & media industries across Africa is sourced. Founder and CEO, Fade Ogunro, announced the launch of the app and the successful completion of the company’s latest fundraising round.

Bookings Africa’s mission is to unlock the earning potential of young entrepreneurial Africans and monetise their latent skillset. Through the app, users can search for a variety of talent, compare their transparent prices, book online, pay securely and provide ratings and reviews for services across Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya.

Bookings Africa currently offers over 14 talent categories including make-up artists, photographers, DJs, hairstylists, and social media influencers with plans of increasing to over 40 categories and expand to other countries across Africa by December this year. Since its launch in April 2019, Bookings Africa has signed up over 2,000 freelancers and served clients such as Coca-cola, Anap Jets, May D, Film Factory and The Luxury Lifestyle Market.

Fadé Ogunro, CEO of Bookings Africa, said “I believe Africa is the future, yet, the biggest problem we face is unemployment. Bookings Africa tackles this issue by enabling millions of freelancers to gain recognition, monetize their talent and build a sustainable career on their own terms. This means you can create your personal profile, upload your work portfolio, set your own rates, availability and manage your business better with guaranteed payments all at the tap of a button.

Working in the media industry as a producer for over a decade, I found many limitations when trying to source creatives across the continent. The process is currently expensive, time-consuming and extremely inefficient. I have dedicated the last 3 years of my life creating this innovative tech-enabled solution, that will reshape Africa’s workforce.

This is my vision for Bookings Africa; an Africa that works.”

Mayowa Ayodele, Chief Investment Officer of UnicornGroup said, “We are excited to partner with Fadé and her team who have built a strong technology-led and scalable business that is harnessing and monetising the latent talent of Africans across the continent. We believe that investing in Bookings Africa has the potential to revolutionise a highly fragmented industry and positively impact lives.

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Access Bank’s expanded digital lending portfolio, which gives Nigerians quick and 24/7 access to funds for emergencies without any collateral, has hit a record N1billion daily in loan value.

According to Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc, “We are at the forefront of digital lending across the continent. This is a deliberate choice we made when we introduced the first USSD based digital lending product in Nigeria based on our deep understanding of our operating environment. In the past two years, we have disbursed over 3.5 million loans to individuals. We acknowledge it is no mean feat when compared to where the market is coming from, but this is still a scratch in the overall potential of this market. This year alone we have disbursed over N45b in over 2 million disbursements to individuals and have recently witnessed a spike in our volumes hitting N1billion daily. This achievement and our focus on retail lending reiterate our commitment to democratize access to financial services leveraging digital technology.”

Since the launch of Access Bank’s digital loan portfolio with PayDay Loan as the flagship product, Access Bank has continued to expand its loan portfolio using its proven innovative algorithms and deep machine learning capabilities. The Bank’s retail innovation journey has led it to expand its digital loan offerings to other multi-tenured variants to fit the needs of its diverse retail customer segments.

Access Bank also launched a dedicated loan application platform known as QuickBucks in the third quarter of last year; a Mobile Banking Application for digital loans aimed at improving customers borrowing experience for retail loans. As part of its commitment to deepening digital finance, the Bank has gone a step ahead to provide access to phone ownership as it recently launched a 12-month Device Ownership scheme where any salary earning customer can select a phone of his choice from our QuickBucks app and walk into any of our partner outlets across the country to pick up the phone.

Chinedu Onuoha, Head Digital Banking Business Development, Access Bank, commented recently on this laudable achievement: “Our objective is to ensure that there is a digital loan product for every adult Nigerian who has proven means of livelihood because we know that every individual at one point or another requires some form of financial support. Our flagship digital loan product, PayDay Loan, is tailored to help individuals meet their urgent cash needs. Though the tenor for this loan is 30 days, we also have loans with tenors of 3 months and 6 months.”

Access Bank’s digital loans are accessible 24hours, 7 days a week service and can be accessed via the shortcode *901*11#. One can also access it via Access Mobile App and the QuickBucks App; these apps are available for download on the Play Store and iOS stores.

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On the 31st of October, 2019, TechCabal will join over 60 companies that are holding sessions at the Startup South conference in Uyo. TechCabal will host a fireside chat with Funke Opeke, CEO, Main One. During the fireside chat, Ms Opeke will share her thoughts about deepening broadband penetration within Nigeria’s South-South/South-East region and beyond.

Broadband is the backbone of the digital economy. Improving broadband penetration typically expands the size of the digital economy. It provides the infrastructure upon which innovators and entrepreneurs can build products and services. Also, it will increase the customer base that they build these products for. Entirely new companies and a new crop of entrepreneurs will emerge whenever broadband enters a city.

While the number of internet subscribers in Nigeria continues to increase, network quality is still generally poor. More than half of the population still have no access. Of the top 10 states in Nigeria with regards to internet subscribers, only 3 are in the South-South region, none in the South-East. There are none in the top 5. Broadband penetration currently stands at about 31%. Today, internet penetration in the country generally relies on mobile wireless networks.

MainOne is a leading broadband infrastructure provider in the West Africa region. The company was launched in 2010 by Funke Opeke and she has led the company to grow its footprint with major network interconnection facilities, extensive terrestrial fiber build-out, regional points of presence, and delivery of services into 10 countries in West Africa. Ms Opeke possesses a wealth of knowledge that is crucial to understanding the state of West Africa’s digital economy and how to grow it.

Started in 2015, #StartupSouth Conference brings together founders, innovators and investors from across Nigeria and beyond to a city within the South-South and South-East Nigeria annually, to discuss technology, startup trends and challenges facing the growth of startups in the region.

This 5th edition themed: “Unlocking the Next 60 Million” will explore the accessibility and affordability of broadband in Nigeria. The key focus will be on deepening broadband penetration and access for the over 60 million residents of the region to boost its economy, which is estimated at over $70 billion.

As one of the leading tech publications in Africa, TechCabal speaks in-depth to African innovation and technology. In addition to well researched and written articles, reports and expert opinions on the main website, we publish the TC Daily newsletter, the most comprehensive roundup of technology around Africa. TechCabal also hosts a number of events including its flagship TC Townhalls series.
Register here to attend TechCabal’s fireside chat with Funke Opeke.
Understanding the relationship between regulation and innovation is a major step towards surviving and sustaining the fintech ecosystem. In recognition of this, the Nigeria Fintech Week will put a spotlight on the role of regulations, the role of respective players and future possibilities. It has lined up a number of activities to stimulate the ecosystem at its 2019 conference.

The Nigeria Fintech Week understands that Regulation is the backbone upon which innovations thrive and has created a “REGUVATORS” conversation that would stir this relationship in the right direction alongside a free Masterclass for Regulators.

The journey of fintechs is about innovation, inclusion & inspiration. Everything done in the fintech industry must be geared towards improving the lives of individuals, building a dynamic economy that promotes a more inclusive society.

This inclusiveness involves adopting new technologies to facilitate the delivery of regulatory requirements and a need to automate the more mundane compliance tasks and reduce operational risks associated with meeting compliance and reporting obligations.

Join key regulators at the main conference (29^th and 30^th October 2019) such as the DG, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mrs Aishah Ahmad, DG, Securities & Exchange Commission, Ms Mary Uduk , Immediate Past Governor, Central Bank of Sierre Leone, Dr Patrick Conteh, CEO, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation NDIC, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, CEO, Nigeria Financial Unit NFIU, Mr Modibbo R. HammanTukur and Governor of Bank of Lithuania as we discuss smart next steps in fostering the “REGUVATORS” collaboration.

For more information, participation and registrations, visit www.nigeriafintechweek.org
The 5^th Nigeria Finance Innovation Award held in Lagos Nigeria on Saturday, October 12, 2019. At the prestigious event held at the Oriental Hotel, Vodacom Business Nigeria won in two categories; the CFO of the year and the Finance Team of the year.

Below are pictures from the event:

L-R: Executive Head of Department (Ag) Operations, Olumide Idowu, Finance Director, Oluseyi Olanrewaju, Finance Manager Treasury, Fejiro Adaka and Finance Manager, Tax, Yusuf La- Kadria all of Vodacom Business Nigeria at the 5^th Nigeria Finance Innovation Award where the company won awards for CFO of the year and Finance team of the year.

Vodacom NFIA photo 2L-R: President Medallion Communications Limited, Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO Instinct Wave, Akin Naphtal, Finance Director, Vodacom Business Nigeria, Oluseyi Olanrewaju and Finance Manager, Treasury, Vodacom Business Nigeria, Fejiro Adaka at the 5^th Nigeria Finance Innovation Award held in Lagos last weekend where the company won CFO of the year and Finance team of the year awards.

Are you that one content creator who has not heard of Ogelle? Have you been trying to monetize your content on other video sharing platforms with little success? Or are you simply a lover of Africa; our rich culture, diverse languages and the various shades of expressions that describe our reality? Then you should be hooked on ogelle.com. From funny to downright bizarre Ogelle is building Africa’s largest platform for indigenous content.

Ogelle.com is an online video sharing platform that integrates exclusive original production and user-generated content delivered as a free and subscription-based service. Since its launch in May 2019 the platform is now being used by over 20,000 creators — most of the artists in film, animation, music and other works of art. Most of its users, see the platform as a medium to share and promote their work. The management of Ogelle intend to make it the highest aggregator of African content; a goal they expect to achieve by 2025. This could be possible since the platform focuses exclusively on African content targeted at Africans and lovers of African content all around the world.

Ogelle.com operates from its corporate headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda and has an established corporate presence in Africa’s top business cities; Lagos, Nigeria and Johannesburg, South Africa. As a social responsibility, Ogelle.com, further equips content creators in Africa with training programmes on internet appreciation, digital marketing and online income generation. Thereby contributing to the development of local economies across Africa. Content creators can also earn as much as $1000 on Ogelle monthly by driving views and engagement to their uploaded content on the website.

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