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Launched in 2015, Zoto offers customers a convenient way to stay connected and recharge from any network in Nigeria. The app has since 2016 began to record ground-breaking achievements, including reaching 350,000 downloads on Google Play Store, a 4.5 star rating on the Store and 100% growth month-on-month. In the same year, it topped Google Play Store’s Shopping Category in Nigeria, beating Jumia and the likes to the top spot....

ThankUcash says Drew has also joined the company advisor bringing on board his operational efficiency, building and scaling of products that have achieved market penetration, and partaking in 3 exits across his 20+ years experience in the SaaS B2B space. Drew has served on as advisor and board member includes Vidcaster, Signal Zero, Lotadata to name a few. He is also a mentor at the renowned 500 Startups, Highway1 IoT and an active speaker at various star-ups competitions globally....

Treepz’s CEO and co-founder, Onyeka Akumah, said the funds will be used to rapidly expand the company’s on-demand ride-sharing and intercity bus ticketing services in Africa. This is already happening, with Uganda’s Ugabus becoming the company’s second acquisition of the year. Ugabus, which was founded in 2016, now has 70% of all bus operators in the East African country on its platform, which has built-in mobile money technology for easy payments....

The Vale (Fundbae) proposition began as a Savings App aimed at helping Gen Zs and Millennials manage money and earn above-market returns on fixed, target savings and overnight savings plans. In the last year, uptake has grown steadily, with over 55,000 Users signed-up and close to N3 Billion in Savings and Payment transaction activity. Vale is now going a step further, beyond Savings. It is evolving into a full digital banking suite that solves for all income earners – either as working persons or business owners....

Nokia X30 5G The Nokia X30 5G is a relatively classic mid-range smartphone. However, we appreciate some choices, such as the presence of an AMOLED panel with a high refresh rate and fast charging. Key specs Processor: Snapdragon 695 5GRAM and storage: 6/128 GB – 8/256 GBScreen: 6.43 inch AMOLED / 90Hz / FHD+Camera: 50 MP + 13 MP +16 MP (front)Battery: 4,200 mAh with 33W fast chargingOperating System: Android 12...

The Android 12 developer preview programme will allow developers to create, test and polish their apps as they prepare to launch the new operating system later this year. The program will enable developers to collaborate, share ideas and tips with like-minded experts through the Nokia phones community forum. Furthermore, through the Android 12 developer preview programme, app experts will get a chance to communicate directly in 16 languages with HMD eGlobaL’s in-house developer team....

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Jon Prosser’s drawings of an iPhone 14 with a punch rather than a notch, which were revealed last month, would only apply to the most premium models in the lineup, as is most likely the case with the iPhone 14 Pro. The notch is sure to remain. The MacRumors story reporting on Kuo’s research drew a response from Jon Prosser himself on Twitter. He adds that the images he shared earlier this summer were for the iPhone 14 Pro Max and that the “basic” iPhone 14s will still have a notch at the top of the screen....

A few days ago, we reported o you about the visual images and the phone’s design. Now it is time to shift our focus to its mechanics. What is developing as of this article is that new features and marketing of the first smartphone have been revealed. The Rootmygalaxy website, in association with the leaker passionate geeks, claims that the much-anticipated smartphone will be offered in black and white shades....

In an Interview with The News Nigeria, a popular local news site, Lola Masha, OLX Nigeria country manager said, “I think the best way to gauge our market share right now is to look at our competitor. Of course, we acquired Tradestable Nigeria platform, which means we are here to stay. In terms of specific share, we have significant market share, Compared to our competitors. I think number two now would be jiji....

OnePlus: Beta to Android 12 causes problems Google has just released the first beta version of Android 12, where owners of a OnePlus nine and OnePlus 9 Pro can already try the software on their phones. At present, however, it is strongly discouraged to use it. As it turns out, playing the beta leads to a boot loop for some users. The mobile phones start again and again without allowing regular access to the system....

Leave the electric bikes and scooters behind and make way for this incredible board, which has a whole new electric motor capable of providing a total power “of 3 horsepower,” according to its creators. Lithium-ion batteries comparable to those seen in Tesla automobiles are found on board. Enough to give this Onewheel GT a 50-kilometer range on a single charge. The scope of the Pint model, by comparison, fluctuated between 10 and 12 kilometers....

At the moment, consulting firm IDC is forecasting a 27% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for spending in this area by MEA businesses between 2013 and 2018 and the consulting firm’s latest research paper, New Media Market: Internet Advertising Spending in Middle East and Africa in 2013 and 2014–2018 Forecast, has attributed this dynamism to rising Internet penetration and the growing economic affluence of the region’s consumer base. Additionally, continuous developments within the Internet advertising market are driving increasing numbers of organizations to leverage low-cost options such as Google Adwords or Facebook Ads to target their customers in a more efficient manner....

The Oppo A57 will have all the signature features such as great selfie camera, thin body dimensions and a metallic build. According to the leak, the phone will have a “remarkable technological breakthrough that will change how the world sees the smartphone photography.” The A57 has already been released in India, it comes with a whopping 16 MP selfie camera and a 13MP rear shooter. It also comes with a 5....

As witnessed on Twitter, this pop-up camera concept spends most of its time hidden within the OPPO smartphone only to emerge when it is needed. This feature is quite helpful as it assists the smartphone not to be thoroughly weakened by water splashes due to the retractable picture module. Secondly, the feature enables the camera to detect a fall, and thus the camera hides in case of an accident. Oppo has sneaked some hints about the technical specifications of this module....

For many years now, since the first Smartphone was seen globally, different brands have always joined forces with respected names in photography. For example, Vivo and Zeiss, OnePlus and Hasselblad etc., to now OPPO and Kodak. Truly Oppo has just made some images of the anticipated “Renewed” edition of the OPPO Find X3, whose literal translation from Chinese would be ” Photographer Edition “. An edition that permits you to find an OPPO Find X3 more definitively but with a redesigned look, this time “silver matte” on the upper part and a rubber type coating on about two-thirds of the rear aspect....

The study offers an opportunity for the tax contribution of the banking sector to be quantified and analysed so that policymakers can assess whether the operating environment is supportive of the sector. A total of 38 banks that participated in this study made a total tax contribution of KES 129.52 bn in 2021 which marks an increase of 24% from the KES 104.8 bn in 2020. The 2021 contribution is 6....

The camera comprises two sensors with the main being 50MP alongside a wide angle. The front screen will house the selfie camera designed as a punch hole at the top center. The phones will run on Android 12 Realme UI 3.0 and will have a huge battery of 5,000 mAh that supports 33W charging. The 10 5G will be powered by an Helio G99 chipset with a memory storage configuration of 4 GB RAM and 64 / 128 GB, while the 10 Pro will have a Dimensity 1080 chipset and will come in two memory storage configurations of 6 / 8 GB RAM, and 128 / 256 GB according to Geekbench....

Ampersand, which began operations in May 2019, assembles and finances electric motorcycles that are less expensive to buy and operate and outperform the five million petrol motorcycle taxis in use across East Africa. The network of battery swap stations and fleet of batteries that Ampersand creates and operates are at the heart of its business, allowing drivers to swap batteries faster than they can fill up their gas tank and shielding vehicle owners from the hefty upfront cost of a lithium battery pack....

The Stitch API enables developers to easily connect apps to financial accounts, allowing users to share transaction histories and balances, confirm their identities, and make payments. Companies can use this tools to develop new and improved services in areas like personal finance, lending, insurance, payments, and wealth management. Fintechs can also use Stitch to collaborate with traditional financial institutions in a more secure and compliant way. The startup announced a US$4 million seed round in February, which has now been extended by US$2 million with participation from investors that include leading global fintech entrepreneurs Tom Blomfield, co-founder of Monzo; Matt Robinson, co-founder of GoCardless; Emilie Choi, president of Coinbase; and Charlie Delingpole, founder of ComplyAdvantage....

Based on their needs, customers have the choice of a data only package, a data-heavy package or a voice heavy package. The packages are immediately available on *544#. “The ‘All in One Monthly Bundles’ have been tailored to fit the connectivity needs that our customers face today and allow them to plan based on their budget. This proposition reiterates our commitment to always offer our customers value for money in line with our promise of ‘Nawe Kila Wakati’,” said Sylvia Mulinge – Chief Customer Officer, Safaricom....