Adron Homes To Give Over 60,000 Litres Of Fuel To 3,000 Nigerians

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Adron Homes To Give Over 60,000 Litres Of Fuel To 3,000 Nigerians

The leading Pan African real estate company, Adron Homes and Properties is set to distribute N3,000 worth of fuel to 3,500 Nigerians totaling about N10,000,000  in celebration of its 10th anniversary.

Speaking at a media briefing on Friday, the company’s Director-General of Sales and Marketing, Mrs Folashade Oloruntoba today at the company’s head office in Lagos said, “Adron Homes and Properties are bent on giving back to the society and this the company has continually done over its 10 years of existence.

Oloruntoba stated “the company will be targeting several filling stations across eight states, namely; Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Abuja, Nasarawa, Niger and Ekiti starting from Tuesday 31st of May till the last person is been served”.

She identified the 34 filling stations where the give away will be taking  place as: Mobile Filling Station, Fagba; North West,  Gbagada; Oando, Iwo Road; and NNPC, Egbeda among others.

She noted that  the project has cost the company about N10 million.

Oloruntoba added that the purpose of the program is to appreciate the customers and to welcome more prospective customers.

She further explained, “we want to gift 3500 Nigerians a token of about N3000 worth of fuel, in each filling station. We ‘ll give be attending to  nothing less than 100 cars at the filling stations, which will amount to 3000 Nigerians to appreciate and to welcome on board our prospective customers all across the earlier listed 8 states in Nigeria.  We ‘re also extending this to Cotonou in the Republic of Benin”.

Adron Homes 10 Years Anniversary

Recall that the real estate company clocked 10 years in real estate business and has so far bridged the gap of affordable housing among the Nigerian citizens.

The 10th anniversary, the company has  reiterated will be a year-long event and this is one of the numerous givebacks the company will be embarking on in appreciation of its  customers and giving back to the society.

Oloruntoba emphasized that  everyone needs to take advantage of the company’s affordable housing scheme with a flexible payment plan that will span across 24 to 36 months payment duration.

CASETiFY Supports the Local Art Community with Funding and Collaborative Collection Launch Amidst COVID-19

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Unleash Creativity and Encourage Self-Expression for the Local Art Community

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 27 May 2022 – CASETiFY, as a global lifestyle brand, has been on a mission to unleash creativity and encourage self-expression since the brand was established eleven years ago. CASETiFY remains true to its mission and strives to help the local art community amidst the uncertainties of the pandemic through art. Working closely with local artist “Little Thunder”, CASETiFY purchased her entire art collection from the collaboration and pledged to donate HKD 200,000 to the local charity HKwalls as a way to advocate for local artists. Furthermore, CASETiFY has recently launched a tech accessories collection with Mak2 (Mak Ying Tung), a local artist who has her artworks displayed at The Art Basel 2022, to further the initiative to support local artists and increase their art exposure across local and international audiences.

A Holistic Approach to Supporting the Local Art Community

Like many other industries, the art and creative fields have experienced significant setbacks from COVID-19. With regulations constantly changing, the social distancing measures have limited local artists in exhibiting their artwork to the public. CASETiFY recognized the practical and emotional needs of both the local artists and the society as a whole, thus pledging to continuously show support to the art community whilst enriching the end consumer’s experience with their products. Not only did CASETiFY collaborate with ‘Little Thunder’ on her ‘Electric Dreams’ Collection, CASETiFY also showcased her artworks at the CASETiFY Museum in the K11 Musea CASETiFY STUDiO for greater offline exposure.

A Hong Kong Art Movement that Encourages Self-Expression From the Public

With a common goal of unleashing creativity and growing local talents in Hong Kong, CASETiFY has partnered up with HKwalls, a non-profit arts organization, to sponsor two rounds of the Youth Mentorship Program with a donation of HKD200,000. The Youth Mentorship Program was found by HKwalls in 2021, offering young talents the opportunities to strengthen their skills with the help of industry professionals to scale up their skills for larger art projects, like the HKwalls street art project. By recruiting more local charities and media in supporting Hong Kong artists, CASETiFY will continue its mission to foster a creative community with a larger group of local talents whilst promoting self- expression and creativity.

Join hands with the Local Conceptual Artist, Mak2 in His Tech Accessories Capsule Collection Launch

To celebrate Art Month in Hong Kong, CASETiFY is pleased to announce the collaborative project with local conceptual artist Mak2 (Mak Ying Tung). This collaboration brings Mak2’s Home Sweet Home series into CASETiFY’s signature tech accessories. Starting from 25 May 2022, art lovers can now shop the collection at https://www.casetify.com/artist/mak2 and CASETiFY retail stores. CASETiFY strives to work with different artists to bring their designs to life using CASETiFYS range of daily tech wearables.

About CASETiFY

CASETiFY is the global lifestyle brand and home to the first and largest platform for customized tech accessories. Created with the highest-quality materials and most cutting-edge designs, CASETiFY’s products empower self-expression by turning your personal electronics into highly designed, stylishly slim, drop-proof accessories. Known for tapping top artists and creatives for its Co-Lab program, CASETiFY gives brands and individuals the opportunity to share their unique visions with the world. For more information on CASETiFY, its stores, partners and products, please visit

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Oracle Red Bull Racing to Unveil 2022 NFT Collection at the Monaco Grand Prix, Powered by Bybit and Tezos

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MONACO – Media OutReach – 27 May 2022 – Oracle Red Bull Racing is set to take its fans even closer to the action with the launch of its second series of digital collectibles with a one-of-a-kind auction at the Monaco Grand Prix.

This next generation of Oracle Red Bull Racing NFTs will be minted on the Tezos blockchain and available on Bybit’s NFT Marketplace, bringing together two of the Team’s key Partners to collaborate for the first time. The second season of Oracle Red Bull Racing’s NFTs will connect fans to the Team, and its memorable moments through a series of limited edition pieces of digital memorabilia, each marking an exclusive aspect of Oracle Red Bull Racing’s past, present and future.

To mark the launch of the 2022 NFT collection, the series will open with the release of a truly unique collectible to be auctioned over the week of the Monaco Grand Prix. A special one-off Monaco-edition Playseat simulator rig will be on display, and seeing some racing action with drivers and Red Bull Athletes during the race weekend. Whilst at the same time an NFT auction will be underway, with the highest bidder receiving both a digital version of the one-off seat for their memorabilia collection and rights to claim the actual one-off Playseat from the Monaco Energy Station.

Each limited-edition piece from the Team’s ever-expanding NFT collection will be minted on the energy-efficient Tezos Blockchain. A pioneering, constantly evolving open-source blockchain for assets and applications, Tezos leverages the power of blockchain in a secure, scalable, upgradeable and sustainable way.

In an exciting new development, the assets will for the first time be listed by Principal Team Partner Bybit on its industry-leading NFT marketplace. It will also be the NFT marketplace in which the latest Oracle Red Bull Racing digital collectibles will be showcased. Bybit was established in March 2018 and is currently the fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange offering crypto traders an ultra-fast matching engine, innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, earnings and savings products, as well as a popular NFT marketplace. With significant market depth and best-in-class liquidity, Bybit enables traders to enjoy maximum profitability while delivering reliable solutions to their trading challenges with multilingual customer support.

Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal and CEO Christian Horner said: “The second season of our highly-prized digital collectibles continues our mission to put at the heart of Oracle Red Bull Racing — on track, in the garage and at the factory. Each limited-edition piece showcases a moment in time for the Team in stunning detail and they are designed to immerse fans in our world, in our quest for victory and in great moments from the Team’s history. It’s therefore fitting that we are launching the latest collection here in Monaco. Thanks to our cutting-edge partnerships with Bybit and Tezos, pioneers in the exciting digital asset space, we can bring limited edition pieces of future F1 heritage to our fans around the world in an immersive, accessible and affordable way.”

Bybit Co-Founder and CEO Ben Zhou said: “Bybit’s partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing marks another milestone towards Bybit’s vision to bringing the metaverse to global communities, reinventing and enriching the fan experience. We look forward to using Bybit’s innovative technologies to bring Oracle Red Bull Racing fans from all across the world closer to the Team with this initiative.”

The Oracle Red Bull Racing 1 of 1 Playseat Auction, in association with Bybit and Tezos, will start at 6AM BST time on May 26, 2022 and will end at 11:59PM BST time on May 31, 2022. Bidding will be hosted on the Bybit NFT Marketplace (https://go.bybit.com/e/eoEuhjZalqb) and bidders must bid at least 5% more than the current highest bid. The revenue from the Playseat will be given to Wings For Life, a not-for-profit spinal cord research foundation that aims to find a cure for spinal cord injury. Details of future collectibles will be announced shortly before each drop.

About Bybit

Bybit is a cryptocurrency exchange established in March 2018 that offers a professional platform where crypto traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service and multilingual community support. The company provides innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, an NFT marketplace as well as API support, to retail and institutional clients around the world, and strives to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class. Bybit is a proud partner of Formula One racing team, Oracle Red Bull Racing, esports teams NAVI, Astralis, Alliance, Virtus.pro, Made in Brazil (MIBR) and Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports, and association football (soccer) teams Borussia Dortmund and Avispa Fukuoka.

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Appier AI salesman helps Chow Sang Sang Jewelry boost online sales

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Chow Sang Sang named Silver Winner of “Best Use of Smart Data Analytics” at The Loyalty & Engagement Awards 2021
Matching CSS’s large jewelry offerings with the right customers & providing a seamless shopping experience

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 27 May 2022 – Appier is proud to share the Chow Sang Sang Xmas campaign results in collaboration with Mindshare Hong Kong. This case was named the Silver Winner in the Best Use of Smart Data Analytics category at The Loyalty & Engagement Awards 2021 presented by Asia’s leading advertising, marketing and news media “Marketing Interactive“. The awards seek to recognize the most creative, innovative and deserving consumer-centric programs and schemes across North Asia. Based on the joint efforts of Appier and Mindshare, Chow Sang Sang Jewelry won this award recognition for the first time, and successfully boosted its online sales through a “virtual AI salesperson”, providing customers with a seamless shopping experience.

www.chowsangsang.com/en for more information.

About Appier

Appier is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to power business decision-making. Founded in 2012 with a vision of democratizing AI, Appier now has 17 offices across APAC, Europe and U.S., and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Ticker number: 4180). Visit for more information.

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Kigali Arena to Unveil its New Identity and Naming Rights Partner

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Kigali Arena to Unveil its New Identity and Naming Rights Partner

Kigali Arena, managed by QA Venue Solutions Rwanda (QAVSR), will be unveiling its new identity and announcing its naming rights partner. This deal is not only the first of its kind in Rwandan sports and entertainment history, it is the biggest on the continent.

Together with the support of the Government of Rwanda, QAVSR was able to negotiate this record-breaking agreement to further position the venue as a progressive, trend-setting environment that will be fully immersed in the world of sports and entertainment in Africa and globally.

WHO:

Government of Rwanda – Clare Akamanzi – CEO, Rwanda Development board
Kyle Schofield, CEO, QA Venue Solutions
Naming Rights Partner, CEO
WHEN: Monday 24th May 12Noon – 1PM GMT
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WHERE: Online via Zoom.
All journalists should register here https://bit.ly/3LyqFP7 for accreditation as soon as you receive this advisory, you will receive zoom log in details for your attendance.
LANGUAGE: English
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Kigali Arena has a distinct competitive edge as the only indoor arena of this caliber in Africa’s Eastern and Southern regions. Kigali Arena’s sports and entertainment connections, both locally and globally, will be strengthened and expanded with the announcement of its naming rights partnership. This statement intends to expand and improve Kigali Arena’s global footprint.

Dear HealthTech Entrepreneurs, Jumia is on its way to get your bread!

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Dear HealthTech Entrepreneurs, Jumia is on its way to get your bread!

Jumia, the Nigerian eCommerce giant, released its financial report for the first quarter of 2022 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Orders, revenue, and gross merchandise value (GMV) increased significantly compared to the previous nine quarters, according to co-CEOs Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec. Orders increased from 6.6 million to 9.3 million in Q1 2021, GMV increased from $198.9 million to $252.7 million, and revenue increased from $33 million to $47.6 million.

Despite this expansion, the company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) loss was $53 million. Poignonnec told TechCrunch on a conference call that the company intends to keep its EBITDA loss under $70 million in Q1 2021.

JumiaPay, the company’s fintech product, has obtained a payment service solution provider (PSSP) license, allowing it to process payments for third-party businesses in Nigeria. This advancement pits it directly against Paystack, Flutterwave, eTranzact, and Remita. It also provides an additional revenue stream when the company desperately needs to increase revenue.

PSSPs typically make money by charging a transaction fee for each transaction they facilitate, and these fees frequently vary depending on the value of the transaction. According to the report, JumiaPay was used to complete 34% of orders placed on Jumia, and with its license, JumiaPay’s numbers could significantly increase in the coming quarters.

Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the developments detailed in the report is Jumia’s decision to enter the healthcare market. The company is testing a service that will allow users to access doctors for $1 per month through a partnership with Consultative Group to Assist the Poor.

In isolation, this is a fantastic move that could allow Jumia to leverage its existing customer base and infrastructure. It is also a more formidable rival for existing healthcare startups.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends one doctor for every 600 people, but Nigeria has one doctor for every 5,000 people. Furthermore, the Nigerian Medical Association reports that only 35,000 of the 72,000 registered doctors in Nigeria are practicing, despite the healthtech industry’s growth.

Although little information was provided about the move, its foray into an area that is notoriously difficult in Africa and has nothing to do with its core business raises some concerns.

CribMD, iWello, and WellaHealth are examples of existing telehealth startups in the country. As private companies, their records are often not public, but iWello reported 140 clients in a 2021 interview with Techpoint Africa, and CribMD reportedly served 2,800 patients as of 2021. The CEO of WellaHealth also revealed that the company reached 10,000 unique users in 2017, with thousands more on the waitlist.

 

These companies have received far less funding than Jumia, with Africa’s healthcare sector raising $392 million in 2021. However, these businesses must contend with low Internet penetration, declining household incomes, and other challenges.

Furthermore, Jumia has no prior experience operating in the healthcare sector and would most likely need to go through a learning curve in order for this venture to succeed. Even if they hire experienced professionals, things are unlikely to go their way right away.

Another challenge that existing players face is the fragmented nature of the healthcare space. There are only a few hospitals that have digitized records, and even fewer that share this information. As a result, healthtech startups must develop solutions for this purpose.

Interswitch Named ‘Fintech Of The Year’ At The 2022 African Banker Awards

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Interswitch Named ‘Fintech Of The Year’ At The 2022 African Banker Awards

Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, was named Fintech of the Year at the 2022 African Banker Awards, which took place in Accra, Ghana, during the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings.

The award, which emphasizes Interswitch’s position as a fintech leader, also reaffirms the company’s outstanding role in accelerating digital payment on the African continent and its contributions to the growth of the financial sector.

The African Banker Awards are a landmark annual event for the African banking sector, held during the AfDB’s Annual Meetings. The African Banker Awards, organized by African Banker magazine and IC Events in collaboration with Business in Africa Events, honor excellence and best practices in African banking and financial services.

This year’s AfDB Annual Meetings had the theme “Achieving Climate Resilience and a Just Energy Transition for Africa.”

Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Communications Officer of Interswitch Group, commented on the award, saying the company is overjoyed to have been named ‘Fintech of the Year’ in the prestigious awards.

“We are thrilled to have been named the first recipient of the African Banker magazine’s ‘Fintech of the Year’ award,” she said. This award will motivate us to continue providing cutting-edge solutions and innovations tailored to the specific needs of our valued customers across the continent.”

“Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the award’s organizers, the African Banker magazine, for putting this together and honoring Interswitch,” Eromosele added. We also congratulate the winners of other categories.”

Interswitch has been at the forefront of driving financial industry innovation, facilitating payments and leveraging innovative technology solutions to shape Africa’s future.

In recognition of Interswitch and other Developmental Finance Institutions’ transformational roles, the African Banker Awards committee added two new categories to this year’s award – ‘FinTech of the Year’ and ‘DFI of the Year.’

Twitter has been fined $150 million for illegally using security data

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Twitter has been fined $150 million for illegally using security data

Twitter was fined $150 million after federal officials determined that the social media company violated a 2011 agreement not to use personal information to target advertisements.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice, Twitter illegally used personal phone numbers and email addresses to allow advertisers to limit the reach of advertiser campaigns for six years, despite promising regulators it would not.

The service collects personal data such as phone numbers and email addresses to authenticate users, but the church-state separation of core activities and commercial operations was not followed, and such data was improperly used until September 2019.

“As the complaint notes, Twitter obtained data from users under the guise of harnessing it for security purposes, but then ended up also using the data to target users with ads,” said FTC chair Lina Khan.

Prosecutors claim that over 140 million Twitter users unknowingly provided personal information by putting their trust in Twitter’s internal systems and controls.

Twitter is fully cooperating with the FTC on the matter, with chief privacy officer Damien Kieran admitting in a blog post that user data “may have been inadvertently used for advertising,” but promising that such practices will not be used in the future.

Rather than taking Kieran’s word for it, the FTC agreement will see regulators and an independent monitor installed to ensure compliance with advertising practices for the next two decades.

Twitter is not the only social media company that has been exposed in this manner, with Facebook facing criticism for its use of multi-factor authentication data. Not to mention its massive $5 billion 2019 fine related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

The public slap coincides with Elon Musk’s high-profile $44 billion takeover of Twitter – a deal that is now in jeopardy due to an audit of bot accounts.

North America, Personal Data, Audience Targeting, Social Media, FTC, Twitter, Digital Transformation are all topics covered in this article.

Multiple Innovative Application Cases are Shown at the Taiwan 5G Vertical Application Summit

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 27 May 2022 – According to the report released by ABI, this year, the overall output value of the global 5G mobile private network market is estimated to reach US$47.5 billion in 2030, of which the output value driven by vertical application services accounts for the highest proportion, which is estimated to be nearly US$20 billion.

Rebecca Foundation Commences Construction Of 8 Libraries Across Ghana

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Rebecca Foundation Commences Construction Of 8 Libraries Across Ghana

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), brainchild of Abdul Samad Rabiu – philanthropist, industrialist, and Chairman of BUA Group, in collaboration with Rebecca Foundation of Ghana, has commenced the construction of eight multi-functional libraries in schools across Ghana.

This is coming a few months after ASR Africa awarded the Rebecca Foundation a US$500,000 inaugural Africa-focused basic education infrastructure grant to support the Foundation’s “Learning to Read and Reading to Learn initiative”.

Udoh Ubon, Managing Director of ASR Africa (2nd Left), Akosua Newman, Director of Operations for the Office of the First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo (Left) and other top representatives of ASR Africa and Rebecca Foundation at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the first of eight libraries across schools in Ghana.

Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the first library situated in Kwahu Bepong community, Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region in Ghana, Udoh Ubon, Managing Director of ASR Africa, commended Rebecca Foundation for its role as the implementing partner of the project, and for their commitment to building a reading culture amongst children in Ghana.  Udoh also thanked the Kwahu Bepong community for providing the land for the construction of the library and noted that the sustainability framework of the project will ensure its sustenance even after it is handed over to the Ghana Library Board for management. He further added that construction of the other libraries will commence over the next few weeks in other communities across Ghana.

According to Udoh, “This modern library project seeks to provide Ghanaian children a comparative advantage in competing with their peers all over the world.  “This is the beginning of a partnership that will go beyond the library. I can assure you that with what we have seen and with how you have responded to this first grant, we intend to consider future partnerships on other developmental projects”.

On her part, the Ghanaian First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, who is also an Executive Director of the Rebecca Foundation, thanked Abdul Samad Rabiu and the ASR Africa initiative for supporting the Foundation to build the libraries, and expressed confidence that before long, the library will be up and running.

Represented at the ceremony by Akosua Newman, Director of Operations for the Office of the First Lady, she said that since inception in 2017, Rebecca Foundation had carried out several programmes and infrastructural projects under its “Learning to Read Reading to Learn” initiative in line with the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.  With our partners from ASR Africa, the Rebecca foundation looks forward to building more of these libraries in other communities”.  Rebecca Akufo-Addo added. s

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