The Launch of So Cantai Market in November 2019

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The Launch of So Cantai Market in November 2019

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 19 November
2019 –  As part of the
Singapore Tourism Board’s initiative on celebrating Art and Heritage in
Singapore, several art related activities will be launched in November 2019.

So Cantai Market, an
event organized by Colorinc Pte Ltd with the support of Singapore Tourism Board,
is a colorful Indian-inspired market with vendors selling various crafts and
lifestyle products with numerous interactive performances and workshops like
rangoli art, communal painting, art installations and more… This event will
all be held at a cozy park @ Clive Street, Little India over 2 weekends in
November, 23-24 November and 30 November-1 December 2019.

Visitors can
participate in the various workshops or simply enjoy the special performances
under shady trees and colorful tents.

The opening hours on
Saturdays are 4pm to 10pm and Sundays are 11am to 4pm

Visitor Information:

The entrance to the So
Cantai Market is located at the junction of Clive Street and Dickson Road, a
short walk from the Indian Heritage Centre where there will be other activities
on the same weekends. For more information, please visit https://www.theadmin.sg/so-cantai-market

DHL Global Forwarding Partners Big Bad Wolf Books to Co-author Asia’s Literary Resurgence with Massive Book Sales

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DHL Global Forwarding Partners Big Bad Wolf Books to Co-author Asia’s Literary Resurgence with Massive Book Sales

  • DHL Global Forwarding delivered
    more than one million books to the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale events across Asia
  • The success of each book sale
    event hinges on the timely delivery of over 70 TEU of books, supported by DHL
    Global Forwarding’s expertise in ocean and road freight, customs clearance,
    warehousing, and trade fair services

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media
OutReach – 19
November 2019 – The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, which
first started in Selangor, Malaysia, has become synonymous all over the world with
affordable books and large-scale book sale events. DHL Global Forwarding lent its expertise in
end-to-end logistics to bring millions of books of all genre for the Big Bad
Wolf Book Sale to reach the readers in countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan,
Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan.

“In just
10 years, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has grown from a single book sale in Kuala
Lumpur into a regional literary phenomenon that has defied pessimism about the
printed word’s future,” said Andrew Yap, Co-Founder of Big Bad Wolf
Books. “When we started in 2009, we couldn’t have anticipated the huge demand
and positive reactions given that digital e-books were all the rage. Our persistent
efforts paid off culminating in more than five million attendees at our
events over the past two years alone.”

Known as
the World’s Biggest Book Sale, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale stands for an organization
that advocates reading and English literacy with a mission to change the world
one book at a time. DHL Global Forwarding’s ocean and road freight services
transport around 70 TEU (twenty foot-equivalent unit) of books to each Big Bad
Wolf Book Sale event across Asia. The organization also
provides customs clearance and last-mile trucking to ensure each event runs
without a hitch.

“The
unique nature of book imports requires our customs brokerage team to carry out
intensive pre-work documentation and closely coordinate with several parties
upon each shipment’s arrival at its destination,” said Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL
Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. “Our expertise in and history of working with
customs regulators around the Asia Pacific region have proved immensely useful
in ensuring that the books arrive on time. We count it a privilege to act as
Big Bad Wolf Books’ logistics provider as they strengthen literacy and a love for reading in communities across
Asia.”

“The logistics
of book sales aren’t as straightforward at first glance. Customs clearance
services play a particularly crucial role in maintaining an efficient supply
chain — an exact and detailed description of each book is required for customs
clearance purposes due to differing laws and regulations governing the sale of
books around the world, while most local authorities stipulate that books can
only be delivered to event venues within strict time limits,” said Olivia
Cashin, Head of Value Added Services, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific.  

The
global book printing market is anticipated to reach US$49 billion by 2024, with Asia Pacific contributing
the largest market share of any region in 2018. Books sold at the Big Bad Wolf Book
Sale come from excess stock of major international distributors, resulting in
discounts between 50% and 90% off recommended retail price.

“As we
expand into more cities, we’re honing our logistics capabilities to keep our book
sales events aptly stocked, whilst navigating the complexity of customs and
regulations in many of the markets that we operate in. DHL Global Forwarding’s
team of experts have been a valuable help with that,” said Andrew.

50 Years DHL

In 2019 DHL is
celebrating 50
years since the company’s founding by three entrepreneurs in San Francisco
in 1969. DHL began as a disruptor to the traditional delivery industry, circumventing
bureaucracy with an innovative new service to deliver documents by air
overnight. Since then, DHL has grown into a globe-spanning family of DHL
companies with about 380,000 employees in over 220 countries and territories
that covers the entire spectrum of logistics and supply chain services. DHL’s
customer-centricity and can-do culture have fueled five decades of innovation —
from the DHL 1000, one of the first
word processing computers in the world, to using the purpose built
StreetScooter, an environmentally friendly delivery vehicle powered by an
electric drive and developed by Deutsche Post DHL Group. With the Mission 2050
commitment to reach zero group-wide emissions by 2050, DHL is continuing to be
a trailblazer in the logistics industry.

DHL — The logistics company for the world

DHL is the leading global brand in
the logistics industry. Our DHL family of divisions offer an unrivalled
portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel
delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express,
road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With about
380,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL
connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global trade
flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including
technology, life sciences and healthcare, energy, automotive and retail, a
proven commitment to corporate responsibility and an unrivalled presence in developing
markets, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.

DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. The
Group generated revenues of more than 61 billion euros in 2018.

About
the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale

 

Known as the World’s
Biggest Book Sale, the Big Bad Wolf Book
Sale specializes in providing the widest selection of books possible at the
lowest possible prices. It offers brand new books at discounts as high as 90%,
with the primary aim of encouraging people of all ages to discover the joys of
affordable, accessible reading.

 

The Book Sale features
a wide range of books across all genres, including fiction and non-fiction
bestsellers, young adult fiction, as well as an extensive collection of
children’s books.

 

The Sale, the
brainchild of BookXcess founders Andrew Yap and Jacqueline Ng, has been a
landmark event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia since 2009. The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale
has no plans to stop making reading affordable for readers around the world.

TideiSun Group’s financial platform iSunOne becomes the top 1 blockchain application in ASEAN

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TideiSun Group’s financial platform iSunOne becomes the top 1 blockchain application in ASEAN

HONG
KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 19
November 2019 – TideiSun Group, a fintech and blockchain company headquartered
in Hong Kong, today announces that its flagship blockchain platform iSunOne reached the milestone of 1 million registered
users globally, among which 0.2 million active ASEAN users, making iSunOne the
top 1 blockchain application in ASEAN region. Focusing on blockchain technology
development, the team recreated the issuing mechanism of stable token and built
a unique public chain based on Ripple. 

As
the world’s leading digital bank on the blockchain, iSunOne provides one-stop
financial and community services including but not limited to e-wallet, crypto
exchange, asset management, and digital banking services. Mr. Jun Ma, CTO of
iSunOne explains how it works: “iSunOne provides T+0 real-time clearance and
settlement. The current banking system users SWIFT for settlement. We
revolutionize the way our current banking system works and streamlines the
front and back-office operations. All users’ assets are stored on the
blockchain using BOLT technology – a public chain scaling solution developed by
TideiSun Group, to ensure authenticity and accuracy. BOLT, as a second layer
scalability tool, boosts the performance of the first-layer public chain, i.e.
Ethereum, in the machine-to-machine trustless environment, introducing
third-party automatic auditing.”

“iSunOne
provides a transparent cooperation mechanism based on the blockchain
architecture for third-party transactions in the daily economic life, where
consensus and trust among the cooperating parties increases without downgrading
the current rights and interests of each party. The essence of a blockchain is
to adopt a mechanism that can provide automated audits, which functions as the
basis of the technological credibility that cryptography and algorithms
create.” Said Ms. Robin Xie, partner
of TideiSun Group.

iSunOne
has introduced an encrypted messaging function which gives itself a huge advantage
over other competitors. The whole ecosystem works well while users exchange
messages and crypto-assets. Social interactions and loyal community base will
continue to drive growth and give iSunOne unlimited potential.

In
the future, with China’s Central Bank launching official cryptocurrency DCEP,
iSunOne is looking into the China market while continuing to serve its users
worldwide to achieve the vision of decentralized finance. Mr. Chen Ping, a
political economist, Chairman of TideiSun Group and a prominent public figure
in China, was in the think tank group who drove the reform and opening up of
China. 

About TideiSun Group

TideiSun Group is a global FinTech and media
group known for its business model innovation. We operate both public and
private subsidiaries, embrace venture capital and private equity with the
creative token economy, accelerate enterprise adoption of blockchain and AI
technology, bridge the gap between digital assets and fiat currencies, and
promote the exchange and management of digital assets.

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC Appoints Ms. Nkemdilim Uwaje as a Non-Executive Director

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Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC Appoints Ms. Nkemdilim Uwaje as a Non-Executive Director

LAGOS, NIGERIA – 18 November 2019 – The Board of Directors (“the Board”) of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC (the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Nkemdilim Cay Uwaje as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 18 November 2019
following the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.

Ms. Nkemdilim Cay Uwaje

Ms. Uwaje began her professional career in Germany, where she worked on high profile research projects at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Psychiatric Research in the department for Statistical Genetics and Proteomics, as well as for the Pharmaceutical Company Affectis Pharmaceuticals AG, Germany. She graduated from the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) & Technical University Munich (TUM), Germany, where she received a BSc. Hons in Bioinformatics. Her entrepreneurial journey really started with Future Software Resources Limited, and she has been at the helm of the business ever
since.

Prior to her appointment at Future Software Resources Nigeria Ltd, Ms. Uwaje was involved in various research projects, such as the Wazobia Linux initiative, the eGovernment Interoperability Framework, NITDA Open Standards Framework, as well as the deployment of e-commerce and e-portal solutions in the Nigerian public and private sector.

Recognitions

Respected and recognized as a leader in her industry, Ms. Uwaje has been in the IT/tech business for about 10 years. She’s a recipient of many awards including the Jim Ovia Prize for Software Excellence and the Etisalat Prize for Innovation. She regularly volunteers for mentoring and empowerment programmes often sharing her experiences with young Nigerians and less privileged children.

She is recognized as a 2019 Obama African Leader, Forbes’s Top Ten Female Tech Founders to watch in Africa, Global Digital Women top 10 Most Inspiring Women in Africa, Lionesses of Africa top 100 Women, YTech Top 100 most Innovative in the Nigerian Tech space, Ventures Africa 42 most Innovative Africans and has been named one of 8 Lord’s Achievers in 2019, as well as one of the top 100 Most Influential People of African Descent.

The Board is pleased to welcome Ms. Uwaje and will undoubtedly benefit immensely from her wealth of experience.

PalmPay Raises $40m From TECNO Mobile to broaden financial inclusion across Africa

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PalmPay Raises $40m From TECNO Mobile to broaden financial inclusion across Africa

PalmPay, an Africa-focused mobile payment start-up, recently announced a $40million funding round led by leading mobile phone brand TECNO mobile to advance financial inclusion across the continent.

The Fintech firm has officially launched a smartphone app with a mobile wallet in Nigeria after a pilot phase that saw it gain 100,000 users and process more than a million transactions within two months.

“PalmPay will use the capital to grow its digital financial services business in Nigeria and Ghana and to support upcoming launches in several other African countries,” Greg Reeve, Global PalmPay CEO said.

NetEase, one of the largest internet technology companies in China, and Mediatek, a leading semiconductor company, also participated in the round.

The PalmPay mobile wallet offers customers a platform to top up funds electronically or via offline access points, with the ability to make and accept individual and merchant payments. PalmPay offers consumers a range of digital services, including P2P transfers, airtime and bill payment.

With a tagline of “the payment app that rewards you,” PalmPay’s USP of offering cashback and discounts to its users have caught on in the price-sensitive Nigerian and Ghanaian markets. In Nigeria, PalmPay is offering 10% cashback on airtime purchases and bank transfer rates of N10 with free deposits and withdrawals to its mobile wallet.

As part of its investment deal with TECNO mobile, PalmPay also announced a strategic partnership that will see the payments app pre-installed on up to 20m phones in 2020. A similar deal was closed with Infinix and Itel. The app is also available on the Google Play Store and iOS app stores.

“Tecno has helped expand access to smartphones among the Nigerian population. We are now looking to leverage this infrastructure to further improve people’s lives,” said Stephen Ha, General Manager of TECNO Mobile. “We see a huge growth opportunity in mobile payments and financial services on the continent and are looking forward to working together with the PalmPay team to help shape the future of payments in Africa.”

In a market where only 40 percent of adults have access to a formal financial account, PalmPay wants to provide financial services for both banked and unbanked consumers to achieve nationwide reach.

To do this, it has obtained an Approval-in-Principle for a Mobile Money Operator license from the CBN, which allows it to build an agent network to facilitate in-person cash in and cash out to its mobile wallet. First on the list to be converted to agents are the thousands of retail stores that are part of the TECNO distribution network, while independent locations are being boarded by a dedicated team.

PalmPay’s stated aim of including the unbanked in its payment platform comes at a time when the Nigerian government is promoting several policies and initiatives aimed at furthering financial inclusion.

The Central Bank of Nigeria plans to ensure that 80 percent of Nigerian adults are included in the financial net by 2020. It launched the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in January 2012 to help achieve the set target. However, recent data by EFInA put Nigeria’s financial inclusion rate at 63.2 percent, meaning that as much as 36.8 percent of adults still lack access to financial services. Innovations like PalmPay can play a role in accelerating progress to meet these ambitious national financial inclusion goals.

PalmPay also plans to leverage the network of over 100,000 merchants belonging to Visa, which the company counts as strategic partners. In April 2019, PalmPay announced that it would work together with VISA to roll out innovations in the African digital payments space.

Visa cardholders can initiate payments within the app and make online and mobile payments by attaching their card details to their PalmPay profile. Non-card carriers will be able to generate a virtual Visa card upon registration.

According to the CEO of PalmPay, this ecosystem approach is key to the company’s goal of becoming Africa’s largest payments platform. “We want to provide the best choice and value in the market to consumers so that PalmPay becomes a one-stop financial hub, online and offline,” Reeve said. Through its partnerships with TECNO mobile and Visa, PalmPay is building out a very reliable payment network that will soon reach millions of users.

2019 Lagos PR Industry Gala And Awards Holds On December 19

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2019 Lagos PR Industry Gala And Awards Holds On December 19

LAGOS, NIGERIA – NOVEMBER 15, 2019 – The Lagos State Chapter, the leading and most populated branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations accounting for nearly 60 percent of the communications practitioners in the country, today announced that the 2019 edition of the Lagos PR Industry Gala and Awards, themed: PROVATION, will hold at the Grand Ballroom of the Civic Centre, Lagos on Thursday, December 19, 2019, by 5 pm.

General Secretary, Thelma Okoh, Chairman, Olusegun McMedal, Ag. Registrar, NIPR, Kayode Yeku, and Vice Chairman, Lagos NIPR, Eniola Mayowa at the press briefing. www.brandspurng.com

The event, popularly known as the LaPRIGA, is the high-profile red bow-tie event aimed at recognising excellence and celebrating communications practitioners and stakeholders via awards dinner to boost professionalism and more investment in the practice.

L-R: General Secretary, Lagos NIPR, Thelma Okoh, President, Africa Public Relations Association, Yomi Badejo Okusanya, Chairman, Lagos NIPR, Olusegun McMedal, Vice Chairman, Lagos NIPR, Eniola Mayowa, and Ex Officio, Lagos NIPR, Comfort Nwankwo, at the press briefing unveiling plans for the 2019 Lagos PR Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA), themed: PROVATION, holding at the Grand Ballroom of the Civic Centre, Lagos on Thursday, December 19, 2019. www.brandspurng.com

The LaPRIGA has evolved to become communications industry Oscars. Honourees are carefully chosen by a Selection Panel made up of individuals with impeccable character, requite academic qualification, professional accomplishments and long-time leadership roles.

Speaking at the press briefing held at the CMC Connect heralding the event, the Chairman of the Lagos NIPR, Segun McMedal, “LaPRIGA is adding new colours, new dimensions and new values to the industry by recognizing best accomplishments in reputation management, relationship management and support for marketing functions. Over twenty honourees drawn from public relations consultancies and the media will cart away the prestigious shield in different categories. And this year, we are upping the scale to recognize best communications practices in the organized private sector and public affairs”.

“The Chapter is also planning to use the joyous occasion for the installation of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the Patron of the Lagos State Chapter is in line with the Bye-Law No. 2 of 1992 on the Creation and Administration guiding the establishment and functioning of State Chapters of NIPR in all the 36 States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory.”

There will also be a drama skit to amplify the Chapter’s CSR project, tagged: AutiConnect, aimed at increasing awareness, acceptance, respect and support for people living with Autism Spectrum Disorders [ASD].

About 400 leading communications professionals in consultancies, government, corporate and not-for-profit organisations, captains of industry including media personalities, academia and C-Suite executives from across different sectors and industries are expected to attend.

Check Out All The Winners At AFRIFF Globe Awards

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Check Out All The Winners At AFRIFF Globe Awards

The just-concluded Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) left many with feelings of joy and accomplishment. For Akin Omotosho, the take-home feeling was pride as his movie, “The Ghost and the House of Truth”, took three awards home.

Breakthrough Nigerian production, Roye Okupe‘s “Malika – Warrior Queen”, won best animation and “Rattlesnakes” by Julius Amedume won best feature film.

Here’s the full list of winners below:

SHORTS COMPETITION:

Special Mention
UNITED KINGDOM: Appreciation by Tomisin Adepeju

Best Student Short
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Linger by Edem Dotse

Best Animation
NIGERIA: Malika – Warrior Queen by Roye Okupe

Best Short
ITALY: My Tyson by Claudio Casale

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION: 

Special Jury for the outstanding film (usually fiction but Jury selected documentary for outstanding achievement overall)
BURKINA FASO: Sankara is Not Dead by Lucy Vivier

Best Documentary
KENYA: In Search by Beryl Magoko

FICTION COMPETITION: 

Special Mention
GHANA: Gold Coast Lounge by Pascal Aka

Best Male Performance
SOUTH AFRICA: Bongile Mantsai in Knuckle City

Best Female Performance
NIGERIA: Kate Henshaw in The Ghost & House of Truth

Best Screenplay
RWANDA: Ramata Sy for Our Lady of The Nile

ORONTO DOUGLAS AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM:

The Ghost & The House of Truth

Best Director
NIGERIA: Akin Omotoso for The Ghost & The House of Truth

Best Feature Film
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Rattlesnakes by Julius Amedume

Audience Choice Award:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Rattlesnakes by Julius Amedume

PETER OBI LEGACY AWARD FOR FEMALE EXCELLENCE:

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Boomplay And Sony Music Entertainment Are Set To Expand Their Footprint In Africa With New Partnership

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Boomplay And Sony Music Entertainment Are Set To Expand Their Footprint In Africa With New Partnership

The inking of this milestone deal with Boomplay will bring SME’s catalogue to over 60 million people in Africa.

Boomplay’s vision to build the largest and most reliable digital music ecosystem for artists and content creators in Africa is bold and brave – and they are well on their way to achieving just that with their new partnership with Sony Music Entertainment.

As the biggest and fastest-growing music app in Africa, Boomplay’s Director of Content & Strategy, Phil Choi, knows exactly the sort of meticulous planning that goes into an app making its digital mark on the industry.

“We are delighted to partner with SME and having their internationally recognised repertoire on board!” Choi exclaims. “This is a significant step for us in achieving our aim to develop the African music eco-system and we are excited about the opportunities that this strategic partnership will bring for African artistes and our users.”

As leading music, video streaming and download service in the following territories: Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, Boomplay has over 60 million users with an impressive catalogue of over 10 million songs and videos that continues to grow daily. This is the exact reason why this partnership is so important, as African artists and their catalogues will enjoy the wide reach of Boomplay’s impressive, expanding network.   

Nigeria’s original star boy Wizkid, Afrobeats king Davido, and Kenyan ragga man Redsan are three of the jewels in SME’s crown whose discographies are ready for you to dive into and enjoy on Boomplay.

SME’s catalogue also gives Boomplay listeners access to the world’s biggest and brightest music stars, from the reigning queen Beyoncé and mogul DJ Khaled to Moroccan-born rapper French Montana and hip hop maven Future.

“Music remains the only universal language, transcending the thoughts, boundaries, philosophies, cultures and preferences of individuals. This partnership offers our African stars a stronger opportunity to be heard on the global scene – increasing their reach and exposure,” Boomplay’s Head of Marketing for Africa, Tosin Sorinola, explains.

SME’s Managing Director, Sean Watson concludes on their new venture, declaring, “SME is delighted about working with Boomplay to deliver some of the greatest music in the world to African music lovers through our newly concluded partnership. We look forward to bringing Africans together on Boomplay to discover, listen to and enjoy the millions of songs our exceptional Sony Music Entertainment artists have created!”

Boomplay is currently available on Android, iOS and Web and you can subscribe to one of the daily, weekly or monthly plans today!

Orange Bank Moves Into Lending Market, Confirms Expansion In Africa

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Orange Bank Moves Into Lending Market, Confirms Expansion In Africa

Orange Bank has celebrated two years in business with a presentation on its recent and future projects. Since its French launch in November 2017, the company has developed several new services and has recently introduced personal loans offered to Orange mobile customers buying a smartphone and other devices. Available since October, these over-the-counter loans have been taken out by 5,000 people since their launch a month ago. By the end of the year, the Orange subsidiary will start financing property purchases in collaboration with Nexity, a real estate services platform that Stephane Richard founded with other partners nearly 20 years ago.

Outside France, Orange Bank is already present in Spain where its services are under trial and are scheduled to launch commercially very soon. The company has also secured a licence to operate in Africa, where it should arrive in the middle of 2020. In Romania, it introduced a debit card offer earlier this year, which is currently signing up over 7,000 new customers per month.

With a workforce of 878 employees, the French operations aim to become profitable by 2023-2024. In the latest financial release, Orange said that the EBITDA after Leases (EBITDAaL) result remained negative for its banking venture, with the loss widening to EUR 115 million in the nine months to September, from a loss of EUR 92 million in the year-earlier period.

In 2020, the bank will expand its French offering further, by acting as an insurance broker in connection with smartphone plans (theft/damage cover). It is also working on new services targeting Orange small business customers, scheduled for 2021. In the near future, it plans to make Google Pay available for customers with Android phones.

Orange Bank said that it is signing up over 20,000 new customers per month and that its active base has now reached 500,000. The company told La Tribune that this total includes 360,000 current accounts and 135,000 personal loans. It had previously reported 344,000 accounts opened as of 30 September, up from 320,000 at end-June.

Around 10 percent of new accounts are being opened with the Visa Premium card, which has been available since March for a charge of EUR 7.99/month. Among its selling points, the card offers a 5 percent cash back when holders purchase smartphones and other devices sold by Orange.

Jaguar Land Rover Reports October Retail Sales As Recovery In China Continues, Demand For New Evoque Remains Strong

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Jaguar Land Rover Reports October Retail Sales As Recovery In China Continues, Demand For New Evoque Remains Strong

Jaguar Land Rover retail sales in October 2019 were 41,866 vehicles, down 5.5% compared to October 2018.

Sales continued to recover in China (up 16.2% year-on-year), the fourth consecutive month of double-digit sales growth in the region. UK sales were down 18.7% for the month, bringing the year-to-date figure to 4.2% down, which is in line with industry trends. Sales were relatively flat (-0.3%) in North America and down in Europe (-7.9%) and Overseas (-10.8%).

Sales of our latest models continued to grow, with the new Range Rover Evoque up 31.4%, the Jaguar I-PACE up 9.1%, and the refreshed Land Rover Discovery Sport up 3.4% year-on-year. Sales of the Range Rover Sport also grew 7.2%.

Land Rover retail sales in October 2019 were 31,260 vehicles, up 2.4% year-on-year, and Jaguar retails were 10,606 vehicles, down 22.9% year-on-year.

The automotive trading environment remains challenging globally. Against this background, it is all the more encouraging to see our China turnaround strategy and work with the local retailer network generating positive results as sales have improved in China for the fourth consecutive month.

Land Rover year-on-year global growth continues, with the latest generation of our ever-popular luxury compact Range Rover Evoque now available in all regions. Sales of the comprehensively updated best-selling Land Rover Discovery Sport are ramping up well. The Range Rover Sport, which combines dynamic on-road handling, luxurious refinement and trademark Land Rover all-terrain capability, also remains a key performer, with particularly strong sales in North America and China.

For Jaguar, the recently-updated Jaguar XE continues to receive critical acclaim and we are seeing an ongoing strong response to our award-winning I-PACE, the all-electric performance SUV that puts Jaguar at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution.” –FELIX BRAUTIGAM, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER.

Jaguar Land Rover retail sales for Fiscal 2019/20 year to date (April to October 2019) were 299,434, down 6.3% compared to the same period last year.

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