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Frank Eleanya
Verified
Writer, Freelance
Lagos
Beats
national bureau of statistics energyBudget and national planning Nigeria custom service education
Cruises
Content
By Ngozi Chukwu, Muktar Oladunmade Verified, Bunmi Bailey, Frank Eleanya Verified| TechCabal Verified On a sunny day in mid-2020, Malobi Ogbechie stepped off a ferry into Lagos’ Apapa port. He paced the busy port for hours, asking dockworkers how to ship his small batches of fonio, a nutrient-rich West African grain, by sea to save on expensive air freight that was eating into his margins. Unable to afford shipping a full container, he asked around for shippers who allowed cargo sharing with other exporters—groupage, as it’s called. He found none.
By Frank Eleanya Verified, Faith Omoniyi, Adonijah Ndege Verified, Kenn Abuya Verified| TechCabal Verified Opera Mini, Opera’s lightweight mobile browser that’s become a digital lifeline across Africa—especially for users on affordable, low-spec smartphones—is stepping into the AI race with a significant upgrade, the company told TechCabal. The company is integrating its browser AI, Aria, into Opera Mini, bringing advanced AI-powered capabilities to more than 100 million users worldwide—many in data-conscious markets like Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
By Muktar Oladunmade Verified, Frank Eleanya Verified, Sakhile Dube, Kenn Abuya Verified| TechCabal Verified Moniepoint, the Nigerian fintech unicorn, has launched Monieworld, its remittance product that allows UK residents to send money directly from a Monieworld account, cards, a British bank account or via Apple Pay and Google Pay to any Nigerian bank account. In a live demo seen by TechCabal, it took just 17 seconds to send £1 to a Moniepoint account, which received ₦2,172—₦53 more than on other remittance platforms like Grey and ₦30 more than Lemfi.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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