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Everything you need to know about Forza Horizon 5: Platforms, release date and trailers Over the last five years or so, the Forza Horizon series has established itself as perhaps the most consistently enjoyable mainstream driving franchise in gaming. Its globetrotting games allow you to explore stunning open worlds in a variety of enjoyable vehicles. Now a fifth entry is on the way - Forza Horizon 5, which is making its way to Mexico and looks absolutely stunning on next-gen hardware. Here are.

MAGIC Fund raises $30 million to support early-stage startups globally MAGIC Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm, announced the launch of a $30 million Fund II to scale its global founders-backing-founders initiative. This raise, announced on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, will provide funding between $100,000 and $300,000 to early-stage startups globally, across all sectors. Fintech, healthcare, Software as a Service (SaaS) and enterprise, women's health, and developer tools will be the firm's .

BBN sponsorship is Nigerian tech companies’ new path to massive market adoption When the first season of Big Brother Nigeria (BBN) premiered in 2006, few anticipated that the show would become a major force in numerous spheres of Nigerian and indeed African society. By the end of the second season (which took place 11 years after the first), participants had established themselves as celebrities, influencers, brand ambassadors, and government ambassadors, as well as multimillionaires. Th.

PickMeUp is preparing to compete in Lagos against Bolt and Uber with new funding and strategies Three years after Uber began operations in Nigeria and a year after Bolt entered the ride-hailing space, a local competitor entered the fray quietly. Typically, technology companies establishing branches in Nigeria begin with Lagos state, but Michael Okaredje had other plans. Okaredje, a native of Warri in Delta state, had observed the difficulties that residents faced when it came to getting around.

Paystack investor, Lauren Cochran talks about the evolution of Africa’s VC ecosystem in the last 5 years Africa's venture capital industry has grown significantly in recent years. According to Partech Africa, the total funding raised by African startups increased from $400 million in 2015 to around $2 billion in 2019. Similarly, Weetracker reported that Africa's startup funding increased from less than $200 million in 2015 to more than $1.3 billion in 2019. To illustrate the growth, con.

YCombinator launches a platform similar to Tinder that connects startup founders with desired co-founders Y Combinator (YC), a seed funding startup accelerator, announced the launch of its Co-founder Matching Platform on Tuesday. It will be available to startup founders worldwide via Startup School, YC's free online program and community for entrepreneurs. Consider how people use Trueflutter, Tinder, and other online dating apps to search for and occasionally find love. The way YC's platform w.

Tix Africa has raised a six-figure pre-seed round to help it scale its products Tix Africa, a Nigerian self-service ticketing startup, has closed a pre-seed funding round valued at six figures. HoaQ led the financing round, which included participation from a number of private equity investors. This latest round of funding will enable Tix Africa to scale its event app technology. In addition, the startup intends to begin its expansion drive roughly a year after announcing. Likewise, this fund .

How Reckitt SSA Is Transforming Africa's Workplace The novel Coronavirus wrought havoc on workplaces worldwide. By August 2020, there will be a 22% decline in workplace activities in Nigeria. Employers and employees discovered that work could and could be done from any location with a stable internet connection. Remote work became the norm, and things changed in a variety of sectors. Fortunately, the virus's rate of spread has continued to decline in Nigeria. The government has also eased rest.

Digital Alchemy: Turning Data Into Gold In today's rapidly evolving digital era, business leaders frequently discuss the critical importance and critical value of data, but few have discovered effective methods of monetizing such data. The reality is that data is at the heart of digital natives and start-ups' entire business models. Thus, incumbents must address this issue expeditiously if they wish to compete effectively with digital newcomers. Which data are we discussing? Different busines.

Date of release, price, news, and leaks for the OnePlus Nord 2 After months of rumors and leaks, OnePlus has officially confirmed the existence of the OnePlus Nord 2, the first true successor to 2020's OnePlus Nord. We've been anticipating this for some time, but each time the company shows off something else, such as the OnePlus 9, Nord N10 5G, Nord CE 5G, or OnePlus 9R. The original Nord was OnePlus' return to the 'flagship-killer' market segment that helped establish the company, and we're.