Friday 8 January 2021

Covid 19 effect on Africa Economy

 


Africa has so far been spared the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in terms of cases and deaths but its economy has not been so lucky, especially the poorer, smaller countries dependent on a single resource or sector.

The spread of the disease has also picked up speed in recent weeks, stoking concerns that worse is to come.

Here are some key features of the pandemic's economic impact on Africa:

- Historic recession -

For 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that the economy of sub-Saharan Africa will shrink 3.0 percent, "the worst outcome on record". However, it should then grow 3.1 percent next year -- although this is a much slower pace than elsewhere in the world.

In terms of per capita income, it has fallen 5.3 percent and back to 2013 levels in the space of just a few months.

Abebe Aemro Selassie, the head of the IMF's African division, highlighted the fact that unlike in the 2008-09 global financial crisis, sub-Saharan countries were in a much worse budgetary position, with fewer resources available to face the crisis than their wealthier peers.

- Different countries, different impact -

African countries can be classified as three economic types:

-- Diversified, such as in West Africa, with Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana. In the east, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

In these economies, activity has slowed significantly but they are still managing to grow, the IMF says.

-- Oil producers such as Algeria, Angola and Nigeria. They have suffered very badly from the plunge in crude prices, especially in the early months of the crisis.

Since then, prices have firmed slowly to arrive back at around $50 per barrel.

-- Tourism-dependent countries such as Morocco, Tunisia and the Seychelles. The pandemic has brought travel to a virtual standstill, grounding airlines, which are struggling to survive.

"The crisis has confirmed the differences between diversified countries and the exporters of industrial raw materials but has also impacted North African countries which were in a growth rebound thanks to tourism since 2016," noted Clement Gillet, economist with Societe Generale.

Standing on its own, South Africa, the continent's second-biggest economy, has been hit the worst given that it was already in recession before the crisis hit.

Its economy is expected to shrink 8.0 percent this year.

- Raising funds -

Again, the picture is mixed when it comes to how different countries manage debt and raise fresh funds.

On the one hand, there is Zambia, which is heavily dependent on mining and became the first country to default on its debt last month, while Ivory Coast only two weeks later easily raised funds on the market.

Since then, "the financial markets have found their appetite for risk again, and especially for African debt, but investors are going to be much more careful about the details" and quality of the issuers, said Gillet.

Another important source of funds for African countries is remittances from their foreign workers and inevitably this has also suffered in the pandemic.

According to the World Bank, such remittances are expected to fall 14 percent to about $470 billion going into 2021.

"The impact of Covid-19 is pervasive when viewed through a migration lens as it affects migrants and their families who rely on remittances," said Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development and Chair of the Migration Steering Group at the World Bank.

- Debt -

G20 countries have already put in place a moratorium on interest payments for some 47 countries, most of them in Africa.

The G20 has also said its members are ready to re-negotiate some of the debt itself but such moves have limits.

"Firstly, about 40 percent of African debt is accounted for by the private sector," and not by governments, noted Kako Nubukpo, an economist and a former minister of Togo.

"Certain countries, such as Benin, with a lot of private sector debt, oppose the moratorium because they fear that when they return to the market to raise fresh funds their risk premium will explode," he said.

But Senegal on the other hand has welcomed the debt service moratorium, he added.

At the same time, Gillet noted the profile of Africa's creditors has changed, "which makes any restructuring agreement very complicated".

"Up until the end of the 1990s, you could get all the creditors around a table," he said.

"But now you have the debt owed to China, which is not part of the Paris Club (of state creditors), then the debt owed to the private-sector lenders (the London Club of bankers), and then above all the debt raised on the markets."

***AFP***

Monday 21 December 2020

RUTH KADIRI AND DAUGHTERS PHOTO

 



Ruth Kadiri a Nollywood actress has shared new photos of herself and her daughter.

Ruth Kadiri Ezerigbe was born on the 24th of March 1988, in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, as the first of Mr. and Mrs. Kadiri’s two children. She grew up with her mother and younger sister in Ajegunle, Lagos.

Ruth kadiri acquired two degrees, one in Mass Communication, from the University of Lagos, and the other in Business Administration, from Yaba College of Technology.

 

 

After graduating from the University, Ruth Kadiri proceeded to a writing school, where she learned scriptwriting. Ruth Kadiri is married to Mr. Ezeribe, and they are blessed with a daughter, Reign Ezeribe.

Ruth Kadiri Career

Ruth’s passion for acting started in the church, so she sees her career as a compulsory service unto God. While in secondary school, Ruth used to write stories, she started writing before going for auditions. Her first audition was at Wale Adenuga Studios.

A while after graduating from writing school, Ruth Kadiri wrote her first script, Wild and Dirty. Eventually, she started featuring in her movies as an actress.

Her first movie as an actress was Boys Cot. Thus far, she has featured in over a hundred movies and has also written and co-written several movies.

Ruth Kadiri Movies (As A Producer, Actress)

2010 – 2018

  • Breath of Love – 2010
  • War for Limpopo – 2013
  • Matters Arising – 2014
  • Mad Couple – 2014
  • The Patient Girl – 2014
  • Internet Hustlers – 2015
  • Over the Edge – 2015
  • Stolen Lives – 2015
  • Miss Taken – 2015
  • Somebody Lied – 2017
  • Change of Ownership – 2017
  • Five Wives – 2017
  • Heart Beat – 2017
  • Heart Beat – 2017
  • Bridge of no Return – 2017
  • Neighbour’s Wife – 2017
  • War in France – 2017
  • Ishaka – 2017
  • A Toast to Heartbreak – 2018
  • Black Men Rock – 2018
  • Dear Ijeoma – 2018
  • De’Adura – 2018
  • Heaven on my Mind – 2018
  • Somto – 2018
  • A Tiny Line – 2018
  • Peperempe – 2018
  • The List – 2018
  • Against the Tide – 2018
  •  

She shared the new photos to wish her Instagram fam a Merry Christmas in advance.

Sharing the photos, she wrote; “Dear Lord, I am eternally grateful for how far you have brought me… merry Christmas in advance fam…”.

Tuesday 15 December 2020

Apple iphone 12 specification


 

 Apple Iphone 12 specification
Launch Announced  Iphone 12 was released
2020, October 13
Status Available. Released 2020, October 23
Body Dimensions 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display Type Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
 Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Platform OS iOS 14.1, upgradable to iOS 14.2
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
 NVMe
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features HDR
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0
Features Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Siri natural language commands and dictation
Battery Type Li-Ion 2815 mAh, non-removable (10.78 Wh)
Charging Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 15W
Stand-by Up to 17 h (multimedia)
Music play Up to 65 h
Misc Colors Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Models A2403, A2172, A2402, A2404
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 829.00 / € 849.00 / £ 769.00 / ₹ 79,899
Endurance rating 84h
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 568674 (v8)
GeekBench: 4067 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 58fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -24.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life

NetworkTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Monday 7 December 2020

Wealth is actualised with this great methods

 


There is a ″Wealth Pyramid″ in every society and in almost every country that distributes wealth using the metric: 1%, 4%, 15%, 60%, 20%.

For many decades, this wealth pyramid has refused to change. It has remained the same despite the numerous New Year resolutions, wealth empowerment programs, technological advancements, and all the governmental wealth redistribution programs.

 

Today, 60% of any given population barely gets by. They have a myriad of financial problems. 20% are broke, and find it hard to meet basic needs. 15% have their personal and family needs covered and can afford to save and invest. 4% are prosperous and can afford to live in luxury, while the last 1% are super-wealthy and can afford anything money can buy.

So why are there only a few people at the top of the wealth pyramid?

The answer is simple and there are two reasons for this.

The first reason is that people are trying to climb the wealth pyramid all by themselves. Doing it alone is the longest, most painful, and laborious way to climb.

The second reason is that people are becoming rich and becoming poor almost at the same time. Long-lasting wealth is now a thing of the past. While wealth has increased over the past decade, a lot of it has been lost due to the lack of discipline, skills, and character to preserve wealth.

To climb the wealth pyramid and join the top 20% there are thus three things you must do.

The first thing you must do is understand that the odds are against you. The second thing you must do is have a plan to improve the odds. And third, you must do is create a system that channels some of the wealth to you. Below I explain these three points in detail.

 

1. The Odds are against You

If you are a working-class professional and among the bottom 80%, the odds are stacked up against you. This is because you gain your wealth from a system. That places a limit on your income. The No 1 rule for climbing to the top of the pyramid is to never have a limit on your income. When you depend on one source of income that is limited. You limit your chances of ascending to the top. You also put yourself in one of the worst categories of people in the world.

There are three categories of people in the world. The first category is those with the least likelihood of success. The second category is those most likely to succeed. And the third category is those most likely to gain Power.

  • Those with the Least Likelihood of Success

The majority of employees fall under this category and employees are those with the least likelihood for success. According to research, over 95% of them will end up in retirement a burden to their loved ones. And there are only a few wealthy employees in the world. This is because employees fetch from a wealth system that trade-off maximum income for a secure monthly stipend. There are like the proverbial man who goes to the ocean with a teaspoon. Although there is an enormous amount of wealth that can be earned from their employers. They are limited by the security option they choose. Climbing to the top on the back of a limited income is almost impossible.

  • Those Most Likely To Succeed

Employers and Business owners fall under this category. They are the ones most likely to succeed. Business Owners are the wealthiest people in the world and they are the ones with the capacity to climb to the top. Yet not all businesses are created the same. Certain businesses have a higher likelihood of success than others. There are two categories of businesses. The First category is wealthy businesses. Those with huge assets, employees, and cash reserves. The second category is struggling businesses. Those with irregular and sporadic income. These are called SMEs. Successful businesses have a higher chance of success than SMEs. According to Research over 75% of SMEs fail after the first 10 years. They fail because, small business owners enter the business world without the right skills, knowledge, and mentorship. They try to climb the wealth pyramid on their own and destroy their limited resources in the process. No one ever climbs the wealth pyramid all by themselves. Everyone was helped to get up there. So if you want to move from SME to a successful business you must get the help you need to thrive.

 
  • Those Most Likely To Gain Power 

The people with the highest chance of gaining power are politicians and government officials. There have the power to create and annul laws. But despite their enormous power they and deficient in wealth. Power without wealth is still a disadvantage so to make up for this. The government and politicians occasionally collaborate with successful business owners. Who are custodians of wealth to gain a certain wealth advantage. In exchange, they give the business owners some leg in the power play. The Government unlike employees and SMEs use what they have which is Power to get what they need. They use their power advantage to draws some of the wealth of successful business owners. Employees and small business owners must learn to do the same.

 

 

So now that you know your odds and how difficult it is to climb the wealth pyramid, how then do you climb the wealth pyramid with speed?

To climb the wealth pyramid with speed you need a system that increases your odds. And the only system that works well is to use the advantage you have to get the advantage you need.

But how exactly do you do this?

The fastest way to achieve this is to master the art of solving important problems for wealthy people

2. Solving Problems for Wealthy People

The fastest way to climb to the top is to solve problems for those already at the top. And there are a few problems that are important to them. The first problem is how to increase their wealth and remain at the top. And the second problem is how to protect and preserve their wealth from dying. Anyone that can solve these problems ends up with a share of the wealth.

Now you may be saying to yourself, why would I want to help those who already have plenty of money?

The answer is simple.

The only way to grow rich is to solve problems for many people. And who best to solve a problem for than the person with the most capacity to pay you.

If you solve problems for poor people especially before you become wealthy. You get a lot of prayers, kisses, and thank you but no money. Worse of all is that you postpone your own financial success and become financially drained yourself. The best time to help poor people is when you are already Rich yourself. This is the only time you can truly help them

So helping wealthy people solve their income problems is the fastest way to get to the top. See it as a fair trade-off. You are helping them only because it can help you get to the top. And when you offer this kind of help make sure to offer it the right way.

There are two ways to offer help to wealthy people. The first way is to become their worker or subordinate and collect monthly or hourly wages. This is the path to limited income. The second way is to become a peer, independent helper, or advisor and get paid strictly on a performance basis. This is the path to maximum income.

All businesses are based on Performance-based income. So when you trust yourself enough to accept payment based on measurable results you gain the respect of wealthy people and become elevated to more wealth.

Workers and subordinates are treated with less respect. They earn poor income because of the guarantee that comes with their income. While you may still be a worker today you want to find opportunities to leverage on performance-based income. To do this successfully you have to elevate your capacity to the level where you are comfortable with earning based on results. It is the fastest way to get to the top.

So now that you know what to do to increase your odds and earn more income how exactly do you channel some of the wealth to yourself?

There are two ways to channel more wealth to yourself.

The first way is to create wealth from scratch. This is the hardest and longest way. You are creating money from thin air usually all by yourself.

The second way is the Channel some existing wealth to yourself. Here the money already exists all you need to do is give the owner of wealth what they want by solving a problem for them and get what you want in return. This is the fastest way. To do this you need a wealth connection system.

3. The Wealth Connection System

The wealth connection system function like any other connection system in the world. Let’s use a water connection system as an example.

Imagine for a moment that you need water in your house and the only place to get water is in your neighbor’s house.

What is the fastest way to get some water into your own house?

You can build rapport with your neighbor and increase your chances of getting water or You can hate, condemn, and despise your neighbor for having water, and ends up starving.

If you succeed in building rapport with your neighbour there are two choices to make.

The first is to negotiate a Bucket system where you come every day to your neighbour’s house to fetch water. This is time-consuming, back-breaking, and demeaning to mention the least. Worse off is that you can never truly build your own water reserves. So you will continually depend on your neighbor for water. This seems to be the case with most employees.

The second thing you can do is to negotiate a Pipe connection system that channels water directly into your house. This is a smarter move and the fastest way to build your own water reserves. This is the way of performance-based income.

Hating, condemning, or despising those at the top will not make you wealthy. All you need is a connection system that gives you access to their wealth.

The problem is this system rarely exists and when there do only a few people have access to them. To solve this problem we have created our own wealth connection system. Our goal with this system is to help you connect to the wealth of the wealthy and increase your chances of achieving financial success. With this system, we will be creating a new Tribe of working-class professionals called “The Wealthy Middle-Class”. Although the wealthy middle class is people with the least likelihood of success we are helping them break the odds and achieve financial success.

If you want to know more about how you can join the Wealthy Middle-Class, what to do to get to the top of the wealth pyramid and how you can create your own wealth connection system and draw from the wealth of the wealthy send an email to info@createsolidwealth.com.

The entire world is a giant Pyramid system. There is an unequal distribution of wealth and advantages. Presidents are more powerful than citizens. Employers are wealthier than employees. Religious leaders have more influence than their congregation. And men have more advantage as leaders of their homes than women and children.

Everything in life is arranged in a pyramid system from top to bottom.

And you have three choices:

  • Fight the pyramid system and wear yourself out.
  • Use a Bucket system and become perpetually dependent.

OR

  • Create your own wealth Connection system and become massively wealthy.

Our goal is to increase your chance of climbing to the top. Your role is to seize the opportunity.

Saturday 29 August 2020

Samsung Galaxy S20

 



Release date: March 2020 | Weight: 163g/186g | Dimensions: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm/161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8mm | OS: Android 10 | Screen size: 6.2-inch/6.7-inch | Resolution: 1440 x 3200 | CPU: Snapdragon 865 / Exynos 990 | RAM: 8GB/12GB | Storage: 128GB (S20) or 128GB/256GB/512GB (S20 Plus) | Battery: 4,000mAh/4500mAh | Rear camera: 12MP + 64MP + 12MP | Front camera: 10MP

The best screen around
Excellent cameras
High price
Iterative improvements

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 Plus are – along with the Galaxy S20 Ultra – Samsung’s latest and greatest flagship phones, so it’s no wonder they top this list.

While the S20 Plus has a slight specs edge, thanks to a larger 6.7-inch screen, a bigger 4,500mAh battery, a fourth camera lens (for depth-sensing) and optionally more storage, they’re largely very similar phones, so they’re fit to share the top spot.

Both have a highly capable camera array, with 12MP standard, 12MP ultra-wide, and 64MP telephoto sensors, and both also have top-end power, thanks to a Snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990 chipset (depending on where in the world you are) and up to 12GB of RAM.

They also both have a stunning 1440 x 3200 display with a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. At the time of writing this is arguably the best screen you’ll find on any smartphone.

The design is premium too, and they’re both packed full of features, like reverse wireless charging, 5G, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, and water resistance. They might not quite be the very best at everything, but they’re certainly the best Android phones overall.

Thursday 27 August 2020

MTN Tariff Plans, Prices and Migration Codes in 2020

 


Best MTN Tariff Plans, Prices and Migration Codes in 2020

This review will cover the best & Cheapest MTN Tariff Plans and their Prices  and Migration Codes in Nigeria 2020.


I doubt you wouldn’t agree with me:

Getting the best MTN Tariff Plan  is like choosing a marriage partner in Nigeria.

They are extremely valuable to subscribers but you hardly find the perfect plan. Even if you do, there are some fault in them.

It’s more like choosing the the trouble you can, with patience, deal with.

I guess that’s what defines the longevity of relationship. (Yes, I know this is not a relationship blog, but you get where i’m going right?)

Nevertheless, if you do find the ideal tariff plan, your money doesn’t have to fly with each call you make.

I’ve received reports from friends and family on how MTN keep bleeding their airtime dry .

Some even feel robbed off of their own money and drop MTN for another network.

But it doesn’t have to be that way,  or is it?

Solution?

Read through, will you?

The thing is, many customers don’t know the plans they are subscribing to. And might end up with the wrong tariff plan.

On the other hand, MTN has made some plans so good that you’d like to jump on it ASAP.

But before you go on a merry go ride, why don’t take a leap to see the best mtn tariffs, & their migration codes.  I’d also tell you if the plan is worth subscribing to.

This is to allow you choose the right plan that’s perfect for you.

Contents 

The Best MTN Tariff Plans in Nigeria & Migration Codes 2020

MTN Tariff Plans Migration Codes Call Rate(s)
MTN Beta TalkText BT to 131 or *123*2*6#40K/Sec
MTN Pulse - Editor's Choice

Text 406 to 131 or Dial *406*1#.11K/Sec
MTN Trutalk+

Text TP to 131 or *123*20#20k/Sec
MTN Xtra Special

Dial *408#Data Bundles
MTN SuperSaver PlusDial *408# or Text 408 to 13140K/Sec

You should know that MTN has a lot of tariff plans under their belts. However, I’ll only pick the best plans you are worthy of.

I’ll warn you, the write up is a bit long. If you can’t follow up, I guess the table will help you take a short cut.

Above is a table that contains the Tariff plans, Prices and Migration codes.

 

MTN Beta Talk  – Customer’s Choice 

I think Beta talk is the most talked about Mtn tariff plan on this list (You see what I did there? pun intended guys). I wouldn’t be surprised why it is the subscribers favorite.

Subscribing to Beta talk automatically qualifies you to get 250% bonus on any recharge, that’s above N100.

So let’s see, if you recharge N100 you get slapped (ouch! that hurts) with 250% bonus and 10 MB of Data.

Well, if you happen to recharge below N100 while subscribe to this plan, you’ll be credited a 150% bonus.

For those of you that have a reason to call someone abroad, please don’t. This plan isn’t suitable for that. No try am!

Cause you’ll be charged an excess of 40K/Sec from the bonus.

Read: 9mobile Tariffs to trim your Airtime budget 

To Migrate to MTN Beta talk:

Simply Text BT to 131 or *123*2*6#

For more about the MTN Beta talk, I’ve written an in-depth article about the pros and cons of the plan. Use the link to check it out!

MTN Pulse – Best For Internet Surfing in 2020 and Beyond

MTN Pulse is my personal favorite. I’ve been on this before I could differentiate between tooth and nail. That’s a joke though!

But seriously, MTN pulse is for the Data Poachers.

If you are the internet freak that enjoys surfing the internet than calling people, look no further.

Here, there’s more:

Pulse offers cheap rates on national calls. Practically, you will be charged N6.6 for every minute.

MTN pulse is an exclusive tariff plan. In fact, it’s the only plan you will get 1 GB weekly subscription for just N500.

If you recharge N100 / N200, you get a bonus of 10MB / 20MB which is valid 24hours.

The hunters of night browsing will definitely like this:

MTN pulse subscribers are the only ones qualified to browse at night at cheap prices of N500 MB for just N25.

Finally, MTN pulse seem to be the most balanced plan you can subscribe. First you enjoy browsing at cheap rate and call at an average price. To me, this is the best plan ever on MTN yet.

MTN Trutalk+

Trutalk is another popular MTN Tariff Plans option amongst  MTN subscribers. This plan is perfect for subscribers that would want to make cheap calls to any network at 11k/second.

However, the international call rate is about 20k/sec.

To subscribe to the plan, you’ll be charged a daily access fee of N5. This daily fee only applies to the first call you make for the day.

Migrate to MTN Trutalk+ all you have to do is text TP to 131 or *123*20#

MTN Xtra Special

There’s nothing that would suck up your airtime like international calls. Isn’t it?

Don’t rush to call outside Nigeria without subscribing to a plan that will help minimize the charges.

If you are looking for a super saver MTN tariff for international calls, the Xtra special is yours to the taking.

Unlike the pulse, the Xtra special doesn’t charge an extra fee for first call charges.

To subscribe to the plan:

Simply Dial *408#

MTN SuperSaver Plus

No one will tell you that the supersaver plus allows you to enjoy a flat rate 15 kobo per sec from MTN to MTN.

While calls to other networks will attract 40 kobo per sec.

There’s nothing overly exciting about this plan. But here are some benefits of subscribing to the supersaver plus:

Enjoy free happy hours calls to MTN numbers with N100 from 00.30 to 4.30 which is applicable for both (business days and weekends)

To Migrate:

Dial *408# or Text 408 to 131


CONCLUSION

There you have it guys, the cheapest MTN Tariff Plans handpicked for you. This will make it easy for you not to get ripped off in this recession Era.

If you’d like to see more Tariff plan reviews as this one, kindly ask via the comment section.

After putting the last stop to this article, I felt like a good brother looking out for his siblings. Normally, I’d request a thank you, but if you’ve read thus far, Thank You Guys!

Oppo F17 pro specifications

 



Launch Announced Exp. announcement 2020, September
Status Rumored. Exp. release 2020, September
Body Dimensions 7.5 mm thickness
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 10, ColorOS 7.2
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1
Main Camera Quad 48 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Dual 16 MP, (wide)
2 MP, (depth)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Unspecified
Radio Unspecified
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 30W
VOOC 4.0
Blue, Black, White; other colours
MiscColors
NetworkTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

Somalia ranks 7th in having cheap mobile data prices in the world

 


While Somalia ranks 7th for the cheapest mobile data prices in the world, five of the ten most expensive countries to buy mobile data are in sub-Saharan Africa.

Focusing more on tech publications on Africa, will tell you that as the result of expensive data technology adoption is minimal.

Yet, it can sometimes be difficult to translate this well-accepted idea of expensive mobile internet. How much do people across different African continents pay for data? It’s a question I often ask in my column, Digital Nomads. 

In somalia they pay very little for mobile data unlike some other countries.

A Nigerian journalist who lived and worked in Somaliland told TechCabal; “$15 is unlimited. Many of the working class are comfortable with this. That’s ₦6,000 or thereabouts.”

My response to hearing such cheap costs at the time was; “it’s one of the best deals I’ve heard of and I’ve spoken to people in Kenya, Uganda and Mauritius.” 

Now, there is data to support that Somalia indeed has the cheapest mobile costs in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Global mobile data comparison 2020

A new survey by Cable.co.uk shows the worldwide mobile data pricing using the cost of 1GB of mobile data in 228 countries as a benchmark.

Somalia is ranked number 7 on the list for countries with the cheapest mobile data plans, behind India, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Italy, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The average price of 1GB of mobile data in Somalia is $0.50.

Despite Somalia’s low mobile data costs, it doesn’t fall into the typical example of countries where mobile data is cheap because of excellent infrastructure. What is more likely is that because of disruptions and insecurity, the government has lowered regulatory barriers for telcos.

Apart from Somalia, the only other Sub-Saharan countries near the top ten are Sudan (13th) Reunion (22nd) and Tanzania (23rd). 

Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria is ranked 58th with an average price of $1.58 for 1GB of mobile data. Its neighbor, Ghana (rank: 38th, average price of mobile data, $0.94), fares better. 

Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with 4th most expensive mobile costs

While some Sub-Saharan countries are in the top 50 for mobile data costs, the region has a lot of catching up to do. Only the Northern America, Oceania and Carribean regions have more expensive mobile data. Five of the ten most expensive countries to buy mobile data in the world are in sub-Saharan Africa.

The country with the most expensive mobile data is St.Helena with an average price of $52.50 for 1GB of data. One reason why data is so expensive in St. Helena is because it is an island. 

Cable.co.uk explains that island countries often have high data costs: 

“Conversely to the most expensive, none of these countries are islands. Islands are less likely to have an extensive fibre infrastructure, and since mobile networks normally rely on connection to a fibre backbone, other more expensive solutions such as satellite uplink have had to be instituted – a cost passed on to the consumer.”

But some other African countries that make up the rest of the bottom ten have no such excuses. Malawi is ranked 224 while Nigeria’s neighbors, Chad and Benin Republic are ranked 222 and 223 respectively. 

Unlike Sub-Saharan Africa, Northern African countries are great for mobile data users. All but two of the seven North African countries are in the cheapest half of the table. Algeria is the cheapest in North Africa at an average cost of $0.65 while Libya, the most expensive in the region has an average cost of $4.73 for 1GB.

Saturday 22 August 2020

Best Technology blogs in Africa

 

List Of Technology Blogs In Nigeria 2019

Tech blogs in Nigeria have been a beacon of light, in a country where entertainment thrives.  I have always been of the firm notion that Technology and not Agriculture is the future that will change Nigeria fortunes. It’s quite evident that the Proposed plan to make Lagos a tech city shows how the country is need of rapid tech development.

Without further ado; let me introduce you to the Elite tech sites and the top tech bloggers that run the show in the Nigeria.

TECH CABAL – The Best Tech Blog In Nigeria

Tech cabal is the most visited tech blog in Nigeria, probably the biggest in Africa. In a country where Entertainment dominates, I don’t know the secret of how this tech site has made it to the top 50 most visited site in Nigeria. It might be from the title Everyone is invited, the feat they have reached, has made many tech bloggers look up to it for unbiased reviews, start-up news and groundbreaking revolution in Africa.

This innovative blog is widely known for its keen news on exciting tech startup’s, gadgets and  across Africa. Welcoming you to arguably the biggest tech sphere, Osarumen and Tola will wouldn’t need to tell; You are all invited.

TECHPOINT

Techpoint tells the African Tech story using a touch of Africanism in a form you have never seen. You will be surprised how resources are left untapped in Africa which is ripe for the taking.

Techpoint aims to open your entrepreneur mind to vast opportunities and the daily news on how the fortune companies control the Technology space.

NAIJATECHGUIDE

Naijatechguide is a tech site primarily for phone reviews, comparisons, and specs. If you are tech fan searching for phones and gadgets; you must have stumbled upon this site when searching for phones on search engines.

The word out there is Naijatechguide is the first blog to earn millions from affiliate advertisement from konga and jumia.

SPECSPRICENIGERIA

Tired of reading crappy reviews?

Specsprice cuts the garbage to give you the purest form of detailed reports about tech gadgets, Smartphones and Simple Telcom hacks. It boasts of unbiased review, well if you think otherwise, you can check it out for yourself

OGBONGEBLOG

If you want to learn how to blog in Nigeria,  you can learn everything from one of the top tech bloggers known as Jide Ogunsanya.

This list would not be complete without obgonge blog. Many bloggers learned everything about blogging on jide’s blog, like shoutmeloud is to Indians, that’s how ogbonge is to Nigerians.

This tech site has offered more to Nigerian bloggers than any other site. Ogbonge’s blogs about Practical Guide on how to’s and technology related information which ranges from blogging tutorials, affiliate advertisement, and multiple options to monetize blogs. Without a doubt, the most valuable blog to bloggers  In Nigeria and overseas is ogbonge.

GEEK.NG

They say too much cooks spoil the broth, but Geek ng has defied this law, with multiple author post, Nigerian bloggers have grown to love them. I personally too like them.

This blog mainly focuses on phone reviews,  phone comparisons, tech news and other related topics about tech. Their youtube channel is worth a spectacle to watch unboxing videos and detailed reviews.

MISSTECHY.COM

”What a man can do a woman can surely do it better.”

I added the surely to show my crystal admiration for Tobi Ayeni. She has made tech blogging techy and fun to blog about, but don’t be deceived because this woman has worked her has ass out to reach where she is right now. While technology blogs in Nigeria lack Candid and techy reviews. Her crisp reviews about smartphones is breathtaking; you will find it worthwhile to stick around.

This blog is barely than a year old, but the rating of this site alone in a short span of time is just incredible. Misstechy’s blog is a worthy addition to the technology space.

MOBILITY ARENA

Mobility Arena is a site which represents the GSM arena for Nigerians. It has made smartphone reviews simplistic and easy to absorb. You will also find MobilityArena absuitable for all forms of tech update.

BESTMOBS

Best mobs is a site valuable not only to Nigerians only, but people abroad as well enjoy visit this site.

Best mobs showcase the best phones you need to buy. Their phone comparison authenticity is compared to that of gsm arena, phone arena and other authority blogs.

TECHREZ

Their fans call themselves techrezites.  They have enthusiastic followers on topics like gaming, phone reviews, unboxing phone videos and much more to make you stay longer than expected. Their startup news is also a great spot to read keenly.

Nosa founded Techrez in 2013, and since then, the blog has gone to excite tech fans.

ANDROIDNIGERIA

Android Nigeria is a tech site solely for android phone reviews, how to’s and the latest games on Android. They have now placed themselves as the best niche site with a monopoly for Android Phones.

OSCARMINI

Do not judge a blog by its name.

Oscarmini is not a movie site, although judging by the name, one would confuse it for a film site. This blog massively narrows down to the tech niche.

Oscar mini’s practical guide can get them Oscar on topics like Blogger and WordPress. Oscar mini gives an in-depth coverage of the future trends in technology. The website rates as one of the best-detailed reviews for mobiles and tablets, in fact, everything about the technical knows how’s of blogging can be found on Oscar’s space.

Note; hitherto, the rating of tech blogs in Nigeria might have changed because of increased rankings , which changes as daily visitors increases or decreases. So please don’t totally rely on these ratings because much had happened from when I wrote this to now. Rest assured, the blogs listed are the best tech blogs in the country.

Tuesday 11 August 2020

Repairing a damaged sdcard without formatting


If your SD card is damaged, formatting should be the last choice. There are other choices that can help to deal with a damaged SD card and its files.

In this article, you will find out:

  • - how to check if an SD card isn’t working well
  • - how to fix a corrupted SD card without formatting
  • - how to retrieve data from a damaged memory card
  • - tips on how to avoid data loss in the future

Are you ready to deal with these problems? Let’s read!

Signs an SD card is damaged

Yes, your SD card is in trouble, if you have some of these signs:

  • If you cannot open photos, videos or other documents on your SD card. Or they are read incorrectly or in fragments.

recover your SD card without formatting

  • If you connect the SD card to the card reader, but it is not readable or not recognized by your smartphone or computer. You may get the messages: “Memory card error” or “Damaged memory card”.
  • If your operating system generates read errors such as: “SD card is not available. The file or directory is damaged and cannot be read.” or "Error reading / writing to SD card."
  • If you cannot add, save, delete, or copy any files on the SD card, while you see the entire contents of the SD card and receive an error message: “write protected”.
  • If the SD card needs to be formatted, and you get the message “The SD card is not formatted, do you want to format it now?”
  • If you have noticed any kind of mechanical damage on your SD card.

Only in the last case is there practically no chance to return your data.

But if this is a logistical error, then all is not lost. In these cases, fixing a corrupted SD card without formatting is worth a try. Moreover, there are many options for this.

Try another adapter or gadget

This is the first thing you should do.

Perhaps you think that this is nonsense, but it is definitely not! Often, your computer, smartphone or other gadget is incompatible with the SD card. And all that is required to recover a damaged SD card without formatting is to connect it to another card reader. With luck, the card should be recognized and read by the computer.

But if this method did not help you, do not worry. This is only one of the options to recover a damaged SD card without formatting.

Check SD card for errors

You can try to correct a logical error in the Properties menu of Windows.

This procedure does not require any kind of special technical skills. To do this, you need to connect the SD card to your computer, then go to My Computer and right-click on your SD card. Next open Properties -> Tools -> Check.

After a while, the scan will complete.

You need to remove the SD card in a safe way and restart the computer. That's it; re-connect your SD card and enjoy your data.

However, this method does not always help. Do not panic: this is not all that can be done with a damaged memory card.

Memory Card Damaged? Recover its Files

You still have a chance to fix a corrupted SD card without formatting. With such a problem, special software designed for these purposes will help you. DiskInternals Uneraser is the best solution! It has a convenient and simple built-in wizard that will get back your photos, videos, music and other documents, even if you are new to data recovery.

Repair a damaged SD card without formatting

The software works with all versions of Windows.

Use the free trial version!

You can make sure your files will be recovered correctly and quickly. Purchase a license for this product only if you want to save the recovered data from a damaged SD card. You can recover your SD card without formatting with DiskInternals Uneraser in a few simple steps and without leaving home.

Another good feature is that you can preview the found photos, video files, music and other documents before you restore them.

And after data recovery, you can fix the damaged SD card file system using the command line.

So, how you recover data from a corrupted memory card without formatting?

Easy!

Here are step-by-step instructions for using the DiskInternals Uneraser software.

Guide: how to recover files from a corrupted SD card

  1. 1. Download and install DiskInternals Uneraser to recover your SD card without formatting.
  1. 2. The recovery wizard will automatically open; click Next.
  2. 3. You will see all the storage devices that are on your computer (hard disk, USB, SD card, etc.). Select your memory card. Press Next.
  1. 4. Then select the type of file you want to restore. You can skip this item.
  1. 5. Scan the disk. DiskInternals Uneraser offers two scan options: fast and full. The name of the first option speaks for itself and restores only recently deleted files. Deep scanning will allow you to find much older data. The process itself will take some time. All found files will be marked with a red cross in the upper left-hand corner.
  1. 6. Preview and restore. Select the files that you need, right-click on "Preview in a new window" or press the Ctrl + P hotkeys. The recovery process is automatic.
  1. 7. To save the recovered files, you just need to purchase a license and enter the license key.

That’s all! How do you retrieve data from an SD card without formatting? As you can see, it is pretty simple!

Fix a corrupted SD card without formatting

After all these actions, it's time to use the command line to fix the SD card. Here's how it works:

Step 1.You need to insert the SD card in the slot in the computer.

Step 2.In the search bar, enter “cmd”. Press Enter and you will see the result "cmd.exe".

Step 3.Click "cmd.exe" and a line similar to this will appear: First line in cmd window.

Step 4.Type chkdsk [the drive letter]: parameter f or parameter r. This how it looks like: Check disk command fisrt version.

Pay attention! Letter d - is for an example, because the drive letter you choose yourself and there must be a space between “d:” and “/”

Then press Enter.

For reference:

Parametr f. - needs to correct errors on the hard disk.

Parametr r. - needs to correct the bad sectors on the hard disk.

As a result, the process of checking and correcting the file system of your SD card will begin. Then you should see the message “Windows made corrections to the file system” in the command window.

Congratulations, the SD card is fixed!

And besides, you saved all the data from it thanks to DiskInternals Uneraser.

What more can you want?

How to avoid this situation in the future

Here are some tips for using SD cards. If you follow them, you are unlikely to fall into a similar situation in the future.

  1. Buy proven brands of SD cards. Then you will have more of a guarantee that the data will not disappear.
  1. Practice safe removal. Never remove a memory card from your gadget in an unsafe way if you perform any actions. For example, delete, save, view, copy, etc.
  1. Charge the battery. If your gadget is on low battery power, it is better not to take or view new pictures, videos or documents. Always try to be aware of the battery status of your device.
  1. Extra-check. Check if the camera is on If the camera is turned on in your phone or camcorder, do not remove the memory card. Continue to make a video or do a photo shoot till the end and make sure your file is saved.

We hope this article was useful for you and will become a reference manual for how to behave if the SD card is damaged.

Good luck!

Thursday 30 July 2020

Was Nengi ignored last night??


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Big Brother Naija Lockdown housemate, Nengi was ignored last night when she flaunted her butt in front of Prince, her love interest.

Nengi joined other housemates in the garden, wearing a sexy pajamas which revealed her butt. After a long conversation with the housemates, she claimed she wanted to go to bed, but stood up from the bed and placed her hand on Prince.

She then passed right in front of Prince and went back to the bed where she was, turned around to sit down and stylishly bent down in front of Prince, who totally ignored her.

Nigerians who found the act distasteful and unpleasant slammed her on Twitter for this action.

Adamawa State Polytechnic is recruiting for Full time Registrar


Job Description

Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola was Established by Edict No.8 of 1996 to provide: full time and part-time courses of instructions and training in Technology, the sciences, humanities, commerce and such other fields of learning relevant to the need of community; courses of in-service training, workshop and seminars to the public and private sectors; teaching, research and other means of development of knowledge and its practical application to the needs of the community and to award Diplomas and certificates in the fields of learning.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Registrar

Location:

Duties

  • The Registrar is the Chief Administrative Officer of the polytechnic and is responsible to the Rector for the day-to-day administration of the polytechnic.
  • The candidate is the secretary to the governing council, the Academic Board, interpreting and applying rules and regulations of the polytechnic and issuing of certificate of service.
  • The candidate shall perform such other duties as the Council and the Rector may from time to time direct.
Job Requirements
Minimum years of experience

18

Qualifications
B.Sc
Other Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

  • The candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree in relevant field from a recognised institution, plus at least 18 years cognate experience or Master's degree plus 16 years cognate experience or doctorate degree plus 13 years cognate experience in a tertiary institution respectively.
  • Candidates must have served as a deputy Registrar for not less than 3 years in an Institution of higher learning.
  • Candidates must be a member of a relevant professional body.
  • Candidates must be ICT proficient and have excellent communication skills.
  • The candidate shall perform such other duties as the council and the Rector may from time to time, direct.

Terms and Conditions of Appointment

  • Appointments shall be for a term of four years on Salary grade level CONTIDESS 15.

Application Closing Date

10th September, 2020.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should submit fifteen (15) copies of their Applications and Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the following format:

  • Full Names with surname underlined;
  • Post applied for;
  • Date and place of birth;
  • State of Origin / Local Government Area;
  • Nationality;
  • Number(s) and Age(s) of children;
  • Current postal address including telephone number(s) and e-mail address;
  • Permanent home address (No. P.O.Box or P.M.B);
  • Academic / Professional qualifications obtained with dates;
  • Educational Institutions attended with dates;
  • Previous employments and posts held with date;
  • Present appointment with date and salary;
  • Community service;
  • Awards, Honours and Commendations (if any);
  • Extra curriculum activities;
  • Membership of Professional Bodies / Associations;
  • List of Publications;
  • Names and address of three (3) Referees.

Applications with Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of all relevant credentials in sealed envelopes with the position applied for marked at the top-left corner of the envelope should be submitted by hand or post to:

The Registrar,

Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola,

P.M.B. 2146 - Yola,

Adamawa State.

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