Month: August 2021
Kuda, the African challenger bank, raises $55M at a $500M valuation
Kuda Bank, the London-based, Nigerian-operating startup that is taking on incumbents in the country with a mobile-first, personalised and often cheaper set of banking services built on newer, API-based infrastructure, has been on a growth tear in the last several months, and to fuel its expansion, it has now raised…
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Realme Book laptop’s sleek design and colours revealed Realme Book
The Realme Book laptop unveiling might be a few more weeks away, but that hasn’t stopped the brand and its executives from sharing images of the notebook or talking about what it will offer. In the latest episode, we get a glimpse of its side profile and colour variants. In…
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Super Nintendo World’s Donkey Kong zone may already be under construction
Super Nintendo World, the Super Mario-themed area of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, finally opened back in March after multiple delays, and Nintendo may already be working on expanding the park. As noted by VGC, social media posts from recent visitors to USJ have shown cranes, scaffolding, and a jungle-themed…
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Now streaming: best new TV shows & movies this week in Australia (Aug 2-8) Physical
With so many shows and movies to choose from on Australia’s major streaming services, it can often be difficult to find the best new stuff to entertain yourself with each week. In an effort to make things easier, we’ve hand-picked the best new shows and movies to watch on Aussie…
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Superloop’s new NBN deal is the cheapest way to get 100Mbps internet NBN / F9
If your internet is feeling a little sluggish, there’s good news for those that are looking for a faster plan. Superloop has just dropped the price on several of its NBN plans, and it now has the cheapest 100Mbps internet in Australia. The provider’s NBN 100 plan is down to…
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Indian online insurer PolicyBazaar files for IPO, seeks to raise over $800 million
Indian online insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar has filed for an initial public offering in which it is seeking to raise $809 million, becoming the fourth startup in the past two months from the South Asian market to explore public markets. In papers submitted to the market regulator in India, PolicyBazaar said…
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