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Tech Entrepreneur | Startup Operator | - Living in the 21st century and doing something mean to it. Co-founded Vella Finance (acquired by @get_carbon )
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Career update 💥
After an incredible 7 months at Carbon, I have officially transitioned from my role.
all I do now is wake up, to sleep again. 💤
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In 2013, the person who promised to accommodate me when I moved to Lagos from Ado-Ekiti changed his mind and stopped answering my calls when I got to Lag/Ibadan expressway.
In 2023, I'm helping that same person switch to and get a career in tech. 10 years later ⭕️
If you have promised to accommodate anyone before they arrive in the UK, pls make sure you keep to your words.
If you can’t help them anymore, pls tell them in advance.
Cancelling on people and ignoring phone calls once they have arrived in the UK is so unfair.
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I'm incredibly proud of what we've achieved. Myself, Mark, Gabriel & Segun dreamt of empowering SMEs through simplified finance, and thanks to our amazing community, friends, family, & investors, that dream became reality via
@VellaFinance
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@Iammichelangelo
@Tee_Classiquem1
@bazycs
@eniola_opeyemi
@ProfOsinbajo
Nor be today dem don dey write thread oga. 2017, 2018, 2019 & this is the 2020 version.
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@sadeylicia
@asemota
Asin, zero proofreading, he was just dictating what to type to the secretary.
You can also tell there is a relationship between this CEO & the Minister. It’s a ‘we-we’ thing. As such, a formal-informal letter. Lol
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last 48 hours was chaotic 🤦🏾♂️
She’s my baby sister and is back home safe and sound. Grateful for all the help and prayers from everyone involved!
My sister left her camp today and we’ve been calling her since 8am, she’s not online and her phone is switched off, same thing with her friend that they’re together.
I don’t know, but God please……….
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@VanessaBwibo1
@Mhz_marigold
@ispeakng
@BlackHammer_100
@ObianujuNg
@Sonjoe_Kutuh
@yourdaddysboss
@ShawnTomi__
@BDbazzy03
@Theuchayy
@Alex_Houseof308
@shhitspablo_
@bright_adim
@Kolade_Avo
@EvansTed101
@iamvictor__
You people are not okay again
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In just one year, we’ve accomplished so much
@VellaFinance
with such limited resources⚡️
We have grown our community, released amazing products, and gained the trust and support of so many people.
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At the end of Q2, 2022 - data shows we’ve not done extremely bad with our work
@VellaFinance
We started the year with, 597 users in January but ended Q2 at 12k+, TTV also moved from $300k to $2m+
Many thanks to everyone supporting us. We’re still scratching the surface!
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I know two Fintech startups (cross border) looking to hire for two different roles, with industry experience.
(1) UX researcher/writer
(2) Compliance analyst
If this is you, or you know anyone who fits in, please mention them below.
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actually, I’ve been catching up on much-needed rest these past two weeks—no breaks since early 2021!
I decided to write about my journey from when we started Vella.
Published on medium, please see link below ⬇️
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2018 - No revenue
2019 - No revenue
2020 - No revenue
2021 - Nor revenue
@UltimaLionsDen
😅
Who’s watching
#Lionsden
?
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Meanwhile, we spoke before I left home, and was still talking till my bus took off that fateful morning.
Life has a funny way of coming full circle. It's amazing how things can change, isn't it?
If you have promised but can’t help your people anymore, please communicate 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
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So, my old man being an academic reached out to complain about his inability to pay an international journal for his paper publishing on Sunday night.
He has tried his luck with his dorm account, tried to use all his Naira debit cards but none worked.
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@Iammichelangelo
@Tee_Classiquem1
@bazycs
@eniola_opeyemi
@ProfOsinbajo
I get your point my man. However, if the job is too hard for them to do. Let them resign.
All over the world, we see leaders resign when things go wrong or beyond them while in charge. But in Nigeria, you see obviously clueless politicians struggling to act.
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2018 📁
January ✔️
February ✔️
March ✔️
April ✔️
May 🔄
Forever grateful to God for seeing another month 🙏
Credit:
@Iam_Abdulaxis
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Update !
The Carbon Business Banking app is now available for iOS users! 💫
Manage your business finances effortlessly, anywhere, anytime.
Download now and experience smarter banking, where transactions doesn’t fail 🤭
🎉
@GetCarbonBiz
🚀 Exciting news! The Carbon Business mobile app is now live on Android! 📱✨ iOS users, don’t worry – your version is coming soon.
Hashtag No payment delays 🤭
A super AI-powered SME Banking, from
@GetCarbonBiz
🎉
Download 🔗
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@nifemioluboyede
@akindolu
See what I wrote immediately I got the news 👇🏾
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You need more women? 🤡
It is sad that we leave bulk of the work for women.
& of course, they have been doing it but you are one of those downplaying the efforts.
Or you were a teenager w/ no sense during the bolly case?
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Hey 👋,
Please women, if you need help going into tech. Follow
@SheCodeAfrica
, Enter their DM and ask for help!
Make them nor use our matter do arikogbon. Amen 🙏🏾
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Introducing, Wallet as a Service (WaaS) ⚡️
Happy to announce that our Stablecoins Wallet as a Service product is going fully commercial.
With this WaaS, you get to build and offer crypto-powered financial services/products to your customers.
New, from
@VellaFinance
!
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Issue corporate USD and NAIRA virtual debit cards 💳
Happy to announce the release of our Fintech as a service (FaaS) product, virtual Cards API.
New, from
@VellaFinance
👋
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We noticed a particular business has been consistently using our global pay feature so I reached out, it appears we are the cheapest in the market.
I feel like increasing the fee 🤦🏾♂️
@VellaFinance
is the most affordable way to send money out of Nigeria.
No 🧢
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@iaboyeji
Sooner or later, you will tweet about the lessons you’ve learned and how the person (President) matters.
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@Ibraheem_Abk
@Omojuwa
You can select your equities too, same way he picks the brands to work with.
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@ibytoria
@_Ayenaii
@Chris_Goth
@Lifematician
Not heard many kidnappers shooting, the Guns are to make victims corporate and obey. Flashing mine will tell them we are in same industry 😂
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@Omojuwa
Lol. No AFCON for us in 2023 because we are winning this.
You know NFF will tell Cerezo to step down for oyinbo man, he will not qualify us 😂
Tell baba we want to win now, regardless.
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Have you met
@tomisinlalude
?
I'm yet to come in contact with a very good Front End Developer that implements design as it is.
Most of them just dey cook beans😒
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Vella 2.0 is out now, with some amazing new features suitable for small businesses.
@VellaFinance
!
Business owners, freelancers, traders, vendors can now create payment links to request payment from customers.
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Excited to share why SME owners are already switching to Carbon Business banking!
A thread… 🧵
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I'm sure a lot of people here do not know what it takes to run businesses in Nigeria; It will be funny to realize that the Access Bank & other firms' donation for COVID19 was strategic, right? - Anyways, Numbers are rising, especially in Lagos, but there is some good news. 1/6
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I hereby announce the suspension of my Chelsea followership till further notice. My eyes have seen enough this season. I shall proceed to block anyone asking questions. Thanks cc
@deniyiclement
@TonyBekederemo
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I am extremely excited that
@VellaFinance
has been selected to participate in the NSIA: Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority prize for innovation (NPI) accelerator Programme
After a thorough evaluation process,
@nsia_nigeria
is pleased to announce the top 25
#startups
selected to participate in the NSIA Prize for Innovation (
#NPI
) Accelerator programme!
Follow us to find out the top 10
#startups
that will win a share of the $255,000 prize money.
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Open to partnership conversations on how we can help your Fintech startup scale using any of
@VellaFinance
FaaS products !
⬇️⬇️⬇️
✔️Wallets
✔️Card
✔️Checkout (fiat & crypto)
✔️Payout
✔️Payment links
✔️Bank accounts
✔️Crypto on/off ramps
DM is open.
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’There is a massive difference between people coming online and transacting online’
@T_4temi
Timely stuff! Thanks
@NaijaFlyingDr
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@eze_tweets
@DokunOjomo
@AbdulMahmud01
@PeterObi
Lol, they are looking to get follow back from Okowa on twitter at age 50 and maybe a PA to SA to the vice president later 😂
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I’m very happy to announce that
@VellaFinance
has been selected for the
@SmileIdentity
‘s “Smile For Success program”.
The program will provide Vella with $10,000 in usage credits to help enhance our identity verification, and onboarding process while we focus on other things.
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@SRhodian
@ulsherlan
@Clarenceonyeks
@MalachyOdo1
We really need to hear his explanations. What has picture quality got to do with a movement?
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Enabling true financial freedom is one of the key reasons for building
@VellaFinance
Vella’s core is to enable Crypto-spend ability with no need to moving funds/fiat into bank accounts
Save & Spend in NGNT/USDT/BTC on
@VellaFinance
@Kingshizzy__
@KidBold
@OtigbaCrypto1
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@assahwayofalcao
@ChelseaFC
They don’t play well together! The best midfield option is still Kovacic + Jorginho.
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We need to focus our energy on the gospel and its transformative power. The message of hope, love, and redemption is what truly matters.
WOW! Apostle Arome is something else.
Listen to this teaching on Death, Hell & Hades.
Never heard it like this before 🔥
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@BabalolaBakrin
@DrJoeAbah
@PeterObi
Bro Bablo, maybe because he did not steal money, borrow money aimlessly or share state funds with friends.
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⚪️🟣🟣 ⬛️
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Today, I’m a year older!
Having a birthday offers me the welcome reminder that it is nothing short of a total miracle to be alive yet another year.
I’m thankful to God for this miracle 🙏🏾
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Re: Virtual cards on
@VellaFinance
!
Our USD card services are back. You can now create your card and start making payments, online.
With the new card; Users can 👇🏾
- Fund $1k per funding cycle
- Spend $10k Monthly
- See transaction history
- Withdraw funds from card
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Virtual cards (Dollar & Naira) now available for Vella old and new users.
You need one?
Download the Vella app, open an account - Complete your KYC, and create your card. Costs just $2, valid for 3 years 😎
Fund in Naira, spend in dollars.
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As we continue to build for SMEs; We’re introducing INVOICES by Vella for businesses to create, share with customers & get paid directly in crypto or the local currency.
Hi, everyone ⚡️
We have some good news 📰
To help you create and manage your business invoices all in one place, we are introducing INVOICES by Vella !
We designed this product to save you time and get you paid faster.
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Today marks what would have been my incredible mom's 54th birthday.
Her love, wisdom, and spirit continue to inspire me every day. Forever cherished, forever missed.
Happy posthumous birthday, Mom. ❤️
#RememberingMom
#ForeverInMyHeart
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How would they know there's a MAJOR National problem when they are the MAJOR in the National problem ?
Just how ? 😏
In summary, the Senate is discussing a bill that will grant Nigerians more abbreviations after their names. Solves a major national problem!
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Downtime, yet again with the
@VellaFinance
USD virtual cards. You might be unable to spend or make any payment at the moment.
Please bear with us, working on a permanent fix to be up soon 🙏🏾
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Whether you're running a SME, MSME or a large corporation, or anything in between, you should consider opening a Carbon Business account and also sub-accounts for your business’ specific needs. ✨
@GetCarbonBiz
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Our goal
@VellaFinance
remains the same, to become the preferred payment partner for 80% of SMEs coming out of Africa in the shortest possible timeframe.
Vella Finance launches Vella 2.0 availing more tools for SMEs to accelerate cross border payments
#Ad
#Sponsored
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Smart business, before Nigeria get at you!! Congratulations, Egbon 🙌🏾
@shollsman
Stripe acquires Nigeria's Paystack for $200M+ to expand into the African continent by
@ingridlunden
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You’re right my dear brother, but unfortunately, you learned nonsense.
If you cannot trust your wife with something as ephemeral and inconsequential as money, there's no point getting married to her.
🥂
One thing I learned from my father is that your woman should never know exactly how much you earn or have.
If you have money, let her know but never put an exact figure on it!
The moment she knows you earn XYZ, there will be problems.
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🚀 200+ people signed up for our waitlist
🚀 100+ people already in our Telegram community
Today, we launch
@VellaFinance
into beta testing!
@VellaFinance
was founded on the premise that your money should come with your own rules.
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Sending and receiving money is a part of everyday operations for businesses in Nigeria. Whether you are sending money to a supplier or refunding a customer for whatever reason…1/3
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If you want to pre-order your Starlink in Nigeria; your best bet is to use a crypto or dollar debit card for payment.
Create one on
@VellaFinance
for less than $2 🤝
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Today we’re announcing early access to VellaPay, powered by
@vellafinance
💥
Vellapay aims to be the fastest way to accept cash and crypto payments in Africa!
This is inline with our overall mission to create underlining infrastructures that power crypto payment…
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Meanwhile,
@GetCarbonBiz
has partnered with
@orda_africa
to provide credit to Restaurant owners 💥
If you run a restaurant and your meals are sensational, getting the necessary capital for growth shouldn’t feel like an uphill battle. See below ⬇️
🔗
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🚀 Exciting news! The Carbon Business mobile app is now live on Android! 📱✨ iOS users, don’t worry – your version is coming soon.
Hashtag No payment delays 🤭
A super AI-powered SME Banking, from
@GetCarbonBiz
🎉
Download 🔗
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Version 3.0 will be fire 🔥
We are fully equipped to offer lending and Investment services for Businesses.
Licenses acquired 🦾
🔜
@VellaFinance
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Reminder:
If you run an e-commerce business and need to receive payment from your customers abroad via your website - Integrate
@VellaFinance
!
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If you’re a developer and build Wordpress sites for your clients.
Please use and recommend
@VellaFinance
The system is hybrid, they will be able to accept payment in fiat & crypto. Here’s a link to download the plug-in 👇🏾
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On this day 2017, We lost my brother Olumide
@daramidy
to cancer. Olu was a genius, a fighter, an inspiration till his last breath. He was my best friend for 20 years. I miss you bro! Continue to RIP.
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Extremely happy to see how far we’ve gone with Vella in the past few months.
Shit is hard but we’re cracking it. Everyone on the team is top tier, assuming I’m rich with money, I should be doing dash out rn.
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@emmaikumeh
@atiku
Weldone bro, you’re working really hard. In fact, some people I know voted him in 2019. But for 2023, the dynamic has changed & there’s another option for them and some more first time voters.
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We built Vellapay in a way that vendors do not have to deal with crypto.
Just accept payment from customers who wants to pay in crypto, and you will be settled in Naira, instantly!
Another good thing is, Vella does T1 settlement 😎
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@YinkaMuniru
@alao_seyi
People that worked with PO during his administration are not career politicians.
They not the usual thieves you call leaders here and there for crumbs.
They are contented, once again, they are not looters like your leaders that have mortgaged your future without notice.
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@Eknosent_Series
@ChelseaFC
Mount was busy playing football on the street with Rice during lockdown 😂
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“If you're reading this, I hope God opens incredible doors for your life this year. Greatness is upon you. You must believe it though.”
― Germany Kent
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Legends don't do reminders!
He's just an immature old man, there are better ways to act, during & after such an emotional encounter notwithstanding the opposition's behaviour.
He did worse to Wenger, in my opinion, Mourinho does not deserve any Respect!
Jose Mourinho's reminder to
@ChelseaFC
and fans! I made you! I built this stadium!! I won three
@premierleague
titles here!!! I am your daddy!!! Respect me!
#CHEMUN
@ManUtd
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NAIRA cards back?
If you don’t want to expose your bank’s Naira card info to ‘online’ platforms for security reasons. 👇🏾
The
@VellaFinance
virtual Naira card is a perfect alternative, designed for simple, safer, and faster online transactions.
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ICYMI 👇🏾
@VellaFinance
alternative payment checkout enables businesses (tech or not) to collect payments locally, settle locally and globally as the case may be 🌎
We help you collect Naira, then payout to you in Naira or USD via ACH, Wire or Stablecoins.
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If you are already building the Mercury for African businesses and you need some help - please reach out via DM.
I know a few things.
The Mercury thing is sad...I think their ambition was poisoned with some level of greed.
You probably had the best shot to get banking right for thousands of immigrant founders. With $120M in dry powder from your Series B raise, you received 4.5x more than the median raise.
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Use the Vella API to start issuing reliable corporate dollar and Naira cards that works globally for your business customers ✨
Visa | Mastercard | Verve 💳
#UseVella
@VellaFinance
Read our doc here ➡️
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If you want to enjoy this life, sometimes you just have to overlook things.
Not every battle is worth fighting, not every slight needs a response.
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If you’re living with Depression, join others who understand what you’re going through. Discover a safe space to find community, guidance, and support together.
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I think it was easier to achieve as Banking is just a sector under Finance industry.
Healthcare is a massive industry, we should be specific on the sector that needs such radical reforms!
Reforming the entire Healthcare might not happen, Sadly.
Charles Soludo with his PRESIDENTIAL mandate, was able to undertake some of the most radical banking reforms Nigeria has ever seen.
Number of banks was reduced from nearly 100 to just 25 in the space of a few months.
We need that same energy in health
#fixnigerianhealthcare
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I was genuinely impressed by how quickly CSP Michael Abattam, (IMO state command PPRO) responded when I reached out to him at 2:30 am today; he got back to me at 2:32 am.
He was super helpful as well. Found his contact on the
@PoliceNG
website. Thank you
@NigeriapolicePR
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Our partnership with no-code solution provider
@FinrikShop
will give business owners access to the VellaPay infrastructure, which in turn helps them accept payment from customers/clients in fiat & crypto on their No-code websites!
Interesting times 🤝
We have partnered with the No-code website building platform,
@FinRik
to help website owners accept payment in fiat and crypto.
Read more here👇👇
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You should check
@VellaFinance
!
Card details include US address for holders.
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Hi everyone, I am pleased to announce the early access launch of
@VellaFinance
We’ve been building something really amazing and you will sure find it useful.
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For the Grave Cannot Praise thee, Death Cannot Celebrate thee; They That Go Down into The Pit Cannot Hope for Thy Truth - Isaiah 38 vs 18
I Will Sing Of The Mercies Of the Lord Forever, With My Mouth Will I Make known Thy Faithfulness To all Generations - Psalms 89 vs 1
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It's November guys 😀 Welcome to my mother's month. She was born, got married and then died in November. That's massive, but she was an amazon. I miss her ☺
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If you are having issues with your business banking app - Switch to Carbon business
@GetCarbonBiz
!
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@_Ayenaii
@Chris_Goth
@Lifematician
Bros, even if Na toy gun. If they flash you, you sef flash them...they might free you
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@ibigbemiajax
@TheirFather234
Alaye, you sabi me before? Why you dey vex? better calm down and stay at home.
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Every sane persons are standing up for Mrs Dakolo & others but Pastors are silent, I mean your pastor, your papa, your spiritual father is silent 🔕
The world is rallying and the church is mute. Brethren, get God by himself for yourself.
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