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Steven in NYC Thursday Sept 21 – Sun 24th

#UnstoppableAfrica I'll be heading down on the #FlixBus 5 hour trip from #Ithaca to #NYC the place of my birth and youth. Being an active investor, advisor, mentor and friend to the emerging African startup tech ecosystem and it's youthful driven ambitious leaders, I've been invited to the prestigious event below. I have felt totally welcome by the giants of the African VC world. As a somewhat unique person in this scene I have been invited into many conversations and opportunities as a bridge between wealthy global investors and the best and brightest of youthful

Ennova Holdings Launches Upgrade ‘TIER’ to Empower Africa’s Financial Future Through Blockchain Innovation

Revolutionary Blockchain Initiative Seeks to Eradicate Financial Inequality in Africa Highlights: Financial Freedom Vision: Ennova Holdings 'TIER’ introduces blockchain solutions to empower Africa's unbanked population. Educational Empowerment: The organization prioritizes blockchain education for African and Asian youth, fostering economic growth. Innovative Payment Solutions: A multi-tiered app offers accessible, rewarding financial transactions, surpassing traditional remittance services. Global Inclusion: Future plans include a global credit rating agency for the unbanked, bridging international financial gaps. Cape Town, South Africa, 18th September 2023: Ennova Holdings, a forward-thinking organization committed to addressing financial inequality in

Team Aster to play with stand-in for White Album to start The International 10’s group stage

Team Aster was the first team to record a positive COVID test while training in Bucharest ahead of The International 10.  All 10 members of Aster, including the players, coach, manager, and their accompanying video team tested positive last week. Valve and tournament organizer PGL did implement a workable solution to allow players to compete even while in self-quarantine, but Aster decided to play things safe.  Even though the symptoms for the entire team have been steadily improving, management made the decision to play the group stage for TI10 with

Dot Esports’ official Worlds 2021 power rankings 

After a year of blood, sweat, and tears, the 2021 World Championship is almost here. The 22 best League of Legends teams across the globe have worked themselves to the bone during the Summer Split, and their efforts have allowed them to rise above the rest of the competition in their respective regions to reach the biggest League event of the year. Everything they’ve built has culminated into this one tournament. This is where legends are made and legacies are forged. From formidable powerhouses to tantalizing underdogs, next month should

fnatic Rising sign Banjo ahead of WePlay Academy League Season 2

The 17-year-old will fill the spot left open in the international squad following the departure of David "⁠prosus⁠" Hesse. fnatic Rising have announced the signing of 17-year-old Finn Matias "⁠Banjo⁠" Kivistö, who is joining the team with sights set on the upcoming WePlay Academy League Season 2, which kicks off on September 28. Read more WePlay to run Academy League Season 2 in September-November The newcomer has been brought on just two weeks after fnatic's youth team parted ways with prosus, the German 18-year-old who returned to his previous home,

Eugene Shepelev, WePlay: “In the future I want 32 teams and a worldwide [academy] league”

WePlay, the Ukrainian tournament organizer based out of Kyiv, put together the first-ever academy league, which had the online group stage run during the summer player break before concluding with a four-team LAN at the WePlay Esports Arena. To celebrate the momentous occasion, we sat down with Eugene Shepelev, WePlay's Lead Esports Manager, to learn more about the inner workings of the league, his thoughts about how the first season went, and what the hopes for the future are for both WePlay in the Counter-Strike space as well as for

100 Thieves aim to pull off their biggest heist yet at the 2021 League of Legends World Championship

After being crowned champions for the 2021 LCS Championship, 100 Thieves have punched their tickets for the League of Legends World Championship for the second time in the team’s history.  It’s been three years since 100 Thieves made an appearance at Worlds, and only Ssumday remains on the roster from the original lineup. With a largely changed roster and coaching staff, the team is hoping to make a bigger splash than their last run in 2018. 100 Thieves’ previous run at Worlds was nothing remarkable. The team qualified as North

Seattle Surge introduces new lineup ahead of 2022 Call of Duty League season

The Seattle Surge has its starting lineup for the 2022 Call of Duty League season, the team announced today.  Seattle dropped its entire roster—both players and coaches—in August and will now look to Accuracy, Sib, Mack, and Pred to turn the franchise’s fortunes around in the Call of Duty: Vanguard season. This Seattle lineup was first reported by Dot Esports’ CRONE on Sept. 3. Since the CDL formed in 2020, the Surge have struggled mightily with a 16-43 match record over the course of the last two seasons.  Accuracy, who’s

Nak to stand in for MIBR at BLAST Premier Fall Groups

MIBR will use its strategic CS:GO coach and former professional player Renato “⁠nak⁠” Nakano in place of Marcelo “⁠chelo⁠” Cespedes at the BLAST Premier Fall Group B since the latter is recovering from a car accident, the organization announced today. The last-minute change comes a few days after head coach Alessandro “Apoka” Marcucci acknowledged chelo’s status with MIBR fans. The rifler suffered an injury due to the car accident and is attending physiotherapy sections in Brazil. Nak won’t be the only one standing in for the team, though. Ricardo “boltz” Prass is recovering from

FIFA 22 Iker Casillas Revealed as New Ultimate Team Icon

FIFABy Max Mallow | 2:48 PM EDTPhoto by EA SportsFIFA 22 Ultimate Team is getting a new Icon goalkeeper in the form of Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas.Widely regarded by many as the greatest goalkeeper of all time, Casillas joins as one of four new Icons in this year's FIFA Ultimate Team. Casillas joins Robin Van Persie, Cafu and one more player to be named later. EA Sports revealed the first three versions of Casillas' cards as well with a Prime Icon Moments card coming later in the