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True or False: African Money Myths
AlexI’ve lived many lives, but one lesson ties them all together: money is only as powerful as its utility. Through my work, I share stories about money and create guides for Africans who want to get the best out of theirs.
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Which Accrue Passport Stamp Are You?
AlexI’ve lived many lives, but one lesson ties them all together: money is only as powerful as its utility. Through my work, I share stories about money and create guides for Africans who want to get the best out of theirs.
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Best Virtual Dollar Cards for African Freelancers
Online shopping has always been my thing. One of my favourite jackets? I bought it on Shein, but paying for it with a dollar card wasn’t exactly smooth. The transaction failed a couple of times. My issue wasn’t so different from my friends’, whose cards had hidden fees, and some cards just wouldn’t work on…
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Should You Save in Dollars or Local Currency?
Saving money has never been easy. In Nigeria for example, it often feels like you’re running on a treadmill that keeps speeding up. Prices rise, the naira loses strength, and the money you carefully set aside today can feel smaller tomorrow. In the middle of all this, one question keeps coming up: should you save…
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Top Five Dollar Bank Accounts for Freelancers in Nigeria
Freelancing has opened up new earning opportunities for Nigerians to make money online. Today, designers, writers, developers, marketers, virtual assistants, creators, and consultants in Nigeria can work with clients across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and other global markets without leaving home. However, many Nigerian freelancers face delayed payments, poor exchange rates,…
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How to Send Money to Benin Republic from Nigeria with Lower Fees
Cross-border payments between Nigeria and Benin Republic are common. People send money for trade, family support, school expenses, rent, medical bills, and urgent needs, but despite sharing a border, one problem many senders face is cost. Sometimes the fee looks small at first, but the final amount received is lower than expected. Other times, the…
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How to Send Money from Cameroon to Côte d’Ivoire with Accrue
Sending money from Cameroon to Côte d’Ivoire is not always about one big emergency. Sometimes, it is a parent paying school expenses. Sometimes, it is a business owner settling a supplier. Sometimes, it is a friend helping with rent, travel, medical bills, or a last-minute payment. Whatever the reason, the transfer should be simple. You…
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How to Send Money from Malawi to Zambia with Accrue
When Chikondi moved to Blantyre, Malawi, to grow his spare parts business, he started working with a reliable supplier in Lusaka, Zambia. The supplier had the exact items his customers were asking for, but every order needed to be paid for before it could be released. One afternoon, a customer placed a large order, and…
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Can You Guess The Capital Of The Country? True Africans Will Get 8/10 On This Quiz
AlexI’ve lived many lives, but one lesson ties them all together: money is only as powerful as its utility. Through my work, I share stories about money and create guides for Africans who want to get the best out of theirs.
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How Adesuwa Omoruyi Went From Teaching To Building Accrue
Adesuwa Omoruyi is the co-founder of Accrue, a cross-border payments startup helping Africans send and receive money across Africa and the US. Prior, she was a student entrepreneur selling cupcakes, later, she took up teaching after university before landing her first professional role at Helicarrier, where she eventually found her way into marketing and, later,…
