Archives Tag: okra
Recipe For Scent Leaves Okro Soup
April 19, 2022
Okro is a vegetable that’s known for its viscosity. Okro soup is quite popular. Different ethnic groups have different ways of making it. But the two major styles of making it are with ogbono and without ogbono. Both ogbono and okro are known for their viscosity (draw factor). When Ogbono is added to Okro, it … Continue reading Recipe For Scent Leaves Okro Soup
Websites We Love: Okra.ng
April 19, 2022
Okra is a FinTech API that allows individuals to link their bank accounts to third-party applications. Founded in June 2019 by Fara Ashiru Jituboh, Okra was built to solve a problem that has faced Africa for a long time: the inability to connect third-party applications to African banks. Read more about Websites we love … Continue reading Websites We Love: Okra.ng
Did You Know? Nigeria is the Second Largest Producer Of Okra in the World
April 19, 2022
Okra (okro) is a big part of traditional cuisine in many parts of Nigeria. The vegetable features in dishes consumed by people in locations as far apart as Lagos and Kano. Many recognize its value in the slimy characteristic it brings to traditional soups. The widespread consumption of okra in Nigeria is helped by farmers … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria is the Second Largest Producer Of Okra in the World
Nature’s Pharmacy: Health Benefits Of Okro
April 19, 2022
Hello dear readers, how are you doing today? I hope that you are doing great. It feels so blessed to be alive and well. Now, let’s briefly talk about the importance of maintaining the relationships we have. The truth is that no man is an Island. We all need people or someone around us. … Continue reading Nature’s Pharmacy: Health Benefits Of Okro
TLcom invests $1mn Pre-Seed Funding into Okra, Africa’s first API fintech “super-connector”
April 19, 2022
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1mn pre-seed fundraise from TLcom Capital, strengthening its push to build the infrastructure for Africa’s next wave of fintech innovation. With the first API in Africa to retrieve real-time financial data from a bank account to any web or mobile app, Okra’s new investment will be used to scale their team … Continue reading TLcom invests $1mn Pre-Seed Funding into Okra, Africa’s first API fintech “super-connector”
Fintech Startup Okra Gets $1 Million Investment from TLcom
April 19, 2022
Okra, a relatively young fintech startup based in Lagos, Nigeria, has gotten backing worth $1 million from venture capital group TLcom. Founded in 2019, the startup has gained traction for its API product, which connects users’ bank accounts to digital apps that may require them for financial transactions. The founding team speaks of it as … Continue reading Fintech Startup Okra Gets $1 Million Investment from TLcom
A Recipe for Okro Soup
April 19, 2022
I became a member of the Okro haters association from childhood. There was nothing Big Mummy did not try in her bid to get me to like this soup. She talked, cajoled and even forced me, it did not work. In fact, every time I was forced to eat Okro soup, I ended up in … Continue reading A Recipe for Okro Soup
Four Health Benefits of Okra
April 19, 2022
Aside from being used to prepare a delicious soup that can be eaten with a variety of dishes, did you know that okra has numerous nutritional benefits that it delivers to the body? Also known as lady’s finger, okra is a vegetable that is grown in most tropical and temperate regions of the world as … Continue reading Four Health Benefits of Okra
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