Nafisa Akabor

1 day ago | recharged.co.za | Nafisa Akabor

After being flooded with TikToks about DHgate, I knew I had to test it. Since the US tariff war intensified with China, there was an explosion of videos from manufacturers there about how luxury goods are made. Last year, there was an exposé on how it costs $57 to make a $2800 Dior bag, and since then, I knew there had to be some truth behind the TikToks. I was already being served videos on my FYP from people using “the yellow app” to buy luxury goods. And it was from women around the world.

4 days ago | recharged.co.za | Nafisa Akabor

The mid-range smartphone market is crowded one with lots of brands competing in this segment. Oppo is one of them, with its Reno13, alongside the Reno13F, which makes up the local line-up for the series. It should be noted that South Africa will not be getting the Reno13 Pro this year. The Reno13 comes in on the pricey side at R18 999 and competes with the Galaxy S24 FE at R14 999. For context, the Reno13F is R14 999 and these are the phones it’s up against from our comparison post.

5 days ago | recharged.co.za | Nafisa Akabor

I’ve been using the Mini App for years but it underwent a major revamp in 2024. Now that I’ve experienced the Mini Cooper SE for six months, I could see how useful the updates made it. An electric car is all about the software; it’s a more “connected” car vs. my regular petrol Mini. This is why the Mini app was invaluable to my experience with the Cooper SE. The app supports adding more than one vehicle to it, fortunately. So, in addition to my car, I could load the Cooper SE.

6 days ago | forbesafrica.com | Nafisa Akabor

The wearable tech space is transforming with smart rings emerging as a promising new category since the release of the Samsung Galaxy Ring. The smart ring arrived in South Africa in April with a price tag of ZAR8,000 ($438), making it the first mainstream launch by a smartphone brand. It is reported that the South Korean smartphone maker had to increase production from 400,000 units to 1 million, based on pre-order numbers.

6 days ago | brnw.ch | Nafisa Akabor

The wearable tech space is transforming with smart rings emerging as a promising new category since the release of the Samsung Galaxy Ring. The smart ring arrived in South Africa in April with a price tag of ZAR8,000 ($438), making it the first mainstream launch by a smartphone brand. It is reported that the South Korean smartphone maker had to increase production from 400,000 units to 1 million, based on pre-order numbers.