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Opera helps provide 120 million users in Africa with official information about COVID-19

The Norwegian browser developer has introduced an always on speed dial and a dedicated news channel in the Opera Mini and Opera For Android browsers The coronavirus outbreak is rapidly spreading across the African continent. As of March 31, 2020, Africa CDC reported over five thousand cases of people infected with COVID-19 in 46 African […]

Opera introduces major updates to its blockchain-browser on Android

The world’s first Web 3 ready browser introduces seamless support for the decentralized web through IPFS support Opera expands 30-second crypto wallet top-ups to the entire EU, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Switzerland. Opera users can now register .crypto domain names and wallet addresses Oslo, March 30, 2020 – Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA) was the first […]

Opera Ads selects Httpool as their new ad sales partner in Southeast Asia

Opera Ads, the fast growing online advertising platform that connects the advertisers seamlessly with Opera products, has selected Httpool as its new ad sales partner in Southeast Asia. Through this partnership, Opera will provide digital marketing solutions for brands, media agencies and other advertisers in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Bangladesh.  Opera Ads offers […]

Opera adds a better reader mode to its powerful Android browser

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) is releasing the newest version of its flagship Android browser. Version 56 of the Opera browser for Android comes with a significantly enhanced reader mode: the redesigned feature improves readability and allows users to stay focused on the content they are reading.  The improved reader mode is Opera’s latest effort to allow people […]

Opera acquires European banking-as-a-service company Pocosys

Today, the Norwegian headquartered company announced completion of the acquisition of the Estonian-based company Pocosys, as well as an agreement to further take over Pocopay, its sister company, which holds a payment institution license and provides financial services in the European Union. With these acquisitions, Tallinn will become Opera’s second European hub for fintech services, following Gothenburg, Sweden.

Opera Mini and Mdundo Step Up the Beat in Africa

The most popular mobile browser and music service to provide free downloadable music in nine African countries.  Opera and Mdundo, a leading African music sharing platform, has announced that Opera Mini users can now, for free, listen to and download their favorite music from the most recognized artists in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, […]

Opera brings Opera GX, the world’s first gaming browser to macOS

Opera GX is now ready to run on your Mac. According to a representative study conducted by Opera on gamers in the US, 14% of people play computer games on their macOS devices, while 82% use Windows machines. Although not dominant on the market, Mac remains a relevant gaming environment. The macOS version of the world’s first gaming browser is now available for download in early access mode.