Perisscope is a social network built to connect African professionals at
\nhome and in the diaspora. It highlights and emphasizes the African
\nprofessional community around the world and aims to create meaningful
\nconnections that result in new enterprises and career opportunities for
\nmembers. The founder Hawkins Orjai is a member of the African diaspora
\nin the United States, and the platform has been launched in
\ncollaboration with prominent business leaders in Nigeria and South
\nAfrica.<\/p>\n
The platform is a tool to help Africans market themselves to local and
\ninternational employers, clients, vendors, and share their personal
\nbrand. A better way for friends, family, and communities to collaborate,
\ncreate lasting connections, inspire one another, share knowledge, and to
\nsupport the growth of African professionals.<\/p>\n
As well as providing a platform that allows users to perform standard
\nsocial media functions such as adding \/ sharing photos, videos, blog
\nposting, and Q & A. Perisscope vision is to change the landscape of
\nsocial media for Africans.<\/p>\n
“As a proud member of the African diaspora in the U.S., I have known for
\na long time of the need for a truly Afro-centric social media platform
\nwhich promotes our culture and allows it to flourish. We created
\nPerisscope to meet this need whilst providing a platform for individual
\nAfricans to build their networks and grasp more opportunities.” Hawkins
\nOrjai, Founder and CEO of Perisscope.<\/p>\n
Perisscope combines the current functionalities of today’s major social
\nmedia platforms:<\/p>\n
\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Perisscope users can join communities and participate in
\ncultural dialogue to expand their ideas, helping them to get inspired,
\nraise awareness, build trust, and to bring social value to local
\ncommunities. The only social media that integrates Sports Live score,
\nallowing it<\/p>\n
\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Like Facebook, users can share text posts, links, images, and
\nvideos with their Perisscope friends. They can follow their favorite
\ncelebrities and brands and react to posts.<\/p>\n
\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Like Twitter, Perisscope is a microblogging and social
\nnetworking service where users can post and interact with trending
\ntopics and engage in relevant conversations.<\/p>\n
\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Like LinkedIn, Perisscope members can expand their professional
\nconnections and share their professional expertise on the platform,
\nthrough showcasing their portfolios, publishing blog posts, and
\nsearching and applying for jobs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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