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Bennett Oghifo Wema Bank has reinforced its position as a key enabler of Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem through a strategic engagement with its fintech partners, bringing together founders, technology providers and industry stakeholders to deepen collaboration and support the continued growth of digital financial services across the industry. The Bank brought together fintech founders, technology partners, payment providers and key industry stakeholders for an evening of strategic engagement, celebrating longstanding relationships, appreciating the trust of its partners and reinforcing the collaboration that continues to shape the future of digital banking in Nigeria. The engagement reflects the Bank’s broader commitment to building…

Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan May 29, 2023.Ann Wang | ReutersNvidia CEO Jensen Huang is rarely seen without his leather jacket. It’s his signature look. He’s been wearing them for nearly 20 years. At product launches, company events, and trade shows, Huang is nearly always clad in his trademark black Tom Ford leather jacket. One of them recently went up for auction. And on Friday, after 65 bids, one of Huang’s pre-worn and signed jackets sold at auction at Sotheby’s for $960,000, much higher than the pre-sale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.…

Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can ethicists make any difference?By Robert P Baird. Read by Simon DarwenRead the text version hereSupport the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Continue reading…

The federal government has launched development programmes valued at more than $1.07 billion to strengthen primary healthcare, improve governance and education, and accelerate poverty reduction as part of its economic recovery agenda. The programmes include the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance (HOPE GOV) programme, backed by $500 million, and the Primary Healthcare Provision Strengthening Programme (HOPE PHC), financed with $570 million. The government also launched the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Additional Financing (NG CARES AF), the broader HOPE programme comprising HOPE GOV, HOPE PHC and HOPE EDU, and the Solutions for Internally Displaced…

Researchers at King’s College London have identified a promising new strategy for tackling Alzheimer’s disease by targeting several of the disease’s earliest biological changes at the same time. Their study found that KCL-286, an experimental drug originally developed for spinal cord injury that has already passed Phase 1 safety trials, reduced multiple hallmarks of Alzheimer’s in a mouse model. “KCL-286 is a first-in-class, orally bioavailable small molecule that has already successfully cleared Phase 1 human safety and tolerability trials. This will dramatically cut down the traditional multi-year timeline required for new drug development,” commented Professor Jonathan Corcoran, Professor of Neuroscience…

Lost in the hoopla and brouhaha of the Bryson DeChambeau rules fiasco that took place Friday at The Open Championship is the fact that a damn good golf tournament has broken out, and DeChambeau himself played some damn great golf to put himself into contention at Royal Birkdale.DeChambeau would have liked to be 7 under and only one stroke behind Lucas Herbert entering the weekend. He would have liked to carry the momentum he garnered coming down the stretch of a second round that he finished birdie-birdie to shoot what he thought was a stunning 66 (but was actually a…

And we’re back. The “world’s greatest classical music festival” has flung wide the doors of the Royal Albert Hall for another eight-week season. Where the Last Night of the Proms is often strangely separate – a self-contained musical party for an entirely different audience – the First Night is the celebration for those here for the long haul, the scene-setter and season in microcosm. So what does this year’s have to say?Whatever its current geopolitical strain, the “special relationship” is live and kicking in the concert hall. The 250th anniversary of American independence is front and centre this summer (because…

Mudiaga Onome Umunadi 1.0       Introduction The Fourth Industrial Revolution has led to the accelerated adoption/use of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, cloud computing, blockchain, big data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). These emerging technologies no doubt have fundamentally transformed professional practice across every sector of the global economy. In the context of real estate industry, these technologies have led to revolution in terms of how property data are collected, analysed, interpreted as well as how they are applied in decision-making. AI has increasingly become particularly significant due to its ability to process large…

Deal with Chevron aims to rebuild a crude oil pipeline that runs from Iraq’s oil-rich Kirkuk to Syria’s Baniyas.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026Iraq’s government has struck dozens of agreements with Western oil companies, including to restore an energy supply route Baghdad could use to export its oil without the Strait of Hormuz.The preliminary deals, signed at a United States-Iraq business summit at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on Friday, come as Baghdad seeks to move away from dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, where transit has been heavily disrupted due to…

Spanish midfielder says he has ‘huge confidence’ in his abilities after his impressive performances as a substitute.Published On 17 Jul 202617 Jul 2026Spanish super-sub Mikel Merino admitted that neutralising the threat of Lionel Messi will be a “huge challenge” as La Roja prepare for their World Cup final showdown against Argentina.“It’s a huge challenge, an incredible motivation for me and the whole team,” Merino said of facing Messi in his news conference on Friday.“Being able to play against a side like Argentina, which has already won this trophy, makes the match even more significant, and I’m very happy to be…