PARTNER: @Nectar_finance the self-custodial crypto financial platform built for emerging markets, has closed a $170,000 pre-seed funding round.
The raise will accelerate the development of NectarFi's core infrastructure, a unified platform that combines virtual accounts, credit cards, crypto deposits, global investments, and peer- to-peer payments in a single app.
At the centre of NectarFi's long-term vision is an on-chain credit score that builds a portable financial identity from real user behaviour, directly addressing the credit invisibility experienced by millions across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
NectarFi launched publicly today, April 14, 2026.
The platform is live and available for download now.
Netflix has acquired interpositive, a start-up founded by Ben Affleck that makes AI-powered tools for filmmakers.
• The system builds AI models from a film’s dailies to assist with postproduction tasks like color, relighting and VFX while keeping filmmakers “at the center of the process.”
• Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s CCO, says the tech will provide creatives “more choices, more control and more protection for their vision.”
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The New York Times just profiled Aliko Dangote and the story is wild.
A man worth over $30 billion who once had homes in multiple countries, drove Ferraris and Rolls-Royces, threw fancy parties, then sold everything and said ��Some of us need to rescue the country.”
He poured $20 billion into building the world’s largest single-train refinery near Lagos. 650,000 barrels of crude oil processed daily. He imported thousands of trucks from China. Built roads. Constructed a jetty. All with private capital.
Think about what he was trying to solve.
Nigeria is one of the world’s largest crude oil producers. Yet for decades, we exported raw crude and imported refined fuel at a premium. We were literally selling the ingredient and buying back the finished product. The economics of dependency at its finest.
That refinery doesn’t just change fuel supply. It changes the foreign exchange equation. It changes the trade balance. It shifts the entire conversation about what African capital can do when it’s deployed at home instead of consumed abroad.
Critics will point to his privileged start, the cement monopoly accusations, and question whether this is polished PR. Fair enough. No story is one sided.
But here’s what nobody can argue:
Dangote bet his fortune on production, not consumption. On building, not buying. On solving a structural problem that governments failed to fix for 60 years.
That’s not just a business decision. That’s a blueprint.
2 HOURS TO GO! 🚀
From Abuja to Lagos, no vibe untouched.
Two artists. One stage. Pure vibes.
Wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
⏰: 19:00 WAT (20:00 CAT) on @DStvNg Stream & @GOtvNg Stream on @africamagictv Family + Africa Magic Showcase.
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The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations (not UFC).
Livestream will be on this platform and Meta. Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all.
I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location.
Today at the 10th year remembrance Fidau prayer organized in memory of business magnate and H.E President Bola Tinubu's mother, Alhaja Abibatu Ashabi Mogaji, I urged everyone to emulate the good virtues she espoused and also be agents of change in their immediate communities.
Late Alhaja Mogaji was a woman of tremendous grace, and resilience, a staunch advocate for the welfare and development of the grassroots, and a trailblazer for breaking barriers for women to take up leadership roles in the business circle.
Joined by dignitaries, market leaders, and clerics, we paid tribute to a remarkable woman. We offered prayers for her soul and celebrated her immense contributions.
I am grateful to all attendees for honouring her legacy.
10 years ago, today, my darling mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji passed away. On this day, I remember her love, grit, devotion and generosity. I will always cherish the time we had together and the values of hard work, forthrightness and perseverance she instilled in me. May Allah continue to rest her beautiful soul.
Honourable Colleagues, today, I stand before you with immense joy and gratitude as we celebrate a momentous victory for the 10th House of Representatives. I want to express my deepest appreciation to each and every one of you who believed in me and supported my candidacy. I am indeed humbled and honoured to be elected as your Speaker, as the Speaker of the Nigerian people.
2. I offer my deepest gratitude and thanks to the Almighty God for His divine guidance and blessings throughout this journey. It is through His grace that I stand before you today as the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.
3. I wish to sincerely thank you all for finding me worthy of being your Speaker, out of the 360 of us, who are all equals. I also thank Almighty Allah for making this journey possible. To the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and my party, the APC, I say a big thank you for finding me competent to be nominated to serve in this position for the Nigerian people. I thank every other person who has directly or indirectly contributed to this journey.
4. This victory is not just about me; it is about all of us coming together as a united House to serve the Nigerian people diligently. It is about honouring the trust that has been placed on us and working tirelessly to deliver on our promises of good governance and effective representation.
5. It is worthy to note that speakership campaign witnessed in the past few months was democracy at play. But today, all of that has come to pass, and it is time to forge ahead and work together for our people for our common good.
6. I do not take this mandate bestowed on me as the Nigerian Speaker for granted. I want to assure you today that I shall be just and fair to every one of you irrespective of our perceived differences. I shall operate a House that you all will be proud of. I shall be guided by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the House Rules. Our doors will be open for members of APC, PDP, Labour Party, NNPP, APGA, SDP, ADC and YPP as we strongly believe nation building is a Joint Task.
7. My dear colleagues, those of us that were privileged to serve in the just concluded 9th House of Representatives will attest to the fact that appreciable successes had been recorded under my predecessor, Rt. Hon. Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, CFR, who from tomorrow, will assume office as the Chief of Staff to the President/Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria. I will like to congratulate him for finishing his tenure as Speaker successfully and for his new national assignment. The former Speaker remains a great Nigerian whose service to fatherland in the past 20 years as a legislator is unmatched. I commend him for his sacrifices for Nigeria and his support for the new 10th House of Representatives.
8. Honourable Colleagues, under my watch, the 10th House shall sustain and even surpass the gains of the 9th House. That is my prayer. We shall carry out the TASK before us JOINTLY. We shall introduce reforms and innovations for the benefit of Nigerians. In a few weeks, we shall be reeling out the legislative agenda that will shape the 10th House of Representatives.
9. We shall work closely and inter-dependently with the Executive and Judiciary to give Nigerians the good governance they deserve. We stand at a crucial juncture in our nation's history, where challenges abound, but so do opportunities. We will champion legislations that will uplift the lives of our fellow citizens, promote social justice, and drive sustainable development.....(1)