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Tech Expert, Zuckerberg trains with UFC champions, Adesanya, Alexander

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July 12, 2023

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The Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday, was pictured training with UFC champions, Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski.

The picture of his training session with the UFC champions has further increased speculations on the possibility of an MMA fight between him and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk.

Recall that the prospect of an MMA showdown between the tech gurus started as an online banter some weeks back.

However, tension has heightened between the duo since Zuckerberg launched his Twitter-like app called Threads.

Threads launched on July 5, 2023, and has since gathered more than 100 million users worldwide.

However, Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO believes Threads was only made possible by “cheating.”

Musk stated this while responding to a tweet reporting that Twitter was threatening to sue Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta for cheating with its new app Threads on Friday, July 7, 2023. Musk tweeted, “Competition is fine, cheating is not.”

As arguments heated over the new app online, the two tech moguls have once again renewed their banter challenge on having a showdown cage fight.

However, while some viewed the challenge for an MMA fight as playful banter between the influential figures, the anticipation surrounding this unlikely showdown continued to grow with both of them pictured training with MMA fighters.

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg while reacting to his picture with the UFC champions – Adesanya and Volkanovski wrote, “It’s an honour to train with you guys!”

Responding, “The Last Stylebender’ who posted photos of the training session, wrote, “No fugazi with Mark. This is Serious Business.”

Also, Volkanovski, the UFC featherweight kingpin responded, “@zuck you’re a beast! Always great to catch up.”

Musk also looks to be in a training session already as he was also spotted with UFC legend Georges St-Pierre on Tuesday, July 3, 2023.

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TIME Names Moniepoint CTO Felix Ike Among 50 Global Executives of the Year

In its citation, TIME said Ike “has helped to establish the business as one of Africa’s leading financial platforms.

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September 25, 2026

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TIME magazine has named Felix Ike, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nigerian fintech Moniepoint, to its inaugural Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list.

Ike is the only executive representing an African company among the 50 leaders selected for the 2026 list.

The list, unveiled on Tuesday, September 22, recognises chief information officers, chief technology officers, chief data officers and chief product officers whose decisions are shaping how major organisations deploy technology and use data.

Moniepoint is also the only African company represented on the inaugural list.

Ike was named alongside executives from Netflix, CrowdStrike, Dell, Duolingo, AT&T, OpenAI, Anthropic, Shopify and Reddit, among others.

In its citation, TIME said Ike “has helped to establish the business as one of Africa’s leading financial platforms.

“The recognition follows Moniepoint’s inclusion in TIME’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies, giving the Lagos-founded fintech another global distinction.

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Naira Exchange Rates, Friday September 25

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September 25, 2026

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Black Market Rates

₦1382DOLLAR (USD)

₦1855POUND (GBP)

₦1545EURO (EUR)

1000 DOLLAR (CAD)

₦70 RAND (ZAR)

370DIRHAM (AED)

190YUAN (CNY)

₦100G.CEDI (GHS)

₦2350 CFA F.(XOF)

₦2250 CFA F.(XAF)

₦850 AUSSIE (AUD)

Official CBN Exchange Rates

DOLLAR (USD)₦1328.67

POUND (GBP)₦1758.36

EURO (EUR)₦1511.63

SWISS FRANC (CHF)₦1605.45

JAPANESE YEN (JPN)₦8.38

CFA FRANC (XOF)₦2.31

WEST AFRICAN UNIT OF ACCOUNT (WAUA)₦1808.03

CHINESE YUAN (CNY)₦197.92

SAUDI RIYAL (SAR)₦353.86

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR)₦81.09

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Djibouti, Ethiopia and Dangote to build $660 million petroleum pipeline

In Kenya, Dangote and the government are ⁠due to break ground on a new 700,000-barrel-per-day crude oil refinery in Lamu next week.

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September 24, 2026

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Ethiopia, Djibouti and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote plan to build a $660 million refined petroleum pipeline ‌that will connect Ethiopia and Djibouti, a spokesperson in Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office said on Thursday.

The project will include a 120-km (75-mile) pipeline, as well as approximately 375,000 cubic metres of storage capacity ⁠at Damerjog in Djibouti and 800,000 cubic metres at Dewele in Ethiopia, the spokesperson told Reuters, adding it should become operational within 18 months.

Abiy said on his X account the project will be developed through a partnership between Ethiopian Investment Holdings and the Dangote Group, which separately is already building a $4 billion fertiliser pipeline ‌and ⁠power plant, and a polypropylene packaging facility, in Ethiopia.

The project aims to reduce logistics costs and delays along the Ethiopia-Djibouti transport corridor, Abiy said.

Developers say the infrastructure will strengthen ⁠energy security and improve supply chain resilience for the two countries, he said.

Abiy is on a visit to Djibouti and ⁠made the announcement alongside its president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, and Dangote.

In Kenya, Dangote and the government are ⁠due to break ground on a new 700,000-barrel-per-day crude oil refinery in Lamu next week.