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Try as hard as you can to dismiss it, Nigeria is at the centre of world history. Perceptions may differ. While the story of the 77 Nigerians recently indicted for internet-related crimes by the US Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, trends, there are still many Nigerians rocking the international space with genuine skills and talents. From time to time, these great Ambassadors visit the country as a stamp of approval that not all grapes from Africa are sour.
The second edition saw other athletes from the NBA like Kevin Durant and Jaylen Brown make debuts. The Players Technology Summit, sponsored by Bloomberg, was established as a platform to set a discourse and help shape conversations for athletes’ financial future through opportunities in the technology industry.[
Speaking about the visit, he said: “Because of my Nigerian heritage, Jumia’s use of technology to deliver innovative online services to consumers and improve the quality of everyday life in Africa is very important to me. I’m thrilled to be a part of this unique enterprise that is shaping the future of digital Africa.
“One of them was a mobile gaming company that had a lot of success in Zynga. That was just an E-Trade investment. They didn’t know I invested. Then we invested in Apple. There were like four or five companies total where we made some great success with the investments. From there, you start doing your homework.
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