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Dubai-based maritime asset tokenization platform Shipfinex partnered with ADI Chain to tokenize a pipeline of around 35 vessels worth $500 million, as it looks to open new financing channels for shipowners. According to the company, the vessels will be placed in separate special-purpose vehicles, with the resulting tokens potentially representing vessel-backed credit, charter-linked income or other economic interests in individual ships.ADI Chain, an Abu Dhabi-based blockchain focused on stablecoins and real-world assets, will provide the distribution and settlement infrastructure. Primary allocations and distributions are expected to use UAE dirham-, US dollar- and other currency-denominated stablecoins.The planned tokenization represents a small share…

Surprise! Demi Lovato is reprising her role as Mitchie Torres in Camp Rock 3. The singer and actress shared a photo of herself in the film via X on Monday, August 10, writing, “Y’all miss me? Xoxo, Mitchie.” Lovato, 33, was previously announced as an executive producer on the film, which premieres Thursday, August 13, on Disney Channel and will be available to stream on Disney+ the following day. The Disney Channel alum’s post came the same day that she and the Jonas Brothers — Kevin, 38, ex Joe, 36, and Nick, 33 — reunited for the Los Angeles premiere…

Guinea has so far been spared attacks by violent extremist groups, but the risk of terrorism spilling over from neighbouring Mali is now on the rise. The March indictment of 11 suspected Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) members in Guinea’s gold mining region bordering Mali shows how vulnerable the country is to the instability affecting the central Sahel. Attacks by militant groups in Mali near the Guinean border have become more frequent in the past two years, with strikes against a police checkpoint, customs outpost and Chinese-run mining sites near Guinea’s border. This year, the Yanfolila checkpoint in Mali, 50…

Along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway, vehicles zoom past the expansive space of TMDK Group in Rigachikun area of Kaduna, unperturbed by the roaring sounds of processing plants and the chitchats among workers at a commodious agro park. But lying quietly beside the road is the TMDK Agro Industrial Park, estimated to gulp $75 million, with potential to unlock northern Nigeria’s agricultural wealth, and, indeed, address Nigeria’s food security concern. The nation’s quest for energy reliability and food sufficiency increasingly depends on private sector investments that create lasting economic value. TMDK Group, whose expanding investments in petroleum infrastructure and agro-industrial processing are…

Katsina United Football Club have announced the death of their player, Ozoh Chinedu, who died during a pre-season friendly match on Tuesday. The player was involved in the club’s Tuesday friendly match against Niger Tornadoes FC at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina. Ozoh signed for Katsina United FC after joining from another Northern-based outfit, Kano Pillars FC. His death was disclosed in a statement titled ‘Sad news: Katsina United player Ozoh Chinedu dies during pre-season friendly,’ by the club’s Media Directorate on Tuesday via its Facebook page. During the match, Ozoh was rushed to a specialist hospital after a medical…

Bumble was famously built around exclusively giving women the power to initiate messages in heterosexual matches when it first launched in 2014 — but now the times they are a-changin’ for the dating app. Today, Bumble has announced a “global evolution to its signature conversation experience”: anyone can now send the first message, and the deadline to respond before the match expires has been extended from 24 hours to a 72-hour window.“While women making the first move was a radical idea, being women-first was never about prescribing just one way to connect. It was about designing an experience with women’s…

Trading platform eToro plans to acquire US online brokerage TradeZero as part of its US expansion plans, the company announced Tuesday.In its second-quarter report, eToro reported $1.59 billion in revenue, down from $2 billion in the comparable 2025 period. Of that, $1.34 billion was revenue from crypto assets, down about 30% from $1.9 billion in Q2 of 2025. However, eToro reported $1.35 billion in crypto-related cost of revenue and $19.7 million in net income from crypto assets. Total net income was $53.4 million.Equities and commodities-related trading generated $141 million in net income for the platform.The company has been expanding into…

Steven McBee Jr. had an ominous feeling about his relationship with now-ex Allie Eklund on the latest episode of The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys ahead of their April split. “For me, in my mind, long distance is the kiss of death for relationships,” Steven, 33, said in a confessional on the Monday, August 10, episode of the Bravo series after revealing that Allie, 29, was leaving Missouri to live with her sister in Texas. Allie, meanwhile, admitted that the “whole situation is really tough for me.” She said, “I love Steven and I care about him deeply. We’ve just…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday called for the arrest of prominent Islamic cleric Sani Jingir over his remarks on the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressive Congress (APC). NHRC’s Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu made the call in a press statement, asking the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the State Security Service (SSS) and other relevant authorities “to immediately arrest and prosecute Sheikh Yahaya Jingir for hate speech and incitement.” He noted that Mr Jingir’s arrest will serve as an example to individuals who would want to exploit religion for political gain. Mr Ojukwu,…

Diversified Nigerian conglomerate, TMDK Group, has marked its 25th anniversary with a renewed commitment to expanding investments in Nigeria’s energy, agriculture, manufacturing and industrial sectors. The silver jubilee celebration brought together employees, business associates, customers, partners, financial institutions and other stakeholders who joined the Group in reflecting on its journey and celebrating a quarter-century of enterprise, resilience and investment. Founded 25 years ago by Alhaji Amadu Sule Leda, TMDK Group has evolved from a small real estate investment company into a diversified investment group with significant interests spanning downstream petroleum, petroleum infrastructure, logistics, agro-processing and manufacturing. The milestone, according to…