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Ambassador Gary Kim Wayas Joins Barkin Ladi/Riyom Reps Race

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May 23, 2026

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Hon. Gary Kim Wayas has officially declared his intention to contest for the House of Representatives seat to represent Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Wayas made the declaration through a statement shared on his Facebook account after what he described as deep reflection and extensive consultations with stakeholders, family members, friends, and party supporters.

According to him, his decision to join the race was inspired by the need to provide purposeful representation for the people of the constituency at a critical moment in its history.

He stated that leadership must remain rooted in principle, accountability, responsibility, and selfless service to the people, stressing that the constituency deserves committed and visionary representation.

The aspirant also expressed concern over the lingering insecurity affecting communities within Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas, noting that the situation has caused pain, losses, and hardship for many families.

Wayas said the prolonged security challenges facing the area require courageous leadership and deliberate action aimed at restoring peace and improving the lives of residents.

“Our communities have suffered prolonged insecurity for far too long, placing us on the wrong side of history,” he stated.

“The pain, losses, and challenges faced by our people demand courageous leadership and deliberate action. My commitment to the collective peace, security, and progress of our constituency remains unwavering and deeply personal,” he added.

He further pledged to work tirelessly towards building a safer, more united, and prosperous constituency if given the opportunity to serve in the National Assembly.

“With humility, dedication, and a clear sense of purpose, I offer myself for this responsibility,” Wayas said.

His declaration has added momentum to the growing political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections in Plateau State, especially within the Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency where political consultations and alignments are gradually intensifying.

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UBA Champions Diaspora Healthcare Investment at ANPA America Symposium

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May 23, 2026

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Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening diaspora engagement, advancing healthcare development in Nigeria through the introduction of its healthcare investment proposition to the Nigerian-American medical community at the 2026 ANPA Carolinas Symposium held in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The ANPA Carolinas Symposium, hosted annually by the South Carolina and North Carolina Chapters of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), convenes over 170 physicians and healthcare professionals for medical and scientific dialogue on issues impacting communities across North America, the Caribbean, and Africa, particularly among people of Nigerian descent.

Speaking at the event, UBA’s Head of Diaspora Banking, Anant Rao, made a compelling case for structured diaspora participation in Nigeria’s healthcare transformation, encouraging attendees to expand their contribution beyond remittances toward long-term institution-building.

“The financial infrastructure required to connect your success abroad to sustainable institutional impact at home has not been intentionally designed for diaspora healthcare investors until now,” Rao said.

During his presentation, Rao introduced the ANPA–UBA Diaspora Healthcare Investment Platform — a professionally managed investment vehicle designed to channel diaspora capital into specialist hospitals, diagnostic centres, telemedicine infrastructure, and medical training institutions across Nigeria.

“Every dollar invested delivers a dual return — creating value for investors while contributing meaningfully to Nigeria’s healthcare future. We now have the regulatory framework, banking infrastructure, governance structures, and institutional commitment to make this possible,” he added.

Under the proposed structure, UBA will serve as custodian and structuring bank, while United Capital Asset Management, one of Nigeria’s leading asset managers with over ₦1.2 trillion in assets under management, will act as fund manager.

As part of deepening engagement with the Nigerian-American medical community, Rao also proposed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UBA and the two ANPA chapters. The proposed collaboration is anchored on six strategic pillars: preferred banking offerings for ANPA members; quarterly financial education sessions; the joint Healthcare Infrastructure Fund; a dedicated ANPA Wealth and Legacy Desk; access to group-rate family healthcare plans through Avon HMO; and a UBA co-matching contribution framework to support qualifying impact vehicles under the Pearl Endowment Fund.

The initiative represents a further expansion of UBA’s diaspora value proposition, which currently includes Non-Resident Nigerian (NRN) accounts in multiple currencies, fixed-income and dollar-denominated investment solutions through United Capital, elder-care trust solutions under the Homeland Anchor Care Trust programme in partnership with Avon HMO, and private wealth management offerings tailored to senior diaspora professionals.

The 2026 ANPA Carolinas Symposium marks another milestone in UBA’s strategic engagement with the diaspora community and reinforces the Bank’s long-held belief that diaspora capital can play a transformative role in accelerating healthcare and infrastructure development across Africa.

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Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say

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One of Berlin’s rising-star, early stage startups, Peec AI, just crossed $10 million in annualized revenue, according to internal dashboard data seen and verified by TechCrunch.

Peec AI raised its $21 million Series A six months ago. While CEO Marius Meiners wouldn’t disclose its valuation to me at that time (only revealing that it was above $100 million), he did say the startup had grown its revenue to more than $4 million in the 10 months since its launch.

So, it has more than doubled its revenue trajectory, and at a faster pace.

Peec helps brands track and improve their visibility in AI searches. While based in Berlin, it recently opened an office in New York.

It’s also serving as proof of one of the key market shifts happening in Europe’s tech scene.

“Founders these days track revenue much more closely,” Antler partner Christoph Klink was telling me just a couple of days ago. Sitting in a hotel lobby bar during an event-laden week for the tech ecosystem, the Berlin-based VC had offhand mentioned Peec AI as one of the most successful companies in his portfolio, alongside Lovable and others.

My next question was how he defined success, which led to a discussion of recent market cycles. Compared to six years ago, he said, the big change is that success is now defined by growth, not valuation.

Having learned lessons from 2021’s frothiness and subsequent painful return to reality, investors now know that revenue can’t be an afterthought. The corollary is that it isn’t something you can just check on every couple of weeks, Klink told me.

Startups now tend to keep running dashboards on revenue progress, sometimes — as is the case at Peec — visible to all employees.

For some founders, this has required some adjusting; but others were born just for this new cycle.

Peec AI’s product takes the same approach as SEO dashboards, except it helps brands track generative engine optimization (GEO) — visualizing whether they show up when users type a certain set of prompts into ChatGPT and the like.

But as Meiners then told me, he is also a former esports athlete who once ranked among the top 100 League of Legends players. This explains why he would share a revenue tracker with his whole company: his background gave him a unique take on what makes a winning team.

Talent is the first ingredient, and Peec AI took an innovative approach to hiring in Berlin’s competitive market.

Like many startups in the Bay Area, but very few in Europe, it invested in billboards to pitch itself not only to prospective clients, but also to applicants. In our conversation, Klink had recalled with a smile that these billboards were more often than not strategically placed in front of other tech companies across the city.

What those billboards say may differ, but they are part of a narrative that attempts to position Peec AI as a company worth jumping ship for. According to Klink, this signaling is particularly important in the current AI cycle, where companies and investors are piggybacking on trends that are only just emerging — such as AI search.

This bet on undercurrents applies to many startups Klink has invested in, which is why he understands why portfolio companies like Peec AI — and Lovable — not only closely track ARR, but also sometimes publicly disclose revenue milestones despite having absolutely no obligation to do so.

“That’s a way to show it’s working,” Klink said. “It also shows a focus on growth that sets the culture.”

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