Nigeria, July 10 -- On Wednesday, July 9th, Nvidia became the world's first publicly traded company to hit a$4trillion market valuation, surpassing giants like Apple and Microsoft.

For many analysts, this reaffirms the notion that AI-driven tech companies are the future of wealth creation on a global scale.

So, why is Nvidia, once mainly a graphics card company, now the world's most valuable firm? And what does this mean for individuals, investors, and the future of work and money?

Well, Nvidia's chips power everything from generative AI models like ChatGPT to massive cloud infrastructure used by Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.

Tech analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities described it succinctly:

"They are the only game in town. with t...