Is ‘Old Mutual’ the Next Big Thing?

L-R: President, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mr. Kayode Okunoren; Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari; Chief Executive Officer, Old Mutual General Insurance Company, Mrs. Rachel Emenike; and Chief Executive Officer, Old Mutual Life Nigeria Assurance Company, Mr. Keith Alford during the 2016 CEO’s Retreat of NCRIB in Ilesa, Osun State…recently Aviation School […]

Africa Doesn’t Have Necessary Software Technology To Develop Economy – Expert

A leading film technology development firm in Africa, Coders4Africa (C4A), has said that Africa does not have the necessary software technology to aid economic development in the region. Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Amadu Dafe, stated this yesterday at the 2015 Coders4Africa technology conference, themed: Shaping Africa’s Software Industry Towards A Digital Economy, organised […]

Does African pushback over xenophobic attacks highlight the regional decline of South Africa?

From a position of strength, post-apartheid South Africa has steadily lost its shine. It may need saving once again. South Africa’s Nkozazana Dlamini-Zuma is congratulated by president Jacob Zuma after being sworn in as the African Union Commission chair in July 2012. South Africa has lost much of its regional lustre. (Photo/AFP) BRAND South Africa is […]

Partners call for more robust action on climate agreement for Africa

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from CFA franc ECOWAS member-states and the CEMAC bloc (Economic Community of West African States and Central African Economic and Monetary Community), have called for rigorous efforts towards environmental challenges and development funding viabilities for climate change. Climate change This is a prelude to the forthcoming United Nations Climate […]

Habaka incubator working with Malagasy government to boost tech

Habaka incubator working with Malagasy government to boost tech Malagasy tech hub Habaka is engaging with the government of the country in order to assist in increasing the percentage of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) contributed by technology. Habaka was founded in 2011 and registered as a non-profit in 2012, becoming the first innovation […]