By Taiye Olayemi The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) has called for data-driven strategies to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s impact economy. The Chief Executive Officer of IIF, Ms Etemore Glover, made the call on Wednesday during the 8th Annual Convening on Impact Investing (ACII) in Lagos. The event also featuredContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Prof. Ziyaad Mahomed of INCEIF University in Malaysia, has called on African countries to urgently strengthen their regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) and Islamic finance. Mahomed said this was to safeguard their financial markets and deepen non-interest financial systems. The don made the call on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi NEM Insurance Plc on Saturday organised a fitness walk in Lagos to promote insurance awareness and encourage healthy living among Nigerians. The event, tagged “NEM Fitness Walk – Walk with Us, Feel the Difference,” brought together management and staff of the company and its subsidiaries, led byContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Some young innovators in Lagos on Thursday showcased emerging technology solutions as the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Young Business Leaders Group hosted its maiden hackathon. The competition, with the theme ‘Tech for Tomorrow’, brought together students, entrepreneurs and young professionals to design smart, safe andContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi AXA Mansard Health, a health insurance company and member of the AXA Group, has urged organisations to view employee wellbeing as a strategic investment that enhances productivity and drives business growth. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Tope Adeniyi, made the call at a breakfastContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on the Kebbi Government to arrest and prosecute all those involved in the alleged attacks and killing of some pastoralists in the state. Its National Secretary, Alhaji Bello Aliyu-Gotomo, who made the call in a statementContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Umaru Kwairanga, the Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), has called for visionary, inclusive, and accountable leadership as the foundation for building a stronger and globally competitive Nigeria. Kwairanga made the call on Tuesday at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference held in Abuja, withContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje Coalition of Civil Society Groups ( CSOS) and Non- Governmental Organisations based in Keffi, Nasarawa State have condemned smear campaign against the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim. This is contained in a statement by the Coalition Chairman, Mr Lawal Ramalan-Maizabo and made available to newsmen inContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged the newly-inaugurated President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mrs Ekeoma Ezeibe, to lead the industry with innovation, professionalism, inclusion and trust. The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of NAICOM, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, gave theContinue Reading
