WEF New Champions Chapter Launches in South Africa
…A Bold Initiative to Support a New Era of Private Sector Governance in Africa… Risk Insights, a World Economic Forum (‘WEF’) New Champions member and the winner of the WEF New Champions Award for Excellence in Agile Governance 2020, and its strategic partners, Imperial Logistics Limited (Imperial) and Instinctif Partners, today announced the launch of […]
Standard Bank Group’s Results For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2021 Reflect The Recovery In Client Activity, The Improved Outlook And The Strong Momentum In The Underlying Business
Headline earnings: R11 477 million, up 52% Headline earnings per share (HEPS): 721.4 cents, up 52% Common equity tier (CET) 1 ratio: 13.5% (1H20: 12.5%) Net asset value (NAV) per share: 11 509 cents up 2% Return on equity (ROE): 12.9% up from 8.5% Cost-to-income ratio: 58.3% (1H20: 56.4%) Credit loss ratio: 88 bps (1H20: 169 bps) Dividend: 360 cents (1H20: 0 […]
Be Smart – Supplement Your Savings With Investments
By Anthony Godwin, Group CEO at NVest Financial Holdings Limited & Executive Director at NFB Private Wealth Management The world appears to have descended into chaos. Amidst a deadly pandemic which has engulfed the globe, in South Africa lawlessness took on a new meaning when looters left a trail of destruction behind them as local […]
itel Mobile Responds To The Digital Whims Of South African Soccer Fan
As soccer players and fans gear up for another bumper season ahead of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) which kicks off on the 20th August, downloads of mobile soccer apps are set to peak and mobile brands will need to rise to the occasion. itel, the global leading and third best-selling smartphone in Africa, is […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Ebola vaccination of high-risk populations begins three days after outbreak declared
The vaccination against Ebola of high-risk populations began on Monday in Côte d’Ivoire following the discovery of an outbreak in the country three days ago. The swift response came after vaccines manufactured by Merck, which the World Health Organization (WHO) helped to secure to fight a four-month long outbreak in neighbouring Guinea, were quickly sent to the country. NEW YORK, […]
Africa.com Speaks To Mr. G. Jayakrishnan, Global Markets Executive Director, Middle East & Africa, Central Asia And Central & Eastern Europe At Enterprise Singapore
Tell us about the Africa Singapore Business Forum and the motivation behind it? Enterprise Singapore (ESG) is the Singapore government agency championing enterprise development. In addition to supporting the capability building efforts of enterprises, ESG encourages Singapore companies to diversify their reach to new markets such as Africa. We see good opportunities for African and […]
Reverse Mentoring is the Future — Eloine Barry … as Nigerian Women in PR Concludes two-day Intensive Global Mentoring Workshop
LAGOS, Nigeria, 18 August 2021 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Nigerian Women in Public Relations has concluded its much anticipated and first of its kind Reverse Mentorship Workshop for Senior Public Relations and Communications Professionals with the theme Building Brands, Leveraging Trends, Managing Complex Comms Teams. The two-day intensive workshop, which comprised five training sessions facilitated by mid-level PR […]
When Women Support Women, They All Grow And Prosper
At a time when South Africa is highlighting women’s issues and the many important roles that women play in society and business, one of the critical issues that consistently emerges is that women have been the most affected by economic downturns. Yet, they are often the most responsible for the financial survival of their families. […]
Wildlife Trafficking To Come under Fire At IUCN Congress
By Guy Dinmore A recent seizure at Johannesburg’s international airport of a large consignment of rhino horns confirmed worst fears – illegal trafficking of wildlife and the plundering of treasured species is back with a vengeance after a Covid-19 lockdown lull. Destined for Kuala Lumpur, the 32 pieces of rhino horns weighing a total of 160kg […]
African Farmers Could Benefit from More Friendly EU Agriculture Policies
By Hans Wetzels Gilbert Bor manages a small farm in the western highlands of Kenya. Landscapes are hilly, village roads lined with pine trees, his cows mostly of the Friesian breed. He is up at 6:00am daily to lead his animals through the woods into the valley below. Most farmers in and around his village in […]
