The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has issued a November 16, 2015 deadline to MTN Nigeria to pay the N1 trillion penalty it imposed on the mobile operator for failing to disconnect 5.2 million unregistered SIM cards on its network.
10 Ways to Finance Africa’s Energy Opportunity
Can we stave off catastrophic climate change while building the energy systems needed to power growth, create jobs and lift millions of people out of poverty? That’s a crucial question for Africa.
Global Capital Standards Finalised For AIG, 8 Big Insurers
The world’s nine biggest insurance companies will have to hold more capital under new rules just finalised by global regulators that aim to prevent taxpayer bailouts of the industry in a crisis.
IDC TechScape Offers Manufacturers Roadmap to Future Factory
The venerable factory is an important competitive weapon in the digital economy. Smart manufacturing programmes can deliver financial benefits that are tangible and auditable.
Corruption Killing African Businesses
An estimated 34% of African businesses reported losing out on deals to corrupt competitors in an annual survey of business attitudes comprising interviews with 824 companies worldwide. The survey was conducted by Control Risks, a global business risk consultancy.
Corruption is still a major cost to international business, with 34%* of respondents from Africa reported losing out on deals to corrupt competitors.
Brand Africa to Unveil Africa’s Top 100 Brands on Oct 22
Brand Africa is to release its highly anticipated 4th Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands rankings of the Top 100 Most Admired and Most Valuable brands in Africa at a Gala event at Sandton Convention Center on 22 October 2015.
The rankings, first launched in 2011 at the 2nd Brand Africa FORUM, have been held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2011 in partnership with Brand South Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya in 2014 in partnership with the Kenya Securities Exchange and in New York in 2013 partnership with African Business on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
ITU Telecom World 2015 Accelerates Global ICT Innovation
ITU Telecom World 2015 closed its doors at Hungexpo, Budapest following an exceptional week of dialogue, debate, networking and showcasing.
The event, which welcomed over 4,000 participants from 129 countries, brought together an impressive line-up of top-level government representatives, leaders of industry – from established players to SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and young start-ups, from emerging and developed markets – along with high-level representatives of international organisations, entrepreneurs, accelerators, incubators and academia.
Gartner Lists Top 10 Corporate Technology Trends for 2016
Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as one with the potential for significant impact on the organisation.
“Gartner’s top 10 strategic technology trends will shape digital business opportunities through 2020,” said David Cearley, Vice President and Gartner Fellow.
“The first three trends address merging the physical and virtual worlds and the emergence of the digital mesh. While organisations focus on digital business today, algorithmic business is emerging. Algorithms – relationships and interconnections – define the future of business. In algorithmic business, much happens in the background in which people are not directly involved.
Almond Productions’ 2015 Insurance Consumers Forum for Oct 28
Almond Productions Limited, producers of Almond Finance and Wealth Report on Television and Wetin Insurance Dey Do Sef on Naija FM has concluded plans to host the 2015 Insurance Consumer’s Forum ( ICF) on October 28, 2015.
The Insurance Consumer’s Forum which started in 2013 is a platform for interaction between Insurers and the Insured’s for better service delivery.
Kenya, 1st Country to Launch ‘Novartis Access’ for Affordable Health
Novartis has announced the launch of Novartis Access in Kenya, the first country to benefit from a portfolio of 15 affordable medicines to treat cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illnesses, and breast cancer. The Novartis portfolio is being offered to the Kenyan government, non-governmental organisations and other public-sector healthcare providers for USD 1 per treatment, per month.
Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 7.7% in Qtr 3 2015
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 73.7 million units in the third quarter of 2015, a 7.7 percent decline from the third quarter of 2014, according to preliminary results by Gartner.
Desktop PCs continued to show weakness with a high single digit decline, while the segment that combines notebook PCs and premium ultramobiles (such as the MacBook Air and Microsoft Surface Pro) recorded a low single digit decline.
Mobile Technologies to Gulp $1.2tr by 2019
Organisations across industries are increasingly leveraging mobility to transform their businesses.
Mobility may have started with the simple concept of shifting employees from being deskbound to being mobile.
Industry-specific applications will be a driving force as businesses look for solutions that can be easily configured to their unique business and vertical requirements.
EVENT GALLERY
The events that happened recently.
ITU Telecom World 2015 Opens for Business
Doors opened in Budapest for ITU Telecom World 2015, the global ICT innovation event for SMEs, corporates and governments.
The event kicked off with a spectacular Opening Ceremony, in the presence of H.E Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, ITU Secretary-General, Houlin Zhao, and a host of other distinguished high-level participants spanning government, industry and representatives of many global SMEs and start-ups.
Union Bank Rewards Debit Card Users
After over three months of sustained campaign to encourage the use of debit cards, Union Bank Nigeria Plc has rewarded its customers that heeded the call and activated their cards.