World Economic Forum
4 Apr
Chinwe Egwim has been announced as one of the twelve (12) Africans selected to join the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL), under the World Economic Forum (WEF) Class of 2024 – a group of nearly 90 changemakers who are shaping the future and accelerating positive change through their groundbreaking work. This year’s cohort, helping…
21 Feb
With sixty per cent of Africa's population under 25, the continent stands to gain significantly from digital education, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). However, challenges such as high ICT infrastructure costs and varying digital readiness levels across countries hinder progress. At the forefront of this revolution is Andrew Eze, the co-founder and chief…
19 Jan
A ghost of elections past in the form of ex-president Donald Trump haunted the annual schmoozefest of the world's political and business elites in Davos.
16 Jan
As global elites, political leaders and influential personalities converge on Davos, Switzerland for the yearly World Economic Forum (WEF), a report by Oxfam has revealed that Africa’s seven richest men own more wealth than the 700 million people, who make up the poorest half of the continent’s population.
22 Dec
OPay, recently lauded by the World Economic Forum for its role in financial inclusion, has been crowned the winner of the Consumer Choice Award for Best Fintech in 2023 by the prestigious Advertisers' Association of Nigeria (ADVAN). This recognition reinforces OPay's unwavering focus on customer satisfaction, industry-leading innovation, and its vital contribution to shaping the…
3 Oct 2023
With the unveiling of the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) to shore up Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings and position the country as a hub for talent sourcing, stakeholders have said until the Federal Government invests more in education, objectives of the scheme would continue to be a mirage...
9 Jun 2023
Due to longer lifespans, governments and employers must reshape approaches to retirement to ensure ageing populations can live fulfilling, healthy lives, according to a new World Economic Forum report.