GUEST COLUMNISTS

(By Grace Oluchi Mbah) Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is facing a critical challenge: climate change. The country is highly vulnerable to the devastating impacts of a warming planet, including extreme weather events like floods and droughts, rising sea levels, and ecological disruptions. These changes threaten not only Nigeria’s environment ...

(By Grace Oluchi Mbah) Nigeria, a nation brimming with potential, faces a significant challenge: climate change. In 2023, Nigeria actually recorded a decline in rainfall to about 1061 millimeters (mm) compared to 2022, which was about 1137.078 millimeters (mm). These erratic rainfall patterns, combined with rising sea levels of 0.5 ...

(By Alfonso Reillo) The telecommunications landscape in Nigeria has undergone a profound transformation in recent years. With the impending entry of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), the industry is set for a game-changing transformation. In 2024, Nigeria’s economic growth is expected to accelerate with the arrival of MVNOs, and we can ...

The intricate dance between skills development, accreditation and manufacturing growth Innovation is the currency of progress and a company’s investment in skills programmes is a testament to its commitment to a thriving manufacturing sector. The very foundation of this growth rests upon the shoulders of a well-equipped workforce but unfortunately, ...

While electric vehicles (EVs) have been globally touted as the future of road travel – the replacement to the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that we have been driving for over 100 years – the very mention of the subject raises polarising opinions, especially in the South African market. Common ...

(By David Greene) Nigeria is on track to be the world’s fourth-most populous country by 2050. It already has the largest economy in Africa and, with 60 percent of its population under the age of 25, it stands on the threshold of a demographic dividend that can dramatically transform its ...

(By Veronique Chevreuil)  Imagine that in 1948, the Jews who survived the terrible genocide perpetrated by the Nazis hadn’t created the separate nation of Israel but had instead simply gone to Palestine to settle peacefully among the local population. What a different world we would have today! At the time, ...

(By Muhammad Ali) As much as businesses want to become more energy efficient, the reality is that South Africa is a challenging environment in which to do so. Most organisations are dependent on Eskom for their power, and while UPS/inverters, generators and solar solutions are available to ensure operations can ...

(By Miranda Abraham) African banks and investors are desperate for assets and are very comfortable assessing and understanding sub investment grade African risk Yield-chasing investors have poured money into the continent but an emerging, recent challenge for Africa is that in a now higher interest rate environment, investors don’t need ...

(By Tony Elumelu) A good leader must lead by example and practice what they preach, this demonstrates integrity, it builds trust and respect People often ask me, TOE how do I learn leadership. Should I go on a course? Buy a book? Get a mentor? Are leaders born, or can ...