SPECIAL REPORTS

A new report written by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) “The resilient treasury: Optimising strategy in the face of covid-19” explores the forces that will shape and define the corporate treasury function and the priorities of the future. It identifies the macro and financial risks that impact strategy as drivers of ...

In spite of the various instruments which government has put in place to kick start the economy, the big challenge is still how we retain employment, as opposed to just using the temporary TERS programme, which will come to an end soon. Moeketsi Marumo, an associate director at Cova Advisory, ...

The Commonwealth Secretariat and NO MORE Foundation have launched a new campaign designed to help tackle the immediate crisis of the rapid increase in domestic and sexual violence due to the impacts of COVID-19, while also providing support for governments, organisations and individuals to confront this issue through longer-term prevention strategies and support. The ...

  Liability exposures for companies around the world are increasing. Factors such as rising litigation, collective redress and large court verdicts, costly and frequent recalls in the automotive and food sectors, the disruptive impact of civil unrest and riots in a growing number of countries, and environmental concerns such as ...

                  • ‘I Love Good Foods, But I Can’t Stand My Son Becoming a Chef’ By Kingsley Obom-Egbulem A friend was sharing with me about their first family vacation in Dubai and how during their first breakfast, his son went to use ...

How do the dizzying ramifications of the pandemic, politics and the global financial market affect the 75+ million US retirees in the New World Order—including nearly 10 million women who were trailblazers in the workplace back in the ’70s? Erica Baird and Karen Wagner, two successful lawyers now retired, are the ...

OFRU Recycling GmbH & Co.KG (OFRU), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of solvent recycling systems for the recovery of contaminated solvents, has met the requirements of the ISO standards since the beginning of July 2020. It has therefore received the certificate for the quality management system according to DIN ...

  Three schools from Ogun State of Nigeria are to play vital roles in what is billed as the ‘world’s biggest education conference’. Each school has been chosen for its expertise and commitment to key areas of education: the Local Government School III in Sango Ota has been chosen for ...

      Working in a male dominated industry can be a daunting prospect for a woman. But today, women are breaking through gender defined barriers, pursuing their dreams – no matter how diverse – while seeking workplace equality. Once such trailblazer is Mechanical Engineer Lelau Mojela. Mojela joined tyre ...

  The Covid-19 pandemic has accentuated existing food security issues in Africa and given rise to some new challenges. With an economic downturn under way, efforts to combat hunger are being accelerated. While short-term measures are part of the solution, the crisis has also made a powerful case for long-term ...