It is said by some analysts that COVID-19 is responsible for irreversible changes in our economies, including patterns of employment. It was therefore a revelation to read the latest national income dynamics study-coronavirus rapid mobile survey (NIDS-CRAM) from South Africa. Based upon a sample of 10,000 individuals, wave 3 (the most recent published data) shows …
Resilience of the Labour Markets During COVID-19 Read More »
By Elvis Eromosele The COVID19 pandemic is not letting up. It continues to race and rage across the globe. With 92 million cases and almost two million deaths, one expects every hand to be on deck to curb the spread. The World Health Organisation (WHO) advises that if COVID-19 is spreading in your community, stay …
It’s time to reset the lens through which we view skills Much has been made of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and how it will impact the jobs of today. 4IR is the age of intelligence, with an increasing overlap between the physical and technological worlds, with technologies such as AI, machine learning, cloud computing, …
Thought leadership – By Martin Ndlovu, Skills Programme Manager, Microsoft 4Afrika Read More »
This time it is not about tribe or bribe, it is not about religion or region It’s about powerful lions and eagles united to protect the past and frustrate the future For when children come in peace and adults take up arms For when the child’s only crime is a quiz and the answer giving …
By Austin Okere The youth are not our enemies; let us remember this before we do anything rash such as using brute force to quell their protests. They are our children that have come of age. Their flaws are our failings as parents. All over the world, the youth have broken ranks with the earlier …
Our Youth and the Protests – Looking Beyond End SARS Read More »
By Soromfe Uzomah, Head: Strategic Partnerships, Microsoft 4Afrika One of the great challenges of the 21st Century is the need to reduce poverty levels and economic inequality globally. Economic growth is the most powerful tool for reducing poverty and improving the quality of life in developing countries. The World Bank’s Poverty and Inequality Report finds …
The race against economic inequality within emerging markets – a case for SMEs Read More »
By Elvis Eromosele Migrants leave home to escape. Across the world, more and more people are willing to move. For many, migration is an escape from poverty and other political or religious persecution. But the goal is the same, to seek and find a place of rest; to be able to live free. Warsan Shire …
By Elvis Eromosele Lagosians woke up to the news of another gas plant explosion, this time is Baruwa, a suburb in a densely populated neighbourhood in Alimosho area of the state. So far eight persons have been confirmed dead with tens of others injured. Reports already indicate that at least 89 shops, 47 buildings including …
By Austin Okere “Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in the attack” was the screaming headline on the BBC’s website on July 17, 2020. Two days earlier, the social media site had admitted a major cyber-attack of celebrity accounts. The security breach saw accounts including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Kanye West and Bill Gates …
By Elvis Eromosele The world is run by numbers. With numbers, we measure, rank and position. In many parts of the world, numbers decide elections, determine the distribution of economic resources and serve as a yardstick for measuring progress. Understanding numbers, therefore, is an important way to appreciate issues. Today, there is a number for …
Agusto & Co., the foremost rating agency and research company recently released its 2020 Oil & Gas servicing industry report. According to the report, the Nigerian Oil and Gas Servicing Industry is dominated by a few foreign servicing firms, which are estimated to be engaged on close to 60% of oil and gas projects in …
AGUSTO & CO: The Oil & Gas Servicing Industry: Another Phase of Short-Live Gains? Read More »
Alake Suleman is 45 years old. He is popularly referred to as Baba Kareem. He is the definition of a journeyman. He is a certified ‘labour’ on construction sites, a respected grasscutter cum gardener and an itinerary real estate agent. He never had a bank account in his first three decades on earth. He is …