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Thought leadership – By Martin Ndlovu, Skills Programme Manager, Microsoft 4Afrika

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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, …

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The Past is Killing the Future

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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 …

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Our Youth and the Protests – Looking Beyond End SARS

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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 …

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The race against economic inequality within emerging markets – a case for SMEs

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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 …

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Another Look At Remittance

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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 …

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Time to CAP Incessant Gas Explosion in Lagos

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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 …

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CYBERSECURITY AND RISK MITIGATION

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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 …

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Hunger: Beyond The Numbers

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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 …

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AGUSTO & CO: The Oil & Gas Servicing Industry: Another Phase of Short-Live Gains?

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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 …

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Still on Financial Inclusion By Elvis Eromosele

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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 …

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Five outcomes of the work culture shift

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Elvis Eromosele Anxiety about the future of work had hunted humans for aeons. Conversations around working from home, creating work-life balance, and using technology to promote remote work has festered for decades. The COVID19 pandemic has now brought everything home. The pandemic not only disrupted human existence but has nudged work onto a new direction; …

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The Nigerian Electric Power Industry (‘NEPI’) Report – Agusto

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From the time of the Nigerian Electric Power Industry (NEPI’s) privatization exercise in 2013 till date, the Industry has remained constrained by insufficient revenues, weak cash flows, high leverage and low liquidity due largely to unreflective tariffs and low generating capacity. While electricity demand is estimated at 25,790 megawatts (MW), the highest power generation has …

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