August 5, 2020
Stanbic IBTC Blue Women Network (BWN), a network of female employees of the Stanbic IBTC Group, donated food items and provisions to orphanage homes in locations across Nigeria through its Blue Women Giving Back Initiative. The BWN, inaugurated five years ago, has consistently taken steps towards helping the society at large. Part of the body’s…
July 30, 2020
Interswitch Group, a leading African digital payment and e-commerce company, has reiterated its commitment to ensure that there are no disruptions to any of its services during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations on July 30 and 31, 2020; and beyond. Amidst unfounded rumours observed to be making the rounds on social media suggesting disruptions in the company’s…
July 29, 2020
The insurance landscape in Nigeria has tremendously evolved and this growth can be attributed to certain policies introduced to the industry. Contributions from the government and governing bodies, which were positively welcomed by the masses, have turned out to be impressive over the years. Commendably, the rising rate of response of Nigerians to insurance and…
July 29, 2020
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of Standard Bank Group, has continued to support entrepreneurs using technology to solve some of the continent’s most pressing challenges. Through its partnership with the Founder Institute Lagos, Stanbic IBTC helps tech startups with the structure, feedback, and support network needed for success. Founder Institute recently held the first online…
July 29, 2020
… Study Tracks Experience Of Gig Workers Across The Globe … South Africa Report Shows Significant Financial and Lifestyle Impact Flourish, a mission-oriented global venture capital firm with portfolio investments throughout Africa, today published the South African edition of The Digital Hustle: Gig Worker Financial Lives Under Pressure. The report tracks the experiences of gig…
July 25, 2020
Interswitch Group, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, has recently revamped their developer console to improve the experiences of partners, developers and merchants who seek to integrate to their solutions. The new console offers more resources and an array of Open Application Programme Interfaces…
July 23, 2020
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, more Nigerians have embraced electronic payments as a means of avoiding physical contact around cash handling. For this momentum to be sustained after the pandemic, good policies that drive value for customers must be implemented by the Apex bank, commercial banks and Fintech companies. This was the view of Interswitch’s…
July 22, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for Africa to develop flexible energy systems in which renewables and decentralised technologies play a far larger role, according to Standard Bank Group. The pandemic has led to a global decline in electricity demand as commercial and industrial activity slows and people work from home. In South Africa,…
July 22, 2020
People drive socio-economic growth, this means that the greater the percentage of people involved in the productive process of a country, the more avenues for national development. This is precisely why a principal expectation of government is the creation of conditions for economic growth and material prosperity. To achieve this, there must be a concerted…
July 22, 2020
Modern medicine has made giant strides in the last fifty years. There has been appreciable progress in the evolution of healthcare and contemporary medical science. Today, the world is a much better place, in that regard. New technologies and research are helping to produce drugs and medicines to improve treatments, cures and solutions. Several illnesses…