Heritage Bank Plc has joined the world to mark the Global Money Week (GMW) with series of educational programs targeted at tutoring children on the importance of financial literacy, while promoting savings, drive financial inclusion, invariably gain a higher standard of life and attain secured economy. For the sixth year running, Heritage Bank has successfully
Telecoms operator VEON Ltd, formerly known as Orascom, says it intends to offer $600 million for the 42.3 per cent of Cairo-listed Global Telecom Holding. VEON, based in Amsterdam, said on Tuesday that it would offer 5.30 Egyptian pounds (about $0.3005) per share for the buyout. The offer for the stake in Global represents a
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies do not pose a threat to the world economy, but should be monitored as the market “continues to evolve rapidly.” That’s the assessment of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body that monitors the global economy. The observations were brought to light in a December 28 report by the Reserve
Airbus’ new Global Services Forecast has predicted $4.6 trillion worldwide market for commercial aircraft services from 2018 to 2037. Major aircraft manufacturing company said the new analysis was based on a three-way market segmentation, respectively focusing on the aircraft, the airline operation, and the passenger experience. According to Airbus, aircraft-focused lifecycle services represent the largest
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Bloomberg Philanthropies hosted by former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg, inaugurated its first Global Business Forum with an astounding line up of global innovators, including Africa’s richest man, Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote. Following talks by former US president Bill Clinton, French president Emmanuel Macron, Apple
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Nigeria 114th out of 130 economies in the overall ranking of its Global Human Capital Index for 2017. The WEF disclosed this in its Global Human Capital Report 2017 Nigeria was also placed in the bottom 10 in two of the WEF’s pillars – development (122) and Know-how
A 25-year-old Ghanaian, Famous Boateng has been crowned as 2016 Regional and Global Forecourt Service Champion at the Shell Global Smiling Stars Programme in the New York, USA. Prior to this recognition, he was adjudged as the 2016 Best Service Champion for Ghana. These awards make Famous Boateng the first Ghanaian, first African and the
Work is underway to enable the GCB Bank Limited expand its physical presence around the globe in a bid to reach wider markets and increase the bank’s prospects, Anselm Ray Sowah, Managing Director, GCB has hinted. The move he indicated, seeks to help businesses grow, and also to develop the country’s economy. “At the moment,
