Investors urged to fast-track African development

African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has called for investors to join the partnership platform offered by the Africa Investment Forum and “grab the chance to fast track the continent’s investment and development agenda”. His message...

Lenovo reports another quarter of growth

For the third straight quarter, Lenovo achieved strong double-digit growth in revenue year-over-year. Group revenue for the second fiscal quarter ended 30 September 2018 reached $13,4-billion, up 14% year-over-year (18% YOY excluding currency impact) – reporting...

Sky is the limit for blockchain

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu Forum 2018 in Munich – Blockchain is by no means a new technology, but it is poised to underpin new and innovative applications that will have a profound effect on how we interact with systems and one another. An everyday example would be a...

A roadmap for digital transformation

Kathy Gibson is at Fujitsu Forum 2018 in Munich – Digital disruption is real, and often even embracing the latest technologies isn’t enough to keep companies competitive. The development of technology could be seen to level the playing fields in many industries – but...

Greenpeace calls Congo on ‘greenwashing’

Greenpeace Africa has blown the whistle on the Republic of Congo’s most recent “greenwashing” campaign by exposing its plans to tender three oil blocks in the heart of newly-discovered peatlands that Environment Minister Arlette Soudan-Nonault has...
Millions find retirement funds aren’t enough

Millions find retirement funds aren’t enough

People who contribute to a retirement fund largely expect that they will be able to afford a comfortable old age – but more than 50% of members retire on 20% or less of their final salary. This is one of the findings from the latest Member Watch analysis,...