Category: Technology
Value creation through Cost optimisation
The cost management team seeks to identify and maximize profit and reduce the risks associated with their portfolio. Yet most cost optimisation efforts are focused on improving cost-efficiency. This results in cost reduction, but not value creation. Optimising returns is a must to fully unlock the potential of the cost…
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CFO: Driver of Growth and Innovation
You are the CFO of an organisation. You have always done this role but what has changed are the trends in your industry. You are not quite sure exactly what your role is or how to be agile in this constantly changing environment. How do you keep up with what…
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Reforming Africa’s Governance: Here’s How Technology Can Help?
The challenge for Africa is a complex one. The continent is home to more than one billion people, a vast diversity of cultures, and a myriad of problems that require solutions. These problems range from poverty and hunger to corruption and economic stagnation. Moreover, the continent also faces a plethora…
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How Renewable Energy Can Mitigate the Impact of Africa’s Power Shortage Problems
In 2019, the African Development Bank reported that over 640 million Africans lack access to electricity. That year, the International Energy Agency also projected that Africa’s annual energy consumption stands at 514kWh, compared to the 700tWh needed for the continent’s economic development. Instability in energy provision and disproportionate energy consumption…
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Rise of Fintech Companies in Nigeria
Two decades ago, Fintech was a concept known to only a few individuals in Nigeria. As of 2019, the value of investments made in fintech companies stood at over $460 million. The growth seems explosive. However, the fintech industry grew at that rate because it addressed the vital problems that…
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