ALP Seminar Series Highlights Opportunities in Fintechs
The 2019 Akindelano Legal Practitioners (ALP) Seminar has explored the benefits of digital finance to Nigeria's economy.
Kobi Bendelak of InsurTech, highlighted the investment funds available for the development of advanced technologies in insurance industry.
Also, Mrs Ronke Kuye of Shared Agent Network Expansion Facility (SANEF), lamented that about 36 million adult"...
The Startup Scene Thrives in Tunisia
In 2011, against all odds, Tunisia's revolution successfully overthrew the dictatorial regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and sparked the beginning of the historic Arab Spring. Now, in 2017, Tunisian resilience is once again moving the country forward. This time with their thriving startup scene.
Tunisian startups face a variety of obstacles throughout their growth and development. The business infrastructure within the country has yet to catch"...
Tunisia's foreign currency reserves rise after it sold bond
TUNIS, July 16 (Reuters) - Tunisia's foreign reserves have risen after it sold a 700 million euro bond last week, and are now enough to pay for 87 days of imports, official data showed on Tuesday, up from a previous level of 73 days.
Central bank figures showed that Tunisia's foreign exchange reserves now stand at 15.596 billion dinars ($5.42 billion).
The"...
Kébili: 24 public projects implemented (five-year plan 2016-2020)
(TAP) - Twenty-four public projects were carried out in the Kebili region as part of the 2016-2020 five-year plan, for 92 million dinars (MD). Nine other projects have entered the tender phase (cost 12 MD) and 56 are under study, for investments estimated at 194 MD, while 79 projects have not yet been included in successive regional budgets since 2016.
In the"...
Medenin: New SMEs Financing Agreements (UNOPS)
(TAP)- Thirty-nine project financing agreements in southern Tunisia were signed, as part of the programme to support the creation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) established by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), in partnership with the Ministry of Vocational Training and Employment.
Ahmed Saggay, regional coordinator of the microenterprise project in Médenine and Tataouine, indicated that the aim is to create"...
Delegation from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region in Tunisia
(TAP) - President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region Renaud Muselier is paying an official visit to Tunisia July 14-16, leading a delegation made up of representatives of the harbour, culture, higher education and environment protection worlds, the Embassy of France in Tunis announced in a press release.
The official will be received by the Ministers of Local Affairs and Environment, of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources,"...
Global 'HBR Ascend Youth Skills Survey' 2019 Released
On World Youth Skills Day, HBR Ascend, a mobile-first learning platform for young professionals from Harvard Business Review, released the 2019 edition of the HBR Ascend Youth Skills Survey providing valuable insights about the new perspectives and opinions of millennials about their work. HBR Ascend surveyed over 2,700 young professionals and graduating students from 100+ countries. "The HBR Ascend Youth Skills Survey reveals that Millennials are hungry to learn and willing to invest in upskilling to acquire soft skills like Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Techniques, Networking Skills, Communications, and Analytical Thinking," says Vivek Chachra, Country Manager (India), Harvard Business Publishing. Insights from the Survey Almost three out of four respondents are confident about their technical ability. Less than 10% expressed a lack of confidence in their technical skills.......
HSEVEN, Africa's largest accelerator is launching "HSEVEN DISRUPT AFRICA", an ambitious startup acceleration program designed for entrepreneurs of the Moroccan and African diaspora. The 6-month program will provide a seed investment of €150,000 plus an eventual investment of €500,000 to €1.5 million.
HSEVEN DISRUPT AFRICA is designed to support exceptional entrepreneurs building high-impact startups, and targets"...
Launch of Stats Perform Creates World's Leading Sports AI and Data Company
Today, STATS and Perform completed regulatory and closing requirements to officially combine creating the leading sports company in artificial intelligence (AI) and data, operating under the new name Stats Perform (www.statsperform.com). By harnessing the most advanced sports AI research and development, Stats Perform will provide deeper, more robust data and insights essential to a growing portfolio of global partners. Stats Perform brings the deepest breadth of data, sports research, news and video content, and unrivaled AI-powered solutions to sports media and broadcasters, technology companies, global brands, sportsbooks, teams and leagues, and fantasy providers. Stats Perform powers storytelling through natural language generation for sports broadcasters and tech companies, unlocks boundless player props and precise projections for sportsbooks, and generates predictions to improve team......
AM Best has been named the "International Best Ratings Agency" for Takaful at the International Takaful Awards 2019, held in conjunction with the 13th International Takaful Summit at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in London.
The International Takaful Awards recognise the achievements of those companies that have made significant contributions and shown leadership in the (re)takaful sector. AM Best now has won the "International"...