By Tyler Smith Today marks 50 years since the United Nations designated 5 June as World Environment Day, which advocates sustainability and environmental moderation within every facet of life. Under this year’s theme ‘Only One Earth’, the same title used in the original 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment...

By Ron Chen, Senior Correspondent, ASEAN Region Fresh Del Monte has marked this year’s World Creativity and Innovation Day with a firm commitment to its innovativeness.  Finding solutions to pressing issues and promoting sustainable agriculture has prompted a host of innovations from Fresh Del Monte. To meet consumers’ current and...

By Godson Umejiego, Senior Correspondent, USA Tuesday, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programmes (OFCCP) observes Mental Health Awareness Month.  OFCCP is committed to ensuring the workplace is free of employment and disability discrimination and that employers provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including those who have mental...

By Cyber Era NG Special Correspondent On 17 May, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) with a spotlight on older persons and health ageing. The annual celebration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) marks the founding of ITU and the signing of...

By Will Paige The news: Truist bought fintech Long Game for an undisclosed sum as the US bank looks to boost engagement with younger customers, per a press release. Here’s how It works: A self-proclaimed gamified finance app, Long Game uses prize-linked savings and casual gaming to incentivize customers to...

By Kingsley I. Ilechukwu, Senior Correspondent, Lagos In yet another first-of-its-kind move that further affirmed its trailblazer position in the banking industry, Africa’s first Digital Bank, ALAT By Wema, unveiled its #BeAudacious campaign, as part of activities commemorating its 5th anniversary on Tuesday May 2. The #BeAudacious campaign, which was...

By Ron Chen, Senior Correspondent ASEAN Region In line with its passion for protecting the planet, Fresh Del Monte Inc. marked Earth Day 2022, celebrated this year under the theme ‘Invest in Our Planet’, to promote awareness about “what everyone can and should be doing to preserve the environment and...

This year, as we celebrate ten years of mobile money, it is so inspiring to see how far the mobile money industry has come, how fast it has grown, and to imagine what the future might hold, says MATS GRANRYD. As the sun begins to set behind the hills of...

By Mike Robuck T-Mobile US CEO Mike Sievert didn’t hold back on 1 April when proclaiming his company’s achievements on the two-year anniversary of its US$26 billion deal to buy Sprint. In a blog post, Sievert highlighted the progress the “uncarrier” has made since the merger, including shares that are...

By Emmanuel Oluebube, Senior Correspondent UK     On Monday March 28, 2022, conservation company Highland Titles achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD® for the world’s biggest bug/insect hotel, which means Highland Titles are “Officially Amazing!”® The 199.9 cubic metre structure is located on the Highland Titles Nature Reserve at Duror in...