The Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) will host the sixth Summit of its kind and is the largest Nordic business conference on Africa. The summit will convene under the theme “Investing in Africa’s Growing Cities”. African and Norwegian leaders from across industries will meet to discuss trends, issues and the great potential for the rising cities …
National Black MBA Association® and National Society of Black Engineers Establish Monumental Partnership to Promote Leadership in S.T.E.M. Careers. The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) announces its partnership with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). The strategic alliance will provide S.T.E.M. professionals with enhanced leadership development and access to the country’s top corporations with …
“In corporate America, women fall behind early and keep losing ground with every step. More than 75 percent of CEOs include gender equality in their top ten business priorities, but gender outcomes across the largest companies are not changing. Women are less likely to receive the first critical promotion to manager—so far fewer end up on …
African growth is a trend, not a fluke, says economist and former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Okonjo-Iweala describes the positive progress on the continent and outlines eight challenges that have slowed growth for Africa and how to resolve these challenges: The eight challenges are things Africa did wrong: 1. Africa grew but did …
Five years ago, Africa was growing at an accelerated rate in almost all of its key economic sectors. Today, the picture is very different. Has Africa’s growth run out of steam? McKinsey, a worldwide management consulting firm, releases a new report “Lions on the Move II: Realizing the potential of Africa´s economies,” answering the aforementioned …