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Simba Group, Nigeria: Strategy Written in Pencil, Values Engraved in Stone
CFI.co: Simba is present in several sectors that are key to Nigeria’s development. Can you tell us about the group’s journey to this point? Kunal Grover: The Simba Group has been operating in Nigeria since 1988. Our flagship company, Wandel
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Powergas: Fulfilling an African Energy Need with Safety, Drive and Efficiency
Powergas is the largest Producer & Distributor of compressed natural gas (CNG) in the off-pipeline Gas Distribution in Africa. It provides CNG to clients where piped natural gas (PNG) is unavailable. Its operations are predominantly in Nigeria, one of Africa’s
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La Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR): Assuring the Future of Reassurance with Training, Compliance and Effort
La Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR), a subsidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), holds a leading position in the Moroccan reinsurance market. Year 2018 figures (in millions) ROE = 12.26% Solvency ratio = 218.81% Written premium:
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Banco Económico: Angola on the Brink of a New Era
Angola is a country with huge economic potential that is facing an encouraging political environment for foreign investment. There are several activity sectors with a strong development potential, including agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, environment and the manufacturing industry. Although the next
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Wey Education: Wey to go! Education Group has Interests of Students at Heart
Wey Education solves the problems of the one-size-fits-all education system. It challenges the outdated bricks-and-mortar buildings and mandatory PE lessons with the flexibility and autonomy of online learning. Times are changing, technology is changing; now is the time for the
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Delen Private Bank: Perfectly Combining a Personal Touch with the Latest in Digital Technology
The Belgian bank specialises in private wealth management and has managed to combine what many other banks are finding impossible: keeping a personal touch while introducing the latest technology. Delen is not afraid to go against the flow. While other
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Ameet Nathwani: Big Pharma, Big Changes to Traditional Ways of Thinking
Big Pharma might not be the obvious choice for tech talent looking for a new home or project — but Ameet Nathwani is hoping to change that. Over his career, UK citizen Nathwani, who is based in Paris, has gained
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Acharya Balkrishna: Billionaire Monk Makes Modesty and Empathy Watchwords for Progress
Acharya Balkrishna projects an aura of modesty, often clad in a traditional India dhoti, the simple garment of the people — which is fitting for someone who is a billionaire monk. Balkrishna’s journey to wisdom and wealth began with a
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Women, Science and Robots: The Gender (R)evolution Ushers-in Precision Medicine
In Germany, a team developing an AI-based human resource tool thought they had found a way to feed their system data while respecting privacy laws: they used information from newspapers dating back to the 1950s. By Shahnaz Radjy and Maria
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Malpass Shows Pragmatism and Relevant Smarts in his New Role
Some critics see the nomination and election of the new president of the World Bank, David Malpass, as a continuation of the Trump administration’s stance on multilateral institutions and China. David Malpass saw President Donald Trump as an agent of
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