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CFI.co Meets the Director General of Dubai’s Department of Finance: Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh
Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh is the director general of the government of Dubai’s Department of Finance (DOF). He is also the chairman of the Dubai Financial Support Fund. Prior to joining DOF, Mr Al Saleh spent four years as the
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Fidelis Finance: Abdoulaye Kouafilann Sory
Fidelis Finance CEO Abdoulaye Kouafilann Sory, a dedication to empower entrepreneurs’ capabilities. Is it true that you started your first business at the age of eight? What an unexpected question! Surely this information must come from a member of my
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African Risk Capacity: African Innovation in Action
For the third consecutive year, the African Risk Capacity (ARC) won the CFI.co award for the Most Innovative ESG Risk Protection Provider in Africa. The winning streak recognises an inherent quality of ARC that runs through its policy, practice, and
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Obituary: Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)
The word battle used in connection with any ailment is an odd euphemism, but particularly so in the incurable and progressive. There is no battling ALS; one by one it robs the you of your motor functions and, as yet,
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Marc Langenbrinck, Mercedes-Benz Schweiz CEO: Finding and Keeping the Exact Right Competitive Angle
Mercedes-Benz is enjoying a great run. Its cars have set new sales records in Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, and Poland – and elsewhere. In fact, the iconic German carmaker just reported its 60th consecutive month of record sales. Last year,
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Christian Mumenthaler, CEO of Swiss Re: Insuring Future Growth
The new frontier of insurance runs through cyberspace. Hacking has professionalised and is no longer the preserve of lone bespectacled teenagers with more brains than brawn trying to prove the point they failed to make during recess. Today’s hackers are
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Google is Banning All Bitcoin, ICO, and Cryptocurrency Ads from June
Google is banning ads for cryptocurrencies and binary options from June. The search giant is also cracking down on adverts for other financial products such as CFDs, spread bets, and foreign exchange products. Facebook has also banned cryptocurrency adverts. Google’s
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Ana Botín: Reshaping the Financial Universe
The first woman to lead a major global financial services provider, Ana Botín remains one of only six women at the helm of a Fortune Global 100 company. Mrs Botín also tops the list of the world’s most powerful women
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Even Crypto Bulls Expect a Big Shake Out This Year: ‘The market right now is just everyone wants a Lamborghini’
Startups raised over $5 billion issuing their own digital currencies last year and there are now over 1,400 in circulation. “In 2018 what’s going to happen is some consolidation of the market,” cofounder of cryptocurrency IOTA tells BI. “I think
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Ksenia Sobchak: Stooge or Promise?
She never had any real chance of winning the Russian presidency and in the end only managed to obtain 1.53% of the vote – at least according to the official tally. Ksenia Sobchak did, however, manage to put issues on
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