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Kaan Terzioğlu, Co-CEO of VEON: The Privilege of Connecting Lives and Livelihoods
“We touch millions of people every day: their lives, their businesses. And, especially during the Covid era, it is clear that our industry is the backbone of society,” says Terzioğlu. “We provide connections between those who cannot travel or interact.
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Sergi Herrero, Co-CEO of VEON: Product as Mission
“The distinctions between telecoms, technology and data companies are vanishing rapidly. What lies ahead of us is seamless digital opportunity.” Sergi Herrero spent 12 years in the San Francisco Bay Area during the heyday of tech, serving as Facebook’s global
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IBM Thought Leadership: Transform Bank Business Models and Client Engagement With Open Hybrid Multicloud
Paolo Sironi is the global research leader in Banking and Financial Markets at IBM, Institute of Business Value. IBV is the thought leadership centre of IBM. In this article, Paolo discusses banks’ transition to new business architectures based on open
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Katia Coudray, CEO of Asteria Investment Managers: Leading from the Front, Keeping Focus on Specific Goals
Asteria Investment Managers chief executive Katia Coudray is a leader who has proven her mettle many times over. She has more than 20 years of experience in investment functions and executive roles. Coudray created and co-founded Asteria Investment Managers, which
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South Africa Teetering on the Edge of Political and Economic Precipice
Keep South Africa Safe: the slogan is stamped on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s favourite facemask, and could refer to more than just the pandemic. The country is embroiled in an epic struggle to save the rule of law from falling prey
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Free Trade in Retreat in Europe due to Environmental and Labour Standards
The EU free trade baton, carried by the UK until Brexit, has been relayed to the Stockholm Six of like-minded liberal countries pushing back against French and Italian pressure for Europe to get tougher on trade defence, and relax on
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SIS Group Founder and Chairman Jaspal Sidhu: Making Quality Education Affordable
The SIS Group of K-12 Schools is focused on providing affordable, quality education in developing countries. Jaspal Sidhu, a Singaporean, heads Indonesia’s largest and most reputable chain of private schools operating at multiple price points under the brand SIS (www.sisschools.org).
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SASB CEO Janine Guillot: Following Personal Passions Into the World of Sustainability
Janine Guillot, CEO of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), has an enduring love of the great outdoors that has stoked and strengthened her passion for sustainability. Guillot graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and began her career as
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IFC’s Blended Finance Department: Blending Public and Private Finance to Invest in Challenging Markets
What can be done to encourage more private investment in developing countries, especially the poorest and most fragile? This question lies at the heart of the development challenge today. Governments and development institutions alike recognise that the private sector is
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Retail to the Rescue, but… ‘Zombie’ Stores Still Face a Battle to Service Debt
Retail has undergone some major transformations triggered by the pandemic. With unemployment and disease surging in the US it is a paradox that the stock market is on a high. Another paradox is that private consumption is strong, with 2021
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