Month: July 2023

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Stanbic IBTC Announces New Appointments to its HoldCo & Subsidiary Boards

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group and the leading end-to-end financial services provider in Nigeria, recently announced various Board appointments across the Group. These appointments are a reflection of the Group’s commitment to strengthening its leadership teams and driving continued growth and innovation in the financial services sector.

Mrs. Ndidi Nwuneli, a highly accomplished businesswoman and social entrepreneur, was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC. With an extensive experience and deep understanding of business development and sustainability, Ndidi will contribute invaluable insights to the Board’s strategic decision-making processes.

Mr. Yinka Sanni also joined the Board of the Holding Company as a Non-Executive Director. Yinka brings a wealth of experience in the financial services industry, and a strong track record of leadership. His robust industry experience and strategic insight will be instrumental in shaping the company’s growth trajectory. In addition to this role, Yinka will serve as a Non-Executive Director of Stanbic IBTC Bank.

Mrs. Funeka Montjane was appointed Non-Executive Director of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC. Her rich expertise in banking and financial services across Africa and beyond will be instrumental in achieving the Bank’s strategic objectives and ensuring its continued success.

Mr. Efe Omoduemuke joined the Board of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management as an Executive Director. With broad knowledge in investment management and risk management, Efe will play a pivotal role in driving the next growth phase and development of the asset management business.

Mrs. Joyce Dimpka was appointed Non-Executive Director of Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers. Her vast background across the financial services industry at Senior Management and Board levels will provide valuable insights and guidance to the company’s operations.

Similarly, Mrs. Temitope Popoola was recently appointed as an Executive Director of Stanbic IBTC Insurance Brokers Limited. Temitope’s wealth of experience, which traverses Finance, Operations, Customer Service, Internal Audit, and Human Capital will be instrumental in achieving the Company’s strategic objectives in delivering excellent service and innovative insurance solutions to clients.

Mr. Oladele Sotubo was appointed as Executive Director on the Board of Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited. With his expertise and experience in the capital markets, Oladele will bring valuable insights and contribute to the growth and success of Stanbic IBTC Capital Limited.

Lastly, Mrs. Titi Ogungbesan was appointed as the Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Ventures. With her demonstrated leadership skills and deep understanding of the Nigerian business landscape, Mrs. Ogungbesan will lead the company in identifying and maximizing investment opportunities, driving its growth, and expanding the company’s portfolio.

The Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Dr. Demola Sogunle, said: “These appointments represent a significant milestone in the flight plan of Stanbic IBTC as we continue to position ourselves as a leader in the Nigerian financial services industry. The newly appointed directors bring a wealth of multi-dimensional experience, diverse perspectives, and a deep commitment to driving excellence and innovation.”

“We are delighted to welcome these esteemed professionals to our Board of Directors. As we navigate the evolving financial landscape and continue to deliver exceptional value to our shareholders, clients, and communities, we recognise that people are the driving force behind any company’s growth. Hence, we prioritise people over profits at Stanbic IBTC,” Demola said.

Demola expressed his satisfaction with the newly appointed directors and reaffirmed the Group’s commitment to nurturing its workforce while maintaining exceptional service standards across its subsidiaries.

He encouraged the new appointees to make a meaningful impact in their roles while expressing confidence that their collective experience and skills would further strengthen the organisation’s corporate governance.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

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Benjamin looking forward to next fixture at Cosafa

Senior national football team coach Collin Benjamin says the lack of experience in his squad was evident when they drew one-all against host nation South Africa in their opening match of the Cosafa Cup.

The 2023 Senior Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa) Cup is underway in Durban, South Africa. Namibia is drawn in Group A alongside host nation South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini.

In their opening Group A match at the King Zwelithini Stadium in Durban Wednesday night, the two nations played to a hard-fought stalemate which saw Elmo Kambindu giving Namibia the lead just before the halftime break. The Namibian talisman found himself unmarked at the back post and had the simplest of headed chances to put his side in front after a brilliant cross from Bethuel Muzeu just minutes before halftime.

In the second half, it took just three minutes of play for the home team to be back on level terms when Rowan Human scored his first international goal just outside the 18-yard area. But despite both teams pushing for the winner later in the match, neither side could find the back of the net as the game ended 1-1.

In an interview after the match, Benjamin said he was happy with the way his team started the match.

“We started well. In the areas we call the war zone, we had aggression. We could have gone into the lead way earlier in the match, but our final touch failed us,” he said, adding that Muzeu and Kambindu connected well to score the goal, and credit should be given to them for their hard work.

The coach also added that inexperience hit them when their opponents had a throw-in, but his players could not react fast as they had their backs against the opponents.

“We are still going to work hard to get a point from the next match. We are hopeful of collecting enough points so we can go through to the next round of the competition as group winners,” Benjamin said.

Namibia’s next match in the competition will be against Eswatini. The match starts at 18h00 on Saturday at the King Zwelithini Stadium.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Travellers to SA urged to use Ariamsvlei-Nakop border post

The Roads Authority (RA) on Thursday verified with Nampa that travellers going to South Africa should use the Ariamsvlei-Nakop border post.

Roads Authority Corporate Communications Manager Hileni Fillemon said that travellers and commercial vehicles heading to South Africa are advised to use the Ariamsvlei-Nakop border point.

“The border post at Noordoewer is open, however, the border post at Vioolsdrift is closed due to road construction between the two borders. The immigration officers at the Noordoewer border post observes private vehicles travelling at their own risk through the Noordoewer border crossing to Vioolsdrift,” Fillemon said.

She said the Vioolsdrift border post may re-open in mid-July for travellers and commercial trucks travelling from Namibia to South Africa.

The Vioolsdrift border station has been closed due to flooding and severe rainfall in South Africa’s Northern Cape and south western Namibia.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Man allegedly rapes teenager at Rosh Pinah

A man allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl at Rosh Pinah on Wednesday.

The Namibian Police Force in a crime report on Thursday said the girl was hitchhiking to Noordoewer when the 49-year-old man picked her up and took her to his house in Rosh Pinah.

The incident allegedly occurred between 14h00 and 16h00.

“The victim was flagging down a vehicle to help her return to Noordoewer when the suspect saw her. He pulled over and took her to his house,” the crime report said.

When they arrived at his house, the suspect informed the girl that he was waiting for two more passengers who were on their way. The culprit then allegedly proceeded to engage in sexual intercourse with the victim without her consent.

The suspect has been arrested and police investigations are ongoing.

In a similar incident, a 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped at the Rukura village in Kavango West on Tuesday.

The police reported that she was dragged into the bushes around 21h00.

“The suspect pulled the victim’s hair and forced her to his homestead in Rukura village, where he continued to have non-consensual sexual intercourse with her in his sleeping hut,” the crime report said.

The suspect has been identified but has not yet been apprehended as he fled the village. Police investigations are ongoing.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Olufuko festival serves as one-stop shop for multitude of services

Festivals offer a distinct chance to promote products and offerings, as well as convenient access to services that would otherwise be unavailable, attendees say.

Elizabeth Luyango, who attended the Olufuko Cultural Festival in Outapi, said that such events offer a unique chance for the public in small towns to access services and resources that are typically not readily available.

Luyango stated that she first went to the offices of the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) in the town. However, upon encountering a queue, she made the decision to attend the festival instead.

“When I came here there was no queue and the officials asked me to sit down right away,” she noted.

Luyango further added she was impressed with the services provided.

NamRA’s Senior Tax Officer for the Northern Regions, Olga Indongo, stated that their presence at the festival is a triumph, as they handle approximately 20 to 30 clients each day.

“We meet them halfway by preventing clients from having to visit our regional offices which may be a bit far. Instead, clients can conveniently submit their tax returns at the festival, where NamRA assists with portal registration and submission. This accomplishment is significant for NamRA,” she explained.

Indongo also indicated that the primary reason for individuals not submitting their tax returns online was due to forgetting their passwords. To address this issue, they assisted by resetting passwords and providing guidance on utilising the online platform.

She additionally urged taxpayers to promptly file their tax returns and take full advantage of the tax amnesty programme which will lapse in October 2024.

Selma Shaanika from Catholic AIDS Action, a national advocacy group that engages in a myriad of focal areas such as HIV testing, TB treatment, GBV prevention and mitigation, after school programmes and soup kitchens, said the entity is positive about its participation at this year’s Olufuko festival.

Shaanika said the festival presented an opportune platform to educate the public on their mandate as well as the various advocacy initiatives they undertake for the betterment of the Namibian society.

Catholic AIDS Action collaborates with various stakeholders as well as other developmental partners to foster a healthy attitude and outlook towards life.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Josh Tsui, PDG de Floship, s’apprête à prononcer un discours sur les aspirations des dirigeants concernant l’avenir de la technologie logistique et recevoir un prix lors du The Lead Innovation Summit à New York

M. Tsui évoquera les ambitions futures de la société ainsi que sa feuille de route stratégique, notamment la circularité des chaînes d’approvisionnement et les capacités d’IA du portail

NEW YORK et HONG KONG, 05 juill. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Floship, prestataire leader des solutions de chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires mondiales, a annoncé aujourd’hui sa participation à The Lead Innovation Summit, une conférence stratégique de premier plan pour les décisionnaires mondiaux et les dirigeants des secteurs de la vente au détail et de la consommation d’aujourd’hui. La conférence aura lieu dans la ville de New York les 12 et 13 juillet.

Le PDG de Floship, Josh Tsui, fera un discours sur les aspirations le mercredi 12 juillet pendant les questions-réponses de la session « Optimisation des opportunités du commerce numérique » de Dawit Heck, de Bain Capital Ventures. M. Tsui partagera des informations sur Floship, sur sa vision stratégique, ainsi que sur les ambitions transformationnelles de la société, notamment ses réflexions sur l’avenir de l’intelligence artificielle générative dans l’e-commerce, avec un public de plus de 2 000 dirigeants de grandes marques mondiales de distribution.

Dans le cadre de ce discours, M. Tsui fournira des informations sur l’écosystème des chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires globales de Floship, illustrant la façon dont il relie chaque élément de base à travers la chaîne de valeur du fabricant, les systèmes d’entrepôt, les mécanismes de livraison et les solutions de retours via une plateforme entièrement intégrée.

De même, pendant The Summit, Floship fera partie des sociétés reconnues sur la Leading 100 List de The Lead lors d’une cérémonie de remise de prix, mettant à l’honneur des startups technologiques innovantes qui façonnent l’avenir des entreprises brand-to-consumer, surtout concernant l’aide apportée à ces entreprises dans l’adoption des chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires.

« C’est un moment extrêmement palpitant pour Floship, et je suis honoré de la reconnaissance portée à nos innovations sources de bouleversements concernant le modèle business-to-consumer. La circularité de la chaîne d’approvisionnement et l’IA générative sont des domaines prioritaires de la chaîne d’approvisionnement extrêmement importants pour les commerçants car ils travaillent main dans la main afin de minimiser l’utilisation de matières premières, réduire les quantités excessives de déchets mis au rebut et automatiser les nombreux processus manuels intensifs », a déclaré M. Tsui. « Nous croyons que The Lead Innovation Summit fournit la toile de fond nécessaire pour continuer à raconter cette histoire à un public conscient de la nécessité de construire des chaînes d’approvisionnement plus durables et plus intelligentes, en tirant parti de technologies qui permettent aux consommateurs, aux entreprises et à l’économie d’être plus efficaces avec moins de ressources. »

Les chaînes d’approvisionnement circulaires impliquent que la société réutilise ou revalorise les déchets et les retours des clients pour convertir ces ressources en produits nouveaux ou reconditionnés. Cette stratégie est essentielle pour développer des partenariats mondiaux. Floship a récemment annoncé ce genre de partenariat avec FedEx, conçu pour fournir de meilleurs services d’exécution et de logistique aux détaillants de l’e-commerce dans le monde entier. Ce partenariat permet aux clients de FedEx opérant dans l’e-commerce d’accéder au réseau mondial d’entrepôts de Floship et aux puissantes capacités de sa plateforme logistique afin de rationaliser leurs opérations d’exécution du commerce en ligne. Dans le même temps, les clients de Floship seront en mesure de tirer parti des réseaux FedEx mondiaux ainsi que de toute une gamme d’options de transport FedEx étendues afin d’optimiser leurs opérations.

The Lead Innovation Summit est l’endroit vers lequel convergent plus de 2 000 leaders des communautés de la mode, de la beauté, de l’habitat, de la consommation et de la vente au détail afin d’apprendre des marques à grande échelle, des natifs du numérique et des catalyseurs de la technologie et d’entrer en contact avec eux. Ce sommet de deux jours rassemble plus de 140 conférenciers remarquables et comprend 45 sessions de contenu ; il analyse chaque aspect de l’activité direct-to-consumer d’une marque, en ligne et hors ligne.

À propos de Floship
Les solutions d’écosystème de chaîne d’approvisionnement circulaire mondiales de Floship couvrent tous les aspects de la chaîne d’approvisionnement mondiale, assurant des efforts opérationnels minimaux pour les entreprises d’e-commerce tout en dépassant leurs attentes, permettant aux propriétaires d’entreprises de se concentrer sur la stimulation de la croissance et de la flexibilité en termes d’investissements, tout en gagnant en tranquillité d’esprit. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur www.floship.com ou suivez-nous sur LinkedIn.

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