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Nigeria: Apex Bank Chief is Man of the Year

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Nigeria: Apex Bank Chief is Man of the Year    Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi , the fearless governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been named the Man of the Year by Nigerians Report , the premier news blog of the most populous country in Africa. Nigerians Report described Mr. Sanusi as “A ‘sanitary officer’ to bank on for cleansing the stench in our banking stables” and commended him for his laudable sanitization of the Nigerian banking industry; for having the conscience to do the right thing which his predecessor, Mr. Chukwuma Soludo failed to do; particularly the sacking of corrupt CEOs and executive directors of mismanaged banks.  Mr. Sanusi’s disclosures of the sharp practices by Nigerian banks rattled the general public, embarrassed the bankers and disgraced the celebrated billionaires as big debtors siphoning millions of dollars as loans to enrich themselves and many of the banks were rendered insolvent.  The erudite risk management expert is se...

Deloitte Predicts the Top 10 Technology Trends for 2012

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2012 Tech Trends. Photo Credit: Deloitte . 8 Dec 2011 17:00 Africa/Lagos Deloitte Predicts the Top 10 Technology Trends for 2012 Mobility, social, analytics, cloud and cyber represent five imminent technology forces for business innovation PR Newswire NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte today announced the research findings from its 3rd annual "Tech Trends 2012" report, which identifies and predicts the top 10 emerging and disruptive technologies that are expected to play a crucial role in how businesses are anticipated to operate globally in 2012 and beyond. "As we head into 2012, many CIOs are evaluating the various aspects of IT, looking ahead to the new technologies that can help them drive business growth in the years ahead," said Mark White, principal and chief technology officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP and co-author of the report. "Mobility, social, analytics, cloud and cyber are technology forces each impacting bus...

BLACK ENTERPRISE Unveils Exclusive List of Black Corporate Directors at America's Largest 250 Companies

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In February's BLACK ENTERPRISE: Black Corporate Directors of the 250 Largest Companies. On The Cover : Richard Parsons, Chairman, Time Warner; Vernon Jordan Jr., Senior Managing Director, Lazard Freres, L.L.C.; Franklin Thomas, Consultant, The Study Group; Joyce Roche, President & CEO, Girls Inc.; Christopher Williams, Chairman & CEO, Williams Capital Group L.P. & Williams Capital Management L.L.C.; Alexis Herman, Chairman & CEO New Ventures Inc.; John Rogers Jr., Chairman & CEO, Ariel Capital Management L.L.C. (PRNewsFoto/BLACK ENTERPRISE)[FB] NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES 02/05/2008 5 Feb 2008 18:34 Africa/Lagos BLACK ENTERPRISE Unveils Exclusive List of Black Corporate Directors at America's Largest 250 Companies February's Special Report Identifies 191 Groundbreaking Executives Changing the Face of Business NEW YORK, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- In an era when CEOs are under increased scrutiny and corporations must demonstrate greater financial inte...