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Segun James President Muhammadu Buhari, former Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Tinubu; former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; President, African Development Bank (ADB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; and the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed, are among dignitaries lined up to speak to participants at Ehingbeti, the Lagos economic summit, scheduled to hold from next Tuesday to Thursday. Other speakers expected at the su...

Ehingbeti, the Lagos Economic Summit scheduled to hold from next Tuesday to Thursday, is living-up to its repute as Africa’s most practical and result-oriented private sector-led forum for socio-economic and infrastructural development, with the quality of speakers confirmed to discuss at the virtual summit.

Daily Monitor Wednesday February 03 2021 People purchase food items at Nakasero Market in Kampala on the eve of Easter last year. Covid-19 lockdowns have disrupted many African economies, further widening the gap between them and the rich countries. PHOTO/ ERIC DOMINIC BUKENYA. Summary Ricardo Hausmann, a professor at Harvard University, argues that poor countries need to start producing things that trade internationally. Advertisement Poor countries are cheap. In 2019, a dollar could buy more ...

Updated: January 31, 2021, 11:45 am © James Shaw/Shutterstock Thank you for signing up to our Politics newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said that any Scottish independence referendum without Westminster approval would be “illegal”. The Conservative minister was speaking amid reports that the SNP could move to hold another vote on the nation’s future before the end of this year. The legality issue has been raised...

What is the role of universities in global upskilling? Wide-scale investment in upskilling has the potential to boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by US$6.5 trillion by 2030 and lead to the creation of 5.3 million net new jobs globally by 2030, according to a new report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on 21 January. Upskilling for Shared Prosperity, prepared in collaboration with PwC, is a call to action. It makes the economic case for providing employees with learning and d...

Scottish Secretary responds to November GDP figures in Scotland These show a fall in GDP of 1.4% in Scotland for November compared to a UK wide fall of 2.6% From: Scottish Secretary, Alister Jack said: Today’s figures reflect the challenges we continue to face as a result of this global pandemic. The UK Government has invested over £280 billion to safeguard lives and livelihoods across the country - including through our furlough scheme which has protected nearly 780,000 jobs in Scotland...

Economic output fell as Scotland’s five-level restriction system was introduced in November (Jane Barlow/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Scotland’s economy contracted in November, latest estimates indicate, as new nationwide coronavirus restrictions were introduced. Provisional Scottish Government data indicate...

Jan 26, 2021 The rise of automation and digitisation has transformed the world of work – increasing productivity but also creating a major societal problem: the stark mismatch of people with the right skills for available jobs. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated and exacerbated these trends. As a result, the need to upskill and reskill people so they can participate in the economy is more critical than ever before, in turn creating more inclusive and sustainable economies and societies whe...

In Collaboration with PwC Upskilling for Shared Prosperity is a call to action. It makes the economic case for providing employees with learning and development opportunities to expand their horizons while minimizing skills gaps.

A World Economic Forum report released today finds that wide-ranging investment in upskilling has the potential to boost GDP by $6.5 trillion by 2030 A...