Dangote Foundation and GBCHealth have joined forces to forge a new model of partnership, African Business Coalition on Health (GBCHealth) in Africa. Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, shared plans to build an African Business Coalition on Health (ABCHealth), during the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, he was co-hosting, and which […]
TomTom has announced the start of its share buyback programme to repurchase ordinary TomTom shares for an amount up to EUR50 million. The company will use the shares to cover its commitments arising from its stock option and share plans. Based on the closing price of the TomTom share on […]
Total is to acquire GreenFlex, a French company specialized in energy efficiency. The company was founded in 2009, GreenFlex is one of the European leaders in its sector, with more than 600 clients. The company is forecasting revenues of more than EUR350 million in 2017 and employs 230 people. GreenFlex combines […]
Total SA said it will acquire an indirect interest of 23% in EREN RE by subscribing to a capital increase for an amount of €237.5 million. The agreement also gives Total the possibility to take over control of EREN RE after a period of 5 years. Founded in 2012, EREN RE […]
Aiteo Group, the indigenous oil company sponsoring Nigeria’s senior national team, the Super Eagles might be reviewing the terms of the sponsorship. According to an unidentified official of the company who spoke to the media, Aiteo is perhaps unsatisfied with the leverage it is earning from the NGN5 billion sponsorship. […]
Nielsen Holdings plc has announced the addition of Guerrino De Luca as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective October 19, 2017. De Luca is a seasoned consumer technology executive with more than thirty years of global experience, and significant expertise in strategy, marketing and management. He currently […]
Wunderman, a WPP company and global digital agency, has appointed Stephan Pretorius to the newly created position of UK Group CEO to oversee the group’s growing operations in the UK. Pretorius will be responsible for Wunderman’s businesses in the UK, including Acceleration, Burrows, Cognifide, Fusepump, POSSIBLE, Salmon and Wunderman London, […]
One of the world’s largest paint and coating company, AkzoNobel has appointed Maarten de Vries as its Chief Financial Officer, CFO, starting January 1, 2018. Maarten de Vries has more than 25 years of experience in finance and international business, including 10 years in Asia. Previous roles include CFO and […]
Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco on charges related to an investment fund scheme, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. G. Steven Burrill […]
Goldman Sachs has just appointed Ken Hitchner as its president for Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. He is a Member of the firm’s Management Committee and Co-Chairs the Asia Pacific Management Committee. Mr. Ken Hitchner joined Goldman Sachs in the Corporate Finance Department in 1992, following his experience as a […]