Monthly archives: June, 2017

PAYBACK partners with Archies to expand its reach in gifting space

~Members can now earn and redeem PAYBACK Points across all 225 Archies outlets ~ New Delhi, June 28, 2017: PAYBACK, India’s largest multi-brand loyalty program announced its partnership with Archies, the all-time popular gifting brand in the country to expand its offerings into gifting category. This association will help Archies customers to earn and redeem …

Opportunity EduFinance readies for launch in “miracle” Nicaragua

LONDON, 28 June 2017 – Adding one more country to its twelve-country portfolio, Opportunity EduFinance (OEF) is set to launch in Nicaragua, where teachers and school directors are performing “miracles” daily. Operating in the Latin American country since March 2017, OEF has been collaborating with two microfinancial institutions (MFIs) – FDL and Fundenuse – to launch products …

Blockchain: The Next Generation of the Internet

Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, signals the beginning of a new era of the internet that will be defined by value rather than information, according to a World Economic Forum white paper However, its potential for transforming industries and society will require new kinds of cooperation between stakeholders Blockchain authorities Don Tapscott and Alex Tapscott …

Air cargo growth requires renewed commitment to Lomé Declaration – ICAO Council President

Montréal and Addis Ababa, 27 June 2017 – Implementation of the Lomé Declaration is a crucial lever for realizing the technological innovation, regulatory reform and investment in infrastructure demanded by Africa’s tremendously promising growth in air cargo, declared the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, in his address at the Second Meeting …

ArcelorMittal publishes its 2016 Report on Payments to Governments in respect of Extractive Activities

27 June 2017 – ArcelorMittal (’the Company’) has today filed its 2016 report on Payments to Governments in respect of Extractive Activities, which provides a consolidated overview of payments made by the Company and its subsidiaries in 2016 to governments regarding its mining operations. The report, which complies with new reporting requirements under Luxembourg law, …

President Adesina wins 2017 World Food Prize

“Through his roles over the past two decades with the Rockefeller Foundation, at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), and as Minister of Agriculture of Nigeria, Dr. Adesina has been at the forefront of galvanizing political will to transform African agriculture through initiatives to: expand agricultural production, thwart corruption in the Nigerian …