Over the years, Top Employer-certified organisations have worked hard to develop their employer value propositions at both local and global level to better reach and engage top talent. In that time, the CRF Institute has provided valuable research and publishing products to support this – ranging from titles such as Leading Manager, to Top ICT companies and of course, the widely regarded certification programme, Top Employers. As the development of people becomes an increasingly important lever in the attraction and engagement of talent the world over, the CRF Institute has, in a progressive move, focused its core business on the... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Zambian government continues with measures to diversify the economy through development of infrastructure and support to productive sectors, in particular agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. Preliminary data indicate that the overall performance of the economy was favourable in 2012, as real Domestic Product grew by 7.3 percent from 6.8 percent in 2011, This was mainly driven by growth in construction, manufacturing, and wholesale and retail trade sectors, according to the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Annual Report 2012. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Growth in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector slowed down to 7.1 percent from 7.7... Continue Reading
The Top Employers Africa 2014 Certification results published today shows that leading employers in Africa continue to invest heavily in developing their people and that this is a key part of their growth strategy on the continent. The African economy is growing faster than any other continent in the world, with one-third of African countries having a GDP growth rate of more than 6%. According to the African Development Bank, the costs of starting a business in Africa have fallen by more than two-thirds over the past seven years while delays for starting a new business have been halved. Yet... Continue Reading
Too many directors of companies across the globe are guilty of corporate governance failures and – in many cases – of corruption. It is up to board directors to ensure corporate accountability, transparency and probity. Globally, there’s a desire for effective leadership. Authentic leadership is essential for achieving any of society’s goals, whether in politics, business or community-building. The global corporate scandals of the past decades, from Enron in the early 2000s, through the banking crisis in 2008 to the Barclays interest rate-fixing disgrace in July last year have highlighted the consequences of unethical leadership and poor corporate governance. Recently,... Continue Reading
……… promoting economic & financial information impacting Sierra Leoneans and investors. – Leones & Sense is a source of select economic and financial information impacting the citizens of Sierra Leone and investors scoping for opportunities. With an online presence launched in July 2013, its mission is to help Sierra Leoneans understand the state of global market conditions and global price of goods produced locally. It is also intended to simplify the scale, scope and complexity of the inner workings of the financial and commodities market. Leones & Sense provides real time market information by tracking price positions in major markets, including... Continue Reading
