For 33 years, Joel Peterson, the Robert L. Joss Adjunct Professor of Management, taught some of Stanford GSB’s most sought-after classes. He died November 25 at the age of 78 of complications from a stroke. “Joel dedicated himself to preparing students to …

Data protection is fast becoming the defining issue in Nigeria’s push for financial inclusion, as telecommunications companies expand beyond voice and data services into lending, payments and other digital services. Telecom operators, once focused mainly …

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Every office, hospital, church, road and public facility you see has been made possible by hardworking individuals who chose technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Beyond engineers and architecture, it’s the general workers – electricians, …

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Simon de la Rey, CIO at Platcorp When international investors think ‘fintech’ their first thought may not be Africa. In 2026, it should be. The African tech sector overall has seen explosive growth: between 2015 and 2022, the number of tech firms receiving …