Progress Limited only by our Imagination

The thesis of Robert Gordon’s magisterial book The Rise and Fall of American Growth, stands in sharp contrast to the technological optimism that bubbles out of Silicon Valley.

 

The argument is that the years from 1870 to 1970 were the "special century". Someone born when Benjamin Disraeli was prime minister and who lived to see Edward Heath in Downing Street would have witnessed horse-drawn transport give way to cars and aircraft.
Born when medical services were largely useless, she would have seen cures found for most infectious diseases and experienced the introduction of electric light, indoor plumbing and colour television.

Etisalat, Airtel Emerge Biggest Gainers of Number Porting Scheme

The Nigerian affiliate of Etisalat, the Gulf’s biggest telecoms operator, and India’s Bharti Airtel, have again emerged the biggest beneficiaries of the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) scheme introduced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) two years ago to address the issue of poor Quality of Service (QoS) by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), according to data from NCC.

The introduction of the scheme allows holders of Nigeria’s over 183 million active mobile lines to retain their phone numbers when changing from one operator to another due to poor services without losing their numbers.

Asset Management Coy Liberty broadens Nigeria Plans

Liberty plans to start offering asset management services in Nigeria, the company said in its recently released annual report. It is an initiative that should broaden its offering in the country beyond health insurance.

The plan was to establish a presence in West Africa and be in a position to offer insurance and investment solutions.

Liberty operates in 16 African countries. Its vision for the year 2020 is to be among the top ten insurers in Nigeria and top three in Kenya, BD Live reports.

At the moment, Liberty has only health and asset management capability in Ghana and a health offering in Nigeria.