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  • Makinde, loyalists absent at Oyo press conference for Atiku

    Makinde, loyalists absent at Oyo press conference for Atiku

    The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and his loyalists were conspicuously absent at the pre-Atiku Freedom March press conference for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, held at the state Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Wednesday.

    The press briefing was jointly addressed by former ministers of Federal Capital Territory (State), Jumoke Akinjide, Mines and Steel Development, Wole Oyelese and former deputy governor of the state, Hazeem Gbolarumi and another chieftain of the party, Femi Babalola.

    The freedom march is billed for tomorrow, Thursday in Ibadan, the state capital.

    Details shortly…

  • Firm to host insurtech business series conference

    Grye Limited, the producers and organisers of InsurTech Business series podcast and webinar have announced plans to hold the second edition of its insurance and technology (InsurTech) conference in Nigeria.

    The 2022 InsurTech Business Series Conference, under the theme, “Redefining the InsurTech Ecosystem in Nigeria,” is an hybrid event scheduled to Saturday, December 10th, 2022 with the virtual component taking place via LinkedIn and YouTube.

    According to Adedamola Oloko, Co-Founder of Gyre and Co-Host of IBS Podcast, this year’s edition of the conference seeks to address key issues around the development of the InsurTech ecosystem, digitalisation, embedded insurance, and role of regulation in creating an enabling environment.

    “Through this conference, we intend to showcase new frontiers of insurance disruptions, expose the opportunities available, facilitate collaborations, partnerships, and provide practical solutions on how to further grow and develop the InsurTech ecosystem in Africa,” Oloko added.

    Justifying the hosting of the event, Fiyinfoluwa Olorunmola Co-Founder of Grye said it is in line with Grye’s core pillars which are to encourage learning, foster innovation, facilitate networking, collaboration amongst insurance industry stakeholders within Africa.

    “Since the first edition of IBS Conference in 2020, we have witnessed a steady growth in the number of InsurTech players solving Africa’s insurance challenges, more collaboration between insurers and insurance technology startups and some real intent from the regulator here in Nigeria and Ghana to foster innovation through accelerator programmes,” Olorunmola added.

    He also stated that the 2022 InsurTech Business Series Conference will feature insights from leading experts and InsurTech thought leaders like Henry Mascot, Co-Founder/CEO of Curacel, Dr Ikpeme Neto, Founder of Wellahealth, Gbenro Dara Founder/CEO of Octamile, Bente Krogmann, Founder/CEO of mTek Services, Yetunde Ilori, Director General of Nigerian Insurers Association, Alfred Egbai, Group Head, of Emerging Customers & Digital Partnerships at AXA Mansard, Ted Pantone, Co-Founder/CEO of Turaco, Alexander Igwe-Ifendu, Co-Founder/CPO of Mycover.ai, Boluwatife Omotayo, Co-Founder/CEO of Gamp, Mayowa Owolabi, Co-Founder/CEO of PaddyCover, Umashime Oguzor-Doghr, Head of Distribution, Partnerships and Microinsurance at Leadway Assurance amongst others.

  • Nigeria to host ‘Doctors for Change’ conference

    Nigeria to host ‘Doctors for Change’ conference

    A Consultant Neurosurgeon with Brain and Spine Surgery Consortium Abuja, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo, on Wednesday, said plans are underway to hold ‘Doctors for Change’, a conference to boost healthcare delivery in the country.

    Ogungbo, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja ahead of the Conference, scheduled for November 19, in Lagos.

    He said the event would be an opportunity for all ‘Doctors for Change’ members to come together for more strategic engagements in the Nigerian healthcare space.

    “DFC members are, of course, doctors, specialists, Chief Medical Directors, and the owners of private hospitals/health facilities in Nigeria and the Diaspora.

    ”All are medical practitioners who have either returned fully to Nigeria, partly or still contemplating practice in Nigeria.

    ”These doctors along with their counterparts in Nigeria are contributing to the health care industry in Nigeria, “he said.

    Ogungbo said during the COVID years, DFC raised money to procure hundreds of Personal Protective Equipment.

    He said the PPE was distributed to hospitals across the nation to support the efforts of the government.

    ”Individually and through strategic collaborations, we are improving the quality of healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

    ”We are desirous of building long-lasting relationships and so invite everyone to be part of our historic first conference in Lagos,” Ogungbo said. 

    (NAN)