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Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina: Leading Africa’s Economic Transformation
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank Group - the premier multilateral development financial institution in Africa. Established in 1964 to fight poverty and promote sustainable economic growth and social…
What Are Trade Tariffs and Do They Actually Work?
There has been a lot of recent news regarding trade tariffs, as America and China impose a number of greater tariffs on a wide range of each other’s goods. Is this all political showboating though, or do they actually have an impact?…
Business Bankruptcies and M&A in China
Xu Shengfeng, is a Senior Partner at Zhong Lun Law firm and the person in charge of the firm’s bankruptcy and reorganization practice. Over the years, he has taken the lead in handling a number of high-profile and complicated…
M Ventures: Investing in the Future of Medicine
This month, CEO Today had the pleasure to connect with Roel Bulthuis - the Managing Director of M Ventures (previously MS Ventures). The company is the strategic venture capital fund of Merck, which Roel established in 2009. M Ventures’…
Paul Gydosh: Helping People Reach their Financial Goals
Paul Gydosh, the Managing Director of Kensington Wealth Partners speaks to CEO Today about his firm and his passion for helping people reach their financial goals.
Tell us a bit about your company? What motivates you about…
The Government’s Bank Referral Scheme Is Exacerbating the Same Old Problems
The British Business Bank’s Bank Referral Scheme was setup in November 2016 to reduce the number of small businesses that fail because they fall at the first hurdle in attempting to secure finance to grow their business. Here, Daniel…
Bridging the Gap: From Enterprise Value to Equity Price Tags:
The primary goal of almost every CEO is to maximise the growth of their business, as part of a long-term strategy. One way to unlock sustainable growth is through corporate acquisitions. However, difficulties in reaching agreement on the…
Business Acquisitions – an Insider’s Perspective
Apple’s $400 million purchase of Shazam was among the many high-profile acquisitions that made the headlines in 2017. Leading corporate commercial solicitor, Richard Riley, takes a closer look at business acquisitions.
There are all…
M&A Updates from Turkey: An Interview with Gamze Çiğdemtekin
Gamze Cigdemtekin has over 18 years of experience in private practice with a particular focus on domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate finance transactions. He is one of the founding partners of Çiğdemtekin Dora Çakırca Arancı Law…
Ragu Bhargava: The Man who Loves Complexity
Ragu Bhargava is not only a successful serial entrepreneur, he is probably the most optimistic one.
In his view, there is no problem that cannot be solved. Ragu’s driving idea – the idea that animates his life, that guides his business…