It’s a well-known fact that accountants and finance experts are a very detail-oriented group of people. This is to say that such individuals are scrutinizers by nature. This means that, even when such individuals are reviewing their own work, it is usual for them to scrutinize every detail of said work in search of errors…
“Technology now changes exponentially, but organisations change quite slowly” – Gard Steiro’s warning, delivered during a recent webinar on the Future Newsrooms Study 2026, sums up the tension facing the news industry today. As generative AI makes generic content trivial to produce, a panel of senior editors and strategists argue the real opportunity lies elsewhere:…
From New York Times Chairman and Publisher A.G. Sulzberger’s seemingly seminal speech criticising tech giants, to moments like the awarding of the Golden Pen of Freedom to visual journalists working in Gaza, to media leaders across the globe sharing their successes, failures, and lessons learned, the Congress and report captured the key issues facing our…
Jim Ovia steps down as Zenith Bank chairman after 36 years, passing the torch to CEO Adaora Umeoji. When Jim Ovia founded Zenith Bank in July 1990 at age 38, with NGN 20 million (then about $2.5 million) in capital, Nigeria already had a rich history of indigenous banking institutions. National Bank of Nigeria (1933),…
Marchel Espina, a prominent member of WAN-IFRA’s global Women In News (WIN) and SaferMedia programme teams, is facing criminal charges of ‘cyber unjust vexation’ in relation to an opinion article written by an external contributor and published in December 2024, during her tenure as editor in chief of SunStar Cebu. Four other individuals connected with…
Federal employees face a retirement challenge unlike any other workforce. Their benefits split across three separate systems: a pension, a mandatory Social Security layer, and a defined-contribution savings plan. Each system has its own rules, deadlines, and calculations. Most private-sector workers manage a single 401(k). Federal employees, by contrast, must coordinate a pension formula, an…
From journalist to CEO to PM: Han Seong-sook breaks barriers to lead Korea’s AI revolution. The National Assembly — South Korea’s parliament — has confirmed former Naver CEO Han Seong-sook as the country’s new prime minister. The 59-year-old will be only the second woman to hold the position in South Korea. The first female prime…
What happened? On Wednesday, the Trump administration formally concluded what’s called a “123 Agreement” to work with Saudi Arabia on the development of its civilian nuclear power infrastructure. This kind of deal allows the United States to provide another country with nuclear fuel and equipment on the condition that they submit to safeguards against building…
In 2024, 800 publishers stood together for World News Day. In 2025, that number grew to 1,000+ across 108 countries and 17 languages. This growth is proof that when we unite, our voice grows stronger. World News Day 2026, on 28 September, is our moment to show the world that journalism remains essential, resilient and united….
Most businesses believe they are covered until the day they test it. A policy that looked adequate at signing can fall short by six figures when a real claim lands. That gap between what you carry and what you need is underinsurance. It is one of the quietest threats to a company’s finances. Working with…