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- Fidelity Bank Announces Retirement of Independent Non-Executive Director Morohunke Bammeke
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Morohunke Bammeke has officially retired from the Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc following the completion of her tenure as an independent non-executive director. During he...
- Parallex Bank Secures Legal Victory as FCT High Court Dismisses N7.1 Billion Suit Over Debt Dispute
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed a N7.1 billion lawsuit filed by logistics firm FHT Mega Express Limited against Parallex Bank Limited, citing a "gross abuse of...
- CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso Challenges Banking Directors to Prioritize Institutional Stability Over Balance Sheet Size
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has urged newly inducted directors of the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria to focus on long-term stability and ethical stew...
- U.S. Corporations Increase Cybersecurity Reporting Under New SEC Mandate While Stock Market Reactions Remain Muted
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
A study by the University of Vaasa and Aalto University reveals that mandatory U.S. cybersecurity disclosures have failed to trigger significant responses from investors or stock a...
- NUPRC Urges Independent Petroleum Producers to Prioritize Corporate Governance and Human Capital
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called on the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to maintain high industry standards and strengthen huma...
- New Zealander of the Year Sir Rod Drury Rejects Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Citing Consensual Relationship
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Australia & Oceania
Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has issued a formal statement denying allegations of sexual misconduct brought by a former employee, Ally Naylor. While Drury characterizes their past in...
- JSE Slaps Bi-national Water Authority KOBWA With R500,000 Fine Over Chronic Disclosure Failures
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has issued a public censure and a R500,000 suspended fine against the Komati Basin Water Authority following repeated regulatory breaches. The bi-na...
- Amazon Satellite Launch Payments to Blue Origin Surpass $1.8 Billion Amid Governance Concerns
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Amazon disclosed paying approximately $1.8 billion to Jeff Bezos’ space venture, Blue Origin, in 2025 to support the deployment of the Amazon Leo satellite constellation. The nearl...
- CEO Greg Abel Reshapes Berkshire Hathaway With Assertive Shift From Buffett’s Passive Management Style
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Marking 100 days at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, CEO Greg Abel has initiated a strategic overhaul of the group’s $373.1 billion cash reserve and investment portfolio. The new le...
- Structural stagnation: Why the 2026 CISO reporting line debate reveals a deeper corporate governance crisis
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Despite a decade of high-profile breaches and increased regulatory pressure, the debate over who the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) reports to remains unresolved in 2026...
- "Pink Quotas" Transform Swiss Boardrooms: 25 of Top 30 Firms Now Meet Gender Benchmarks
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Five years after Switzerland introduced legislation to accelerate gender diversity in corporate leadership, an analysis by economic agency AWP shows significant progress. Within th...
- Paramount Skydance President Jeff Shell Resigns Following Allegations of SEC Violations and Whistleblower Lawsuit
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Mergers & Acquisitions
Jeff Shell has stepped down from his role as President of Paramount Skydance Corp. and resigned his board seat following a $150 million lawsuit alleging violations of Securities an...