Tapping into the Outsourcing phenomenon... BACKGROUND Statistics from International Trade centre indicate that by 2050, 80% of the workforce worldwide will be working in services. The growing competitive business environment has positioned BPO as a key source of competitive advantage. India and China have dominated this industry but as the cost of
Month: January 2018
UK rail passengers face disruption in conductor dispute
Commuters wait for trains at Clapham Junction train station in London, Monday, Jan. 8, 2018. Thousands of commuters face a week of mayhem from Monday as Southern, Greater Anglia and South Western Railway staff plough ahead with planned strike action. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) London (AP) — Rail passengers in some parts
Rival airlines Emirates, Etihad step closer with security pact
Etihad Airways headquarters is seen in Abu Dhabi March 3, 2014. REUTERS/ Stringer DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates and Etihad Airways signed a security pact on Monday to share information and intelligence, the first agreement between the two rival airlines based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Emirates and Etihad, backed by their
Ford to launch diesel truck to grab fuel economy edge
Detroit (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co plans this spring to offer a diesel engine version of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck, looking to gain a marketing edge as its main rivals ramp up more efficient pickups of their own. Ford executives said they expect the F-150 diesel model with a 10-speed transmission
34 ships laden with petroleum products, Others, to arrive Lagos ports
Nigeria loses N25b to Saudi airline in Hajj airlift quota
Abuja (The Guardian) - Saudi Arabian airline, Flynas, will earn about N25 billion off the Nigerian air travel market in this year’s Hajj airlifting. The disclosure followed a controversial 50 percent quota approved recently by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) at a key stakeholders’ meeting. In the deal, Flynas will
Kenyan Railway Launches Online booking System
Passengers waiting to board the train at the SGR Mombasa Terminus Nairobi - (Star News) -Kenya Railways Corporation has announced that passengers travelling on the Madaraka Express can now book their tickets over the internet following the introduction of the online booking system. The online platform will enable a customer to purchase
Iranian tanker collides with freighter off China; 32 missing
VW 2017 group sales rose to around 10.7 million cars, beating Toyota
A Volkswagen logo is seen at Serramonte Volkswagen in Colma, California, U.S., October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen group sales probably rose to around 10.7 million cars last year and kept the German behemoth ahead of Toyota as the world’s largest automaker, Bild am Sonntag reported, citing in-house VW estimates. Imagine
Nigeria Risks Losing Safety Aviation Certifications Over Breaches at Lagos Airport Runway
Nigeria’s status in global aviation may be downgraded if it is confirmed that bandits access the runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and burgle taxiing airplanes, and the government is doing little to permanently stop the breach. First, the U.S. Transport Security Administration will review its certification of