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Funmi-new-image (2) FOUNDER & CEO | ZIGMA Funmi Ogbue is an energy advisor with expertise in public sector transformation, founder of several ventures and President of the Women in Energy Network. Previously, she worked at numerous start-up phase 3 E&P firms and has hands-on experience in Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory reform. Challenging preconceived notions, Ogbue believes Africa can proactively contribute and play a vital role in the global climate crisis. To stress this belief, if the UNFCCC Secretariat invited her to take the stage at COP27, her presentation title would be African Energy Poverty, an Opportunity for the Global Climate Crisis . “Choosing the right transition fuel and model of industrialisation is critical to solving the global climate crisis and delivering on Africa’s industrialisation and worldwide prosperity,” she said. “There are policies, technologies and project case studies we can share with the world to achieve critical mass.” As an award-winning professional, she speaks from experience with an invaluable skill set in leadership, organisational behaviour, change management, sociology, human resources, organisational development, public policy and sector security. These skills are a testament to her appointment in 2012 as the head of human resources for the newly privatised Ibadan Electricity […]

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Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran The Business-20 has a unique opportunity and a very important role to play in working out agenda that can be value adding for all G-20 nations and the rest of the world, B20 India Chair N Chandrasekaran said on Monday. The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community. It is among the most prominent engagement groups in G20, with companies and business organizations as participants. In his address at the B20 India inception meeting here, Chandrasekaran, who is also the Chairman of Tata Sons, said during India’s leadership of the forum, various initiatives would be taken up in several areas, including global supply chain, creative skills, circular economy, digital transformation and financial inclusion. "India is in a very unique position in the world at a time (when) we are seeing several moving parts, and B20, during India’s leadership of G20, has a unique opportunity and has a very important role to play," he said. Chandrasekaran said industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been associated with the B20 forum for the last 12 years since 2010 in some form. "So, we’ve had the opportunity to look […]

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DevOps.com is now providing a weekly DevOps jobs report through which opportunities for DevOps professionals will be highlighted as part of an effort to better serve our audience. Our goal in these challenging economic times is to make it easier for DevOps professionals to advance their careers . Sponsorships Available Of course, the pool of available DevOps talent is still relatively constrained, so when one DevOps professional takes on a new role it tends to create an opportunity for others. The five job postings shared this week are selected based on the company looking to hire, the vertical industry segment and, naturally, the pay scale being offered. We’re also committed to providing additional insights into the state of the DevOps job market. In the meantime, for your consideration: LinkedIn Major League Baseball New York, New York Senior DevOps Engineer $150,000 to $190,000 SimplyHired.com JP Morgan Chase Senior DevOps Engineer New York, New York $137,750 to $225,000 Indeed.com MORI Associates Pasadena, California Senior DevOps Engineer $118,000 to $150,000 Monster.com United Nations Federal Credit Union Queens, New York DevOps Engineer $88,170 to $140,000 ZipRecruiter Blue Rock Software Carlsbad, California DevOps Engineer – AWS $80,000 to $100,000

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Nvidia may once again have a golden opportunity. The semiconductor maker could be one of the big winners from the success of ChatGPT, the trendy new artificial intelligence tool that some see as the dawning of the golden age of AI. ChatGPT recalls the cryptocurrency mining prompt which had been very lucrative for Nvidia and its Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)– Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060. These GPUs are obviously in competition with those of AMD. Mining is the process of creating cryptocurrency using your computer. But generating cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) involves complex problem solving and/or computation, which only very powerful processors can do. Since a GPU also consists of a powerful processor, as a result it can be used for cryptocurrency mining, and this process is called graphics card mining. Between $3 and $11 Billion in Revenue So when cryptocurrency prices skyrocket like in 2021, miners around the globe rush to buy GPUs made by Nvidia and AMD ( AMD ) – Get Free Report . But conversely when cryptocurrency prices fall as has been the case since 2022, GPU prices also collapse with a huge impact on the revenues […]

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Photo credit: Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images In a rapidly shifting economy, organizations are relying on cloud technologies and intelligent platforms to drive cost efficiencies, while continuing to innovate across their businesses. To provide resiliency and scalability of operations, leaders are collaborating with their customers and partners to design new solutions for the emerging trends and challenges of today’s world. This co-innovation approach results in shared success and new opportunities, from accelerating the pace of digital transformation and reducing the cost of innovation to elevating employee and customer experiences. Microsoft has long adopted a data-driven, co-innovation approach to help organizations anticipate industry needs and lead through uncertainty. To build upon our industry strategy and help transform the future of financial markets, we are excited to partner with the London Stock Exchange Group to accelerate its own digital transformation and bring intuitive next-generation productivity, data and analytics and modelling solutions to its global customers. Alstom is digitizing railway solutions to make mobility more sustainable, collaborating with Microsoft to further develop cloud solutions in a highly regulated market. To prepare students for the workforce and teach them to create enterprise-grade applications with low-code, the Project Management Institute and Microsoft are introducing the Power […]

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Paper Ceiling Guild The paper ceiling is real. Even in one of the tightest labor markets in history, 44% of recent job openings required a bachelor’s degree. The paper ceiling, like the more familiar glass ceiling , is a reference to an artificial barrier holding back qualified candidates from rising into new roles. In this case, that barrier is literally paper—a degree. Sure, the number of job postings requiring degrees has been coming down as more major employers pledge to drop degree requirements and instead hire based on skill. But even many middle-skill roles —those that should require less than a four-year degree—are still requiring a bachelor’s. A major ad campaign, Tear the Paper Ceiling , run by the Ad Council and the nonprofit Opportunity@Work , aims to change that. They’re advocating for increased opportunity for 70-plus million Americans skilled through alternative routes, or STARs , who have the skills to be working in more advanced roles than they currently are. Tearing down or tearing through the paper ceiling, however, won’t be easy. Even if we could wave a magic wand and poof degree requirements overnight, we’d still have the same old hiring practices, management culture, and job structures. […]

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A CVS Pharmacy in San Francisco. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg CVS Health Corp. will name a new head for the company’s pharmacy services business and fill a new position, chief product officer for consumer businesses, according to a person familiar with the matter. David Joyner, a former CVS executive, will return to the company as head of the pharmacy services segment after leaving three years ago. He’ll replace Alan Lotvin, who is retiring in April. The area he’ll lead includes pharmacy benefit manager Caremark. Amy Bricker, former head of Cigna Corp. ’s Express Scripts pharmacy benefits unit, will become chief product officer — consumer. She’ll focus on product development for CVS’s consumer health-care businesses. Both will join CVS’s executive leadership team and report to Chief Executive Officer Karen Lynch, according to the person, who asked not to be named discussing private information. CVS competes with Cigna in health insurance and pharmacy benefits, among other markets. Under Bricker, Cigna’s Express Scripts recently beat out CVS for a contract to manage about $40 billion of pharmacy spending for Medicaid-focused insurer Centene Corp. Lynch came to CVS in its 2018 merger with insurer Aetna. She has steered the pharmacy and retail chain […]

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The Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) Flamingo Crossings mixed-use center in Orlando is staying busy entering the new year after several years of ongoing construction. The theme park giant’s latest work at the retail, dining and lodging complex includes preparing stores for future shoppers. Construction on the center started nearly a decade ago with hotel properties on the northern side of the project at the northwest corner of Western Way and State Road 429 on Sugar Belle Drive. Why this matter: The growing mixed-use center will continue to create new jobs. The addition also brings online more options for tourists. The property is home to four hotels with more than 900 rooms combined — including a TownePlace Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton — and several open restaurants such as a Target, Starbucks, PDQ, Five Guys, Persimmon Hollow Brewing Co. and more. Few details have been shared on the ongoing construction, but industry resources estimate the cost of a 200,000-square-foot center as at least $92.4 million-$136.6 million. For example, this month Disney filed notices of commencement for two of its stores: Improvements of restaurant buildout for the Lime Fresh Mexican Grill at 153 Sugar Belle Drive, Unit C. The […]

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Company said enhanced system will help it make better decisions and foster success of licensees Table grape breeder International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced that it has completed its digital transformation. Carol Higgins The 21-year-old company said the process will enable it to fully support the success of its licensees through better planting decisions, enhanced variety planning and support, as well as supply-and-demand modelling to optimise varieties in the marketplace. As a by-product of its licensing, IFG collects vast amounts of data that can now be summarised and consolidated to aid decision-making for itself and its licensees. The company launched a project to consolidate critical data to develop a more integrated system in 2019 and has since expanded it by linking numerous internal and external applications including the use of artificial intelligence. It said the newly enhanced system allows it to provide better recommendations, make more informed decisions for both existing fruit varieties and licensees and be led by consumer experiences. “Like many companies today, IFG is transforming and improving its data processes. We are taking advantage of newer digital tools that allow both old and new data to be analysed and utilized for greater insights and predictive analytics,” […]

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We know that it takes time to build great communities. But we also believe that tangible improvements can spark long-term change. AARP launched the Community Challenge in 2017 to fund projects that build momentum to improve livability nationwide. We are excited to announce the program is back in 2023 for its seventh year and is currently accepting applications online through March 15, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The AARP Community Challenge’s focus on tangible projects, community engagement and its quick-action timeline helps selected grantees fast-track ideas and replicate promising practices. Previous projects have demonstrated an ability to garner additional funds or support from public and private funders, encourage innovation, overcome local policy barriers and receive greater overall awareness and engagement. The grant program is open to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) nonprofits and government entities. Grants can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to several thousand or tens of thousands for larger projects. In 2023, the AARP Community Challenge is accepting applications across three different grant opportunities, two of which are new this year. Flagship Grants This is AARP’s traditional, flagship Community Challenge grant program where grants have ranged from several hundred dollars for smaller, short-term activities […]

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