EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Information technology alters the way an organization does business. It can “contribute to a robust knowledge capture and business intelligence environment.” (Horst‚ 2010) IT is a strategic asset‚ when implemented and used appropriately helps recognize the broader opportunity without which the organization will be vulnerable to displacement. I suggest a dual approach to information resource strategic management to harness the power of the technology: on one hand‚ the firm should
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MTN Group Operating Regions South and East Africa MTN South Africa‚ MTN Swaziland‚ MTN Zambia‚ MTN Uganda‚ MTN Rwanda and Mascom Botswana. West and Central Africa MTN Nigeria‚ MTN Cameroon‚ MTN Congo-Brazzaville‚ MTN Côte d’Ivoire‚ MTN Benin‚ MTN Ghana‚ MTN Guinea Bissau‚ MTN Guinea and MTN Liberia. Middle East and North Africa MTN Iran‚ MTN Afghanistan‚ MTN Cyprus‚ MTN Sudan‚ MTN Syria and MTN Yemen. MTN Group Vision MTN’s vision is to be the emerging markets’ leading telecommunications
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McRae Capital Management‚ Inc. Investment Counsel Number 48 April 2007 COMMENTARY Investing abroad by staying at home Putting your money into foreign stocks is like vacationing in other countries: The lure is intriguing‚ but where you go and how you go about it make all the difference. by Peter McRae ost people like foreign travel. And why not? It broadens your perspective. You see things you’ll never see in the U.S. You’re exposed to different people and different cultures
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service and knowledge based economy by 2020. Fitch Ratings B - Positive Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning The above economic achievements have made Rwanda to be ranked the most competitive place to do business in East Africa and 3rd in Africa (WEF Global Competitiveness Index Report 2013 - 2014) 3 Why invest in Rwanda Rwanda Development Board Confidential- Not to be reproduced or distributed Sustained High Growth 4 • 8% average year-on-year GDP growth‚ stable inflation
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Investing in TUFS 1. What went wrong with the TUFS investment and what can be done to prevent these problems in the future? TUFS is the Technical Underwriting Financial System and was the biggest distinct outlay in IT by the Northern Insurance Company. They faced the difficulties in first few months and the team found very hard to finish it. The concerns are related with the efficacy and the upcoming prospects for the top notch evolution in underwriting process. Then it converted in to the key
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Case Summary Investing in TUFS The case refers to a company called Northern Insurance and their huge investment on TUFS (Technical Underwriting Financial System). That system was the largest investment ever made on IT by Northern Insurance and it was supposed to assist the company by “streamlining the underwriting process and providing strategic e-business capabilities”. Yet‚ after a couple months‚ TUFS became the cost-center of the company‚ spending almost $4 million‚ and therefore the CIO
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Policy brief january 2010 POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU BY James gribble investing in Youth for national Development Despite the commitment of many policymakers and advocates to addressing the ever-increasing sexual and reproductive health needs of youth‚ calls for appropriate programs‚ services‚ and funding have gone largely unanswered. Youth around the world remain at high risk of unplanned pregnancy‚ HIV/AIDS‚ and sexually transmitted infections‚ even though many small-scale programs
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FDI project Table of Content 1. Company Overview and Strategy ........................................................................................................ 2 a) Hermes ............................................................................................................................................ 2 b) Place ................................................................................................................................................ 2 2. Description
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Angel Investing: Frequently Asked Questions What is an Angel Investor? An angel investor is a high net worth individual who invests his or her own money directly into an early stage company‚ in return for equity (ownership) in the company. In addition to providing financial capital‚ angel investors mentor and coach their portfolio companies‚ and help fill in functional or skill gaps in the company. They introduce the companies to other investors‚ and to colleagues who may be able to increase
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Think about having to lie and say you see the devil or else you get hung. This is what it was like for some of the puritans. The puritans had positive and negative traits‚ one of the positive traits was‚ they were fearful. One of the negative traits was that they were strict. In this movie it’s taught to make the right choice. This is explained well in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ and in Johnathon Edward’s Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. A few other readings explain well positive and negative
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