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Wintrust Financial Corp., a leading financial holding company with $69 billion in assets, has welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors - Laura Kohl, Chief Information Officer at Morningstar, Inc., and David Richter, Managing Director at GCM Grosvenor. Both individuals bring extensive expertise in their respective fields, with
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Seoul's second-largest conglomerate, SK Group, gained relief Thursday after the Supreme Court ordered a review of a lower court ruling in the high-profile divorce case involving its Chairman Chey Tae-won. The ruling sent the case back to the appellate court, allowing Chey to focus on his business initiatives
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As part of a carefully planned succession, Shawn J. Tibbetts has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Armada Hoffler, effective January 1, 2026, marking the final phase of succession changes initiated in 2024. Tibbetts, a seasoned global executive with over two decades of leadership experience,
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Liberia's Auditor General, P. Garswa Jackson, has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Supreme Audit Institutions (ECOSAI) for a two-year term, succeeding Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, the Auditor General of Ghana. Jackson's election was unopposed, and he has pledged to improve accountability,
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AECI CEO Holger Riemensperger is stepping down due to personal and family-related reasons, effective October 15, 2025. Recognizing his achievements, Chairperson Philisiwe Sibiya praised Riemensperger for delivering on the company's strategy, simplifying the portfolio, improving operational efficiencies, and increasing earnings. Sibiwe also thanked Riemensperger for his dedication to
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Merck Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, celebrated the 13-year journey of their development programs at the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, co-chaired by the First Lady of The Gambia and Merck Foundation CEO. The conference was attended by 7 African First Ladies as Guests
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Wood Group's chairman, Roy Franklin, has announced that chief executive Ken Gilmartin will be stepping down after a shareholder vote on the £216 million acquisition of the Aberdeen-based energy and engineering services heavyweight by United Arab Emirates-based Sidara. Iain Torrens, currently the group's interim group chief
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The African Union has learned with profound sadness of the passing of H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya and a distinguished statesman of the African continent. Odinga, a champion of democracy, good governance, and people-centered development, has left an indelible mark on Kenya and the African
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Graham Lyon, the Executive Chairman of Sound Energy PLC, will transition to non-executive Chairman over the next six months as Majid Shafiq takes on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Shafiq brings over 35 years of experience in the energy sector, including stints at Mobil North Sea Limited and London-based
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Professor Douglas Boateng has issued a warning that unless the quality of boardroom governance improves significantly, Ghana's economic recovery efforts will be undermined. Delivering a keynote address at the Boardroom Governance Summit 2025, he linked ineffective board leadership directly to economic dependency, stating that if governance standards remain
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Merck Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently celebrated 13 years of its development programs that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Africa and beyond through science and technology. The foundation has made significant strides in transforming patient care landscapes across the continent, and
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Tegako Donatus, the Erongo Regional Council chairperson, has resigned from his position as Walvis Bay Rural constituency councillor, effective from Wednesday. This move comes as the regional council is set to discuss a ministerial directive ordering the reinstatement of former chairperson Benitha Imbamba during its ordinary council meeting on the
