In this month’s issue we meet two members from Nigeria who are using their skills and experience to help secure the foundations of the country’s future. Taiwo Oyedele FCCA gave up a senior position at PwC to lead an ambitious and multi-faceted project to reform Nigeria’s tax landscape. Despite facing death threats as a result, he talks about why these changes are so badly needed and his hopes for the country’s development.
Also crucial for the functioning of a modern economy are capital markets. In our main interview we meet Okey Umeano FCCA, chief economist at Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission. He talks about the challenges of creating a derivatives market from the ground up, to suit the unique environment of an emerging economy.
This month’s edition of AB also shows the sheer variety of issues that professional accountants have to be across today.
ACCA members are finding they must familiarise themselves with developments in technology – in particular AI. Our latest article on this looks at how to balance AI’s benefits with privacy concerns around its development and use. PwC partner Pat Moran sets out the challenges and best practice.
Geopolitical risk has widespread impact, and this month we look at just how worried finance professionals should be by the disruption to shipping in the Red Sea.
From another political hotspot, we talk to Dmytro Belianskiy FCCA, who is a Ukrainian partner at Mazars in Kyiv. He also serves as a lieutenant in Ukraine’s armed forces and is technically on standby to be sent into battle. He discusses the challenges of keeping the firm running throughout the current conflict.
And finally, in more light-hearted coverage, we look at the impressive returns enjoyed by some celebrities’ investment portfolios, and we explore the skills needed for a career as a finance professional in mobile gaming.
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