Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership and Ethics

CKCRLE Fintech Hackathon 2023

The Christopher Kolade Centre for Research Leadership and Ethics(CKCRLE) Held a Fintech Hackathon Hybrid Program, at Lagos Business School, on the 14th of march 2023. Several Fintech firms such as OfficeAjo, Ansvel, SubPal, CreditHub, and ErrandPay participated in the bid that was focused on finding an innovative solution to current challenges in Digital public Financial Intermediation in Nigeria, each Fintech firm, had 20 minutes in total, 10 minutes for presentation of their pitch and 10 minutes for questions and answer. After the pitching two winners emerged, from the decision the panelists made based on the criteria that were used to judge the participants, which were the Theory of Change, Feasibility, Viability, Scalability/Interoperability, and expertise and track record about the proposed project.

The runner-up for the fintech Hackathon was Credithub the services they provide are a digital lending platform that helps startups and established small-to-mid-sized businesses secure credit as well as funding, and provides financial education, mentorship, and resources to help members manage their loans effectively. While the winner of the fintech Hackathon was Errandpay the services they provide, are an online platform that receives money, sends money, requests cash, and pay bills from any part of the world. The event was successful, and the CKCRLE looks forward to supporting the fintech teams that participated in the Fintech Hackathon as they continue to develop their solutions.

In the bid to support fledgling fintech ideas that are focused on finding innovative solutions to
current challenges in digital public financial intermediation in Nigeria, the Christopher Kolade
Centre for Research in Leadership and Ethics (CKCRLE) has identified potential funding
opportunities that can help scale pe*******on and adoption of such fintech solutions in Nigeria
and beyond.
To this end, we are organizing the first CKCRLE’s fintech hackathon to identify promising fintech
solutions that our center could support to compete for the identified funding sources which
require institutional backing, which we are positioned to provide.
DATE: March 14, 2023
TIME: 09.30 am - 03.00 pm
VENUE: Lagos Business School, Ajah Campus, Lagos.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
 Teams and technopreneurs with technical or feasible fintech solutions targeted at DFI with
specific focus on the vulnerable groups, women, youth, small-scale businesses and
other groups at the bottom of the pyramid.
 The solutions should be at or beyond beta-testing stage
 The pitched project should be an implementable idea that incorporates out-of-the-box
thinking related to triple bottom line, poverty reduction strategies, inclusiveness, and job
creation.
HOW TO APPLY
Send your application by filling-in the form via the link here: https://bit.ly/3ScOnp0
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
 Date: March 07, 2023 (23.59pm)
 Contact Email: [email protected]

Personal branding in leadership and its impact on business
Leadership is central to the success of every organisation. It is a vital part of the organization that helps provide clarity of purpose, and then guide and motivate the organization to achieve its goals.

To a large extent, the skills and decisions of leaders influence a number of positive outcomes for the business; from increased sales, to customer satisfaction, employee commitment/loyalty, as well as the growth, survival and further expansion of the business.



https://ckcrle.lbs.edu.ng/our_research/personal-branding-in-leadership-and-its-impact-on-business/

The recently held event organized by the Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership and Ethics (CKCRLE), in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lekki Command, and LERSA, highlighted the nexus between safe transport and thriving economic activities. The event aimed to establish the various road safety measures, the impact of safe transportation on the economy, and also discuss solutions to the constant traffic situation.

Panelists: Commander, FRSC Lekki Command, Sani Abdullahi; Senior Faculty, Lagos Business School, Dr. Frank Ojadi; Lekki Estate Resident Stakeholder Association, Olorogun James; AA Rescue Transport sector, Bidunni Ladejobi; Government Representative; Yomi Omomuwasn.

Join the Christopher Kolade Centre for Responsible Leadership and Ethics, Lagos Business School, as we explore the dimensions of the Nexus Between Safe Transportation and Thriving Economic.Registration link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ePlYD_SfNZyr5poGX7fSTYkZwHeh8tHv4YO3KQrZOmY/edit?ts=6318c6c1

Join the Lagos Business School at 1:30 pm TODAY! As we discuss Responsible Management of Work: Values Needed Post-covid.

Registration details: https://bit.ly/CKCRLERMWVS

Covid19 has brought with it many changes. These changes have particularly been felt in the workplace. The future of post covid world of work is of primary concern. Active and responsible management is required to ensure that the right context for the growth and development of employees, the organisation and other stakeholders are focused on. How can companies manage resources post covid to ensure optimization of profit while enabling employee’s success and delivering value to customers? What role does trust play?

Register for free at https://bit.ly/CKCRLERMWVS .
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Join the Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership & Ethics, Lagos Business School at 11:30 am TODAY! The Doctor of Business Administration class 2022 will be having an engaging discourse on issues of .

Registration details: https://bit.ly/ckcrlethicsinpol

Politics is a key part of life and a huge determinant to one’s future. Why is politics labelled a dirty game, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria? How do we the electorate determine our future through politics? How do we change the narrative? What is expected of the political class and electorate, especially as we prepare for elections in 2023? What role, if any, do organisations have to play?
Join the Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership & Ethics, Lagos Business School as the Doctor of Business Administration class 2022 discuss these and more.
Register here: https://bit.ly/ckcrlethicsinpol . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Business is essential to the economy of society. A single business entity can stand for and serve one or many purposes within the society. It can assume many roles with attendant expectations to each. In its plainest form, a firm or business can see itself as a service provider or maker of great products existing to create value for its shareholders, but to its community of stakeholders the view of its role in society can be a complex maze of interests and expectations that business leaders and managers need to understand to operate successfully. Join us as we examine the need for having a system to identify and interpret the expectations associated with each view. Join in via this link: https://bit.ly/HMNKnowledgecafe2.

Business organisations are separate from the individual(s) who set up the business. Whilst this is true, it is important the business reflects the owner’s personal ethos and has a strong identity that employees and customers can identify with. Business identity with a strong leaning towards ethics plays an important role in positive stakeholders’ perception of the business and ultimately determines its success or otherwise. The Humanistic Management Network (HMN) knowledge café will dwell on how to go about developing a strong ethical identity, harnessing its benefits, and overcoming possible challenges.
Join in via this link: https://bit.ly/HMNKnowledgecafe1.

Business is essential to the economy of society. A single business entity can stand for and serve one or many purposes within the society. It can assume many roles with attendant expectations to each. In its plainest form, a firm or business can see itself as a service provider or maker of great products existing to create value for its shareholders, but to its community of stakeholders the view of its role in society can be a complex maze of interests and expectations that business leaders and managers need to understand to operate successfully. Join us as we examine the need for having a system to identify and interpret the expectations associated with each view.

Join in via this link: https://bit.ly/HMNKnowledgecafe2.

Business organisations are separate from the individual(s) who set up the business. Whilst this is true, it is important the business reflects the owner’s personal ethos and has a strong identity that employees and customers can identify with. Business identity with a strong leaning towards ethics plays an important role in positive stakeholders’ perception of the business and ultimately determines its success or otherwise. The Humanistic Management Network (HMN) knowledge café will dwell on how to go about developing a strong ethical identity, harnessing its benefits, and overcoming possible challenges.

Join in via this link: https://bit.ly/HMNKnowledgecafe1.

Research capacity is a must-have skill set for aspiring academics. Christopher Kolade Centre for Research in Leadership & Ethics (CKCRLE), Lagos Business School, in conjunction with the Research Department, Lagos Business School, sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS) UK, bring you this transformative opportunity to be part of a three-day intensive workshop on current management research methods.
***Due to Covid restrictions, the physical classroom can only take 30 participants who will be presented with certificates at the end of the programme.

Register below to be part of this unique opportunity.

https://bit.ly/CKCRLEResearchWorkshop22

Join the Nigeria Chapter of the Humanistic Management Network on Thursday, 25th of November. As we discuss the imperative of culture and values in tackling human challenges.
Register @ https://humanisticmanagement.network/conference2021/

Join the Nigeria Chapter of the Humanistic Management Network on Thursday, 25th of November. As we discuss the imperative of culture and values in tackling human challenges.

Register @ https://humanisticmanagement.network/conference2021/

Finally, the D-day is here!
Today at 3:00 pm, CKCRLE at Lagos Business School will be hosting some of the brightest Human Resource Professionals in Nigeria to discuss Responsible People Management: Translating Organisational Culture and Values into New Work Models.
Don’t miss out. Register now to attend https://bit.ly/CKCRLEWFH

Registration is FREE.

One more day to go! Register to attend ://bit.ly/CKCRLEWFH

As organisations shift to remote or hybrid work, it is important that they understand the effect it could have on their staff and consequently, their business.

Experts assert new and dynamic work models constitute the future of work. However, the new models, especially full or blended work-from-home, have brought novel workplace challenges to the fore. Prominent among these are the gaps in translation of the organisation’s values and its culture, and in effect employee engagement.

The question is, does remote work harm staff engagement and therefore organisational values and culture?

Register for FREE at https://bit.ly/CKCRLEWFH

Join us on Tuesday, June 15 to understand why paying a ‘living wage’ to employees is essential for workers and organizations to thrive.

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-wage-in-africa-fiction-or-reality-tickets-154132888619

Why is paying a living wage important?

For the employer:
Paying a living wage may lead to improved productivity, increased employee loyalty, and decreased costs associated with absent staff, training, and recruitment. Paying a living wage is one-way employers can show the community that they value their employees. Paying a living wage is a positive statement about your brand to our community.

In spite of those benefits, employers are still reluctant to pay employees a living wage. If like me you wonder why, please join us next week 15th of June from 15:00 pm to 17: 00 pm (WAT).

The event is free of charge, all you need to do is sign up on Eventbrite using the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-wage-in-africa-fiction-or-reality-tickets-154132888619

Presently in Nigeria, standards of living are at an all time low!

Electricity bills keeps skyrocketing!

Fuel pump price is unstable!

Food prices are outrageous!

Yet, workers' wages are not commensurate with this rise!

Do you find yourself asking - ‘what exactly is the problem? Why can’t we get it right? Why does the National Assembly want to remove the minimum wage from the exclusive list? Why are we still fighting for minimum wages, when the rest of the world has realized the essentiality of the ‘Living wage’?

If you answered YES, then this session is for you! Join Dr. Timothy Olawale, Director of the Nigeria Employer Consultative Association at the Inaugural Pan African Event of the Humanistic Management Network as he alongside Dr. Ines Meyer and Dr. Bradwell Mhonderwa as they shed light on these issues.

It promises to be very enlightening. Don’t miss it👍🏾

http://bit.ly/LivingwageinAfrica

In Africa, 85% of the population live below 6 dollars a day. This is way below globally accepted minimum wages and has led to significant brain drain on the continent.

Next month, on June 15 the Nigeria chapter of the Humanistic Management Network, in conjunction with the South Africa and Zimbabwe chapter will be hosting the Network's Maiden Pan-African Event to probe possible approaches to attaining living wage in Africa.

The Director of the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Dr. Timothy Olawale, Executive Director of Ethics Institute, Zimbabwe, Bradwell Mhonderwa, and Associate Professor, Dr. Ines Meyer will explore discussions along these lines - What are the challenges to attaining set minimum wages in African countries, and what do they portend for the goal of a living wage? How has corruption on the continent contributed to the inability to maintain living wages, and how can ethics help to mitigate corruption? Are there existing policies that support living wages in Africa? Is there any hope of attaining living wages in Africa?

Register at https://living-wage-in-africa.eventbrite.com/

Next month the Nigeria chapter of the Humanistic Management Network, in conjunction with the South Africa and Zimbabwe chapter will be hosting the networks maiden Pan-African event.

Visit the HMN website to register for the event. Link below
http://humanisticmanagement.network/event/pan-african-humanistic-management-event-living-wages-in-africa-fiction-or-reality/

Don't forget to join us today at 4:00pm

Link to register: https://lnkd.in/g-V4gNh

On registration, a link to the event will be sent to your registered email address.

Sensitization on the ills of irregular migration is imperative and needs to be done continuously. It is important to sensitize leaders in the private sector on how to use their offices to reduce stigma on returned migrants; ensure the returnees are reintegrated properly in society through businesses and jobs; as well as contribute to raising awareness on these matters.

Also, as aspiring leaders, we need to be aware of the dangers of irregular migration. This helps us make better and informed choices on any future migratory plans and points us to the right channels of migration.

Join CKCRLE at Lagos Business School on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 4:00 pm as we discuss these issues.

Register here– https://lnkd.in/g-V4gNh
On registration, a link to the event will be sent to your registered email address.

Upcoming Event: The Role of Private Sector Leaders in Promoting Safe Migration & Reintegration of Returnees in Nigeria

Sensitization on the ills of irregular migration is imperative and needs to be done continuously. It is important to sensitize leaders in the private sector on how to use their office to reduce stigma on returned migrants, ensure the returnees are reintegrated properly in society through businesses and jobs, and contribute to raising awareness on these matters. Aspiring leaders need to be sensitized on the dangers of irregular migration, thus helping them make informed choices as to any future migratory decisions as well as pointing them to the right channels of migration.
Join CKCRLE at Lagos Business School on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 4:00pm as we discuss these issues.

Our Speakers
Saskia Kok:
Saskia is the Head, Migrant Protection and Assistance at IOM UN Migration. IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Omotola Fawunmi:
Omotola works to end modern slavery through The Rebirth Hub. It Rescues, Returns, Rehabilitates and Reintegrates, victims of modern slavery across Africa from the Middle East. Since 2019 they have safely returned 451 ladies from Lebanon, Oman, Cote d’Ivoire, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Iraq, Gambia, Kenya. The Rebirth Hub has successfully collaborated with various organizations including the Ooni of Ife, Queen Moremi Ajasoro foundation, make me Elegant foundation, Entrepreneurial Empowerment Initiatives, IOM, Healthy Minds Foundation amongst others to Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Victims.

Register here– http://bit.ly/LBSsafemigration.
On registration, a link to the event will be sent to your registered email address.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CKCRLE: The Role of Private Sector Leaders in Promoting Safe Migration & Reintegration of Returnees in Nigeria.. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. CKCRLE: The Role of Private Sector Leaders in Promoting Safe Migration & Reintegration of Returnees in Nigeria.

The leadership Gold event holds in two days.

If you are yet to register, please do so now as you wouldn't want to miss it.

Our guest, Bob Chapman turned a small local family business into a multi-billion enterprise with 100 locations around the globe.

He is an exceptional example of a Humanistic Leader and of putting Humanistic Management principles into practice.

Come learn a thing or two about doing good whilst making money!

Attendance is free! Register here https://leadership-gold.eventbrite.com/