When we think of titans of the startup sphere, we think Jobs, Gates, Musk, Zuckerberg—men who founded some of the largest tech companies in the world. The situation is not different in the Philippines, where some of the most successful startups were also founded by men. While this may have led to the perception…
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. is securing crucial internet capacity via an upcoming international submarine cable system that is being built by global technology giants. In a stock exchange filing on Wednesday, Converge announced plans to invest over in the project known as the Bifrost Cable System, a 15,000-kilometer undersea cable project from Singapore to the…
Fiber internet company Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. went on a hiring spree to address network complaints and delays in installations as customer applications surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Currently, we have almost tripled the number of our customer contact agents, bringing our answer call rate to 90 percent,” said Pampanga-based businessman and…
Washington-based International Finance Corp. (IFC) of the World Bank Group has introduced financing support for Philippine banks that will lend to climate adaptation and mitigation projects amid a push for “green” recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to generate trillions of dollars in fresh investments. “The program, ‘Scaling Up Climate Finance through the Financial Sector,’ is…
Upstarts set up shop aiming to reach milestones, score breakthroughs and grow larger. With Globe and its ecosystem of solutions, invaluable help will empower them to fulfill their goals faster. This is what Globe Business declared during “Tuloy-tuloy na Success,” an online event held on August 17 where the digital solutions titan emphasized its commitment…
The country’s leading health maintenance organization (HMO) is ushering in a new era for healthcare delivery in the Philippines. While it has long been making quality healthcare accessible to more Filipinos across the country, MediCard Philippines Inc. has also been, over the last several years, spearheading a new cycle of transformation in its delivery, particularly…