the international association of financial executives institutes ( iafei ) is the premier global society of financial executives .

founded in 1969 , iafei connects financial executives around the world with a global membership of more than 15,000 senior level finance executives , mainly chief financial officers across 18 national institutes .

the international association is a non-profit and non-political professional association domiciled in switzerland with its secretariat in the philippines ( makati city ) .

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the international association of financial executives institutes or iafei is a private non - profit and non - political association of financial executives institutes from all over the world . founded in 1969 , iafei currently has 22 member institutes in the americas , asia , europe and the middle east , with a total membership of over 20 , 000 financial executives .
international association of financial executives institutes is a private non - profit and non - political association of financial executives institutes worldwide . iafei has 16 member institutes in americas , asia , europe and middle east . iafei aims to build mutual understanding through exchange of financial information and ideas ; provide basis for cooperation making financial systems and regulations more uniform and harmonious ; promote ethics in financial management . urltoken
the society connects financial executives all over the world with more than 15 , 000 senior level finance executives as members , mainly chief financial officers across 18 national institutes .
the international association of financial executives institutes or iafei ( www . iafei . org ) is a private non - profit and non - political association of financial executives institutes from all over the world . founded in 1969 , iafei currently has 20 member institutes in the americas , asia , europe and the middle east , with a total membership of over 22 , 000 financial executives , and a network of partner institutes also all over the world .
financial executives international ' s ( fei ) mission is to advance the success of senior - level financial executives , their organizations and the profession .
members of iafei national institutes are mainly executives engaged in financial policy making and control in leading businesses , sharing a common interest in financial management , financial accounting and reporting .
fei was founded in 1931 as the controllers institute of america . the expansion of responsibilities of financial executives into policy - making areas led us to change our name to financial executives institute in 1962 . as the global economy developed , we were the driving force in forming the international association of financial executives institutes in 1969 .
the international association of financial executives institutes ( iafei ) will hold the 47th cfo world congress - iafei in são paulo , brazil on 27 - 29 september 2017 at hotel unique .
finmaps is the world’s largest financial network , which consists of a directory of financial services , financial media network and financial social network .
dr . conchita l . manabat is the president of development center for finance and is a member of the consultative advisory group for the international ethics standards board for accountants and the international auditing and assurance standards board representing the asian financial executives institutes . she is a past chair of the international association of financial executives institutes where she now serves as chair of its advisory council .
financial executives international is a network of 10 , 000 + best - in - business financial professionals with more than 65 chapters globally .
financial executives international connects senior - level financial executives by defining the profession , exchanging ideas about best practices , educating members and others and working with the government to improve the general economy .
he is editor of the refereed academic journal financial services review . he is a member of the editorial board of several scholarly journals , a board member of financial executives international and a member of the national association of corporate directors . he is a past president of the academy of financial services , financial executives international ( central florida ) and the academy of business education .
a top executive of the investment banking arm of henry sy - led bdo unibank inc . has been elected vice chairman of the international association of financial executive institutes ( iafei ) .
the international association of financial executives institutes ( iafei ) represents more than 20 member countries and the world’s leading cfos . saiba has been a member institute since 2015 and is the first south african cfo organisation that has been awarded membership .
regional committees of the ima now in existence shall be elevated to regional mmos . these consist of : the european mycological association , the african mycological association , the asian mycological association , the australasian mycological association , the latin american mycological association and the north american mycological association .
the association shall be called the international mycological association ( ima ) . the ima is the section for general mycology of the international union of biological societies .
the vietnam chief finance officers club ( vcfo club ) , the international association of financial executives institutes ( iafei ) , the japan association of chief finance officers ( jacfo ) and the association of chartered certified accountants ( acca ) co - hosted the vietnam cfo forum 2015 / iafei asian day with the theme , “financial management faces current currency context” at the sheraton saigon in ho chi minh city on november 24 , 2015 .
the ima currently includes six regional mycological associations as ima members : the african mycological association , the asian mycological association , the australasian mycological association , the european mycological association , the latin american mycological association , and the north american mycological association . see chapter 19 for additional discussion of these affiliates .
ahead of the congress , the international association of financial executives institutes ( iafei ) is making an investment of r500 000 ( us $ 35 000 ) towards africa’s next top 100 cfos , by giving the best 100 nominated african finance professionals the opportunity to attend the congress as guests of iafei .
on november 6 , 2000 , with a name and philosophy change , we became financial executives international ( fei ) and opened membership to financial executives from around the world . fei proactively helped design the cfo act , and has a history of supporting legislation that enhances the business climate .
international association of financial executives institutes ( iafei ) brings together more than 15 000 chief financial officers ( cfo ) of the major companies worldwide . the composition of iafei includes national professional financial associations from 20 countries of europe , asia , the middle east , north and south america . the iafei members are heads of finance units of such companies as mercedes , bmw , sony , hitachi , fiat , ferrari , eni , mitsubishi , associazione calcio “milan” .
is the pre - eminent professional organisation for europe’s leading finance executives , cfos , finance directors and corporate controllers . through its network of associated organisations , effei reaches more than 25 . 000 financial executives across europe .
fei strives to be recognized globally as the leading organization for senior - level financial executives . since 1931 , fei has been connecting members through :
develop and promote initiatives / programs for member institutes and other allied international organizations for the continuing professional development of their respective members on international treasury . the initiatives include promoting and sharing best practices in treasury management and such other related undertakings that are of value proposition to the members of member institutes of iafei .
international mycological association ; record of business meetings and general assembly convened during the third international mycological congress . tokyo , 28 august – 3 september 1983
recipients of fei ' s financial executive of the year award discuss how the role of the senior - level financial executive has changed over their career .
the organizing committee of the 47th iafei world congress has prepared a program of interest to global finance executives .
the brazilian congress of financial executives ( conef ) will take place at the same time and venue as the world congress . this annual event brings together all 12 chapters of ibef .
founded in 1969 , iafei is a non - profit , non - political society of financial executives around the globe based in switzerland , with its secretariat located in the philippines .
association for risk management and insurance company ( amrae ) formation is a subsidiary of amrae , the professional association of baseline risk trades . for 20 years , amrae has assisted private and public organizations in achieving their strategic and operational objectives , enabling them to improve their performance and manage their risks . the amrae formation trains executives and managers on topics in risk management and financial risk transfer , and through its partnership with the institutes , offers an international diploma for the associate in risk management ( arm™ ) program .
the ima nomenclature secretariat was disbanded and its responsibilities transferred to the special committee on fungi of the international association for plant taxonomy .
item 4 . it is requested that international funding agencies support international centers of excellence in fungal identification .
the significance of the international union of biological sciences ( iubs , the highest biological echelon within the international scientific hierarchy ) was not lost on the original ima executive committee . biological aspects of international policy , international activity and cooperation , and international funding were all involved .
the trustees of the financial accounting foundation have reappointed robert h herz as chairman of the us financial accounting standards board for a second five - year term that begins 1 july 2007 .
considered the global network event for cfos , the congress will be hosted this year by the brazilian financial executives institute of são paulo ( ibef sp ) . for two days , finance leaders from 20 iafei member institutes in america , asia , europe , africa and middle east will discuss current issues driving or influencing latin america and the world .
membership in the ima is open to all full congress registrants of the most recent international mycological congress until the following congress , and to mmos , that is , national , regional or international organizations , associations or other groups having mycological interests . the individual members of mmos of the ima are also members of the ima . established regional mmos include the european mycological association , the african mycological association , the asian mycological association , the australasian mycological association , the latin american mycological association and a north american mycological association . proposals for additional executive regional mmos may be proposed to the executive committee for nomination by the executive committee for ratification by the ga .
thomas e jones was appointed as a member and vice chairman of the iasb in january 2001 . he has nearly 40 years of experience in various aspects of international financial reporting . he qualified as a chartered accountant in the united kingdom while working with peat marwick mitchell . by 1980 , he had held various senior financial positions in brussels and in italy . in those positions , he had responsibility for financial reporting in various european countries including belgium , france , greece , italy and portugal . from 1980 , he was with citicorp , which operates in over 100 countries , first as chief accounting officer and then as principal financial officer . before joining the iasb he served successively as a vice - chairman and member of the executive committee of the iasc board ( 1998 - 2000 ) and as chairman ( 2000 - 1 ) . from 1995 to 2001 he was an iasc board member representing the international association of financial executives institutes . he also served as a trustee of the financial accounting foundation , which oversees the activities of the us financial accounting standards board ( fasb ) , as chairman of the financial executive institute ' s corporate reporting committee , and as a member of the fasb ' s emerging issues task force .
the foundation argument of the international mycological association in 1971 was simple but firm . it has remained essentially unchanged to date . specifically : “the object of the ima is the encouragement of mycology in all its branches , particularly international aspects , by promoting international mycological congresses and by liaison with other international bodies having mycological interests . ”
johannesburg , ( caj news ) – more than 300 national and international chief financial officers ( cfos ) , financial managers and business accountants from around the world will convene in cape town , south africa to discuss prevailing economic issues .
that an international mycological association ( ima ) be formed with the object of encouraging mycology in all its branches , in particular internationally by promoting mycological congresses and by liaison with other international bodies having mycological interests .
the ictf formal statement of identity reads : a joint commission of the mycology division of the international union of microbiological societies ( iums ) and of the international mycological association ( ima ; section for general mycology of the international union of biological sciences ( iubs ) ) , where the iums and iubs are the primary biological components of the international council for sciences ( icsu ) . ( urltoken )
on experimentation and real options in financial regulation . financial regulators have recently faced enhanced judicial scrutiny of their cost - benefit analysis ( cba ) in advance of significant reforms . a word from an expert .
resolution 1 , that these continuing concerns [ voiced at imc - 2 and outlined above ] form the basis of renewed approaches for programmatic and financial support by the international mycological association , the international association for lichenology , and other affiliated organizations of the ima , and further , as appropriate , by organizations such as the international union of biological sciences , the international union of microbiological societies , the united nations educational , scientific and cultural organization , the united nations food and agriculture organization , the united nations environment programme , and the world health organization .
independent insurance agents & brokers of america ( iiaba ) in 1999 , the iiaba—the largest national association of its kind—and iiaba state associations partnered with the institutes to revise the iiaba ' s accredited customer service representative ( acsr ) designation program and to develop its national examinations . the institutes develop both the study materials and examinations for three of the four program modules . iiaba state association staff proctor the exams ; the institutes grade them . iiaba has conferred more than 13 , 000 acsr designations on agency customer service representatives and other agency personnel over the past 11 years , making it one of the largest csr training program in the country . learn more about the acsr program . acsr program forms for iiaba state education directors .
the international public sector accounting standards board develops standards , guidance , and resources for use by public sector entities around the world for preparation of general purpose financial statements .
as regional groups came together they tended to call themselves some variation of “committee for the development of mycology in . . . ” the ima executive committee at imc - 4 ( regensburg 1990 ) approved a simplified naming format that would not appear to limit the scope of the regional groups : “ima committee for [ region name ] . ” still later the ima executive usage in the revised ima statutes revision for imc - 9 ( edinburgh ) has become “ [ region name ] mycological association . ” the ima currently includes six regional mycological associations as ima members : the african mycological association , the asian mycological association , the australasian mycological association , the european mycological association , the latin american mycological association , and the north american mycological association .
extraordinary portions of the program included congress general lectures ; meetings of the international mycological association and of its nomenclature committee ; and continuous special exhibits centered on mycological art , history , films , and microscopy .
as resolution 3 , recognizing the advantages of closer liaison between the international mycological association ( ima ) and the international union of microbiological societies’ division of mycology , this congress agrees to an exchange of observers at executive meetings , to their working together whenever appropriate , and in particular invites the iums division of mycology to participate in the fourth international mycological congress .
the cairns hinterland lichen foray offered three days of field work in wet forest , rainforest , woodlands , and urban settings . this field trip was a major event for members of the international association of lichenologists .
that international scientific organizations consider allocating significant financial support to projects designed to strengthen mycological training , research , and service in countries and regions where such activities now are inadequate .
the southern african institute for business accountants ( saiba ) will host the 46th iafei world congress for chief financial officers ( cfos ) in cape town from 9 – 11 november 2016 . the annual congress is organised by a host member institute , and financial executives from across the world debate and exchange ideas . this year the congress will focus on africa driving global change .
the nomenclature secretariat defined its duty in terms of liaison between ima subcommittees and the special committees of the international association for plant taxonomy ( iapt ) , which are conduits to the nomenclature section of international botanical congresses and the international code of botanical nomenclature ( icbn ) . discussions at exeter had identified at least five areas in the governing icbn that were of special mycological concern .
members of the group for europe met during imc - 4 ( regensburg 1990 ) to discuss revision of its committee statutes . eventually a formal european mycological association took over the functions of the congress of european mycologists , and its new constitution became effective . the governing committee of the ema serves as the committee for fungi in europe within the international mycological association .
the activities of iafei aims to create uniform and effective financial systems and regulations in the framework of international cooperation , promotion of ethical standards in the practice of corporate finance management , establishment and development of international relations within the professional community . interaction within iafei allows the representatives of different countries to exchange experience in financial management , get acquainted with the best practices , bring closer the positions on topical issues , and strengthen business relations worldwide .
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the object of the ima , a non - profit making organisation , is the encouragement of mycology in all its branches , particularly international aspects such as the promoting of international mycological congresses , representing mycological interests at an international level , and encouraging liaison with all national and international bodies which have mycological interests .
interim reports by president blackwell emphasized the ongoing status of the international mycological association as the section for general mycology of the international union of biological sciences ( iubs ) and thus as a primary component of the international council of scientific unions ( icsu ) . this prefaced a reiterative agenda item that has defied solution , namely , agreement to avoid conflicting congress schedules for ima and the mycology section of the international union of microbiological sciences . as usual , no agreement was reached , and ima reaffirmed its established four - year cycle for international mycological congresses .
imc - 5 was notable for the large number of meetings scheduled for committees , organizations , and other working groups with mycological agenda . the international association of lichenologists held dinner and business meetings . several ima regional committees convened , specifically the committees for africa , asia , europe , and latin america . the special committee on fungi of the international association for plant taxonomy met , as did the newly adherent international commission on taxonomy of fungi . sessions were held for editors of publications focused on experimental mycology / mycological research .
the object of the ima , a non - profit - making organization , is the encouragement of mycology in all its branches , particularly international aspects , by promoting international mycological congresses and by liaison with other international bodies having mycological interests .
loma founded in 1924 , loma is an international association through which more than 1 , 200 insurance and financial services companies from more than 80 countries engage in research and educational activities to improve company operations . the institutes partnered with loma in 2003 to offer a property - casualty track in loma’s associate , customer service ( acs ) designation program . the acs program combines technical insurance courses from the institutes with comprehensive customer service education from loma’s acs 100 course . loma confers the acs designation . click here for more information about the acs program . nearly 65 , 000 financial services professionals around the world have earned the acs designation , which was developed in 1991 . the acs curriculum is available in english , french , spanish and chinese . approximately 250 students have earned the acs designation under the p & c track since the fall of 2003 .
president schumacher announced the establishment and content of an ima website : urltoken ( later revised to urltoken ) . he reported that the ima had provided funding for congresses of the african mycological association and the latin american mycological association as well as seed money for early organization needs of the imc - 8 ( cairns ) . an application to join the ima as a regional associate had been received from the european mycological association .
international compliance association is a professional organisation dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in compliance , anti - money laundering and financial crime prevention . ica offers internationally recognised professional qualifications that help improve knowledge , enhance skills and minimise risk for firms . for novice and experienced practitioners alike , ica certificate and diploma programmes are a benchmark of competence and excellence . urltoken
the final plenary session , as the terminating function of the imc - 1 and the founding occasion of the international mycological association , was chaired by president ingold . the main business of the session was presentation of a set of resolutions , all of which were passed by congress vote .
professor sparrow introduced emory g . simmons , chairman of the executive committee , who proceeded to introduce other members of the platform party and of the executive committee . the platform party included professor c . j . alexopoulos , president of the international mycological association ; dr . teuvo ahti , president of the international association for lichenology ; prof . ralph emerson and dr . oswaldo fidalgo , executive vice - presidents of imc - 2 ; and professor john webster , honorary vice - president of the congress .
to gather anti - corruption experts and invites to conform their own committee and have representation and autonomy within their financial associations .
escp europe’s executive mba continues its rise in the financial times’ annual ranking , the most prestigious of its kind , rising to 12th worldwide .
the subscriptions of an individual member shall be 1 unit and that of an affiliated association shall be 0 . 02 units multiplied by the total number of members in the affiliated association . the value of the unit is fixed by the general assembly on the recommendation of the executive committee , subject to ratification as in 3 . 1 .
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imc - 2 president sparrow expressed his thanks to the international mycological association for their role in sponsoring the congress and transmitted the imc - 2 resolutions to the new president of the ima , professor c . v . subramanian .
an affiliated association two years in arrears , or an individual member who has not paid the subscription due within two years of an international mycological congress , shall , on notice having been given by the treasurer , be disaffiliated .
iafei partners with duke university ' s fuqua school of business and cfo magazine to conduct the global business outlook which surveys cfos of companies , including iafei institutes ' members , and subscribers of cfo magazine around the world every march , june , september and december .
mr kabureck served as the chief accounting officer for xerox corporation from 2001 ( and from 2003 also as a corporate vice president ) . prior to joining xerox in 1985 , mr kabureck spent ten years working with one of the international audit firms . he is also an active member of financial executives international ( fei ) and has served on a range of other advisory boards , including to the public company accounting oversight board ( pcaob ) and the us financial accounting standards board ( fasb ) . mr kabureck earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from the university of bridgeport , holds a masters of business administration , and is a certified public accountant . his secon term expires 30 june 2022 .
iafei is a non - profit and non - political association founded in 1969 in italy . headquarter is situated in zurich ( switzerland ) .
collegiate studies for cpcu the institutes have partnered with select colleges and universities to help strengthen our industry by preparing students for careers in the emerging property - casualty insurance field . the collegiate studies for cpcu program provides qualifying risk management and insurance students an opportunity to waive up to two courses in the cpcu program . students who earn two cpcu course waivers and complete ethics and the cpcu code of professional conduct will also earn the institutes ' collegiate studies for cpcu certificate .
a primary task of the congress would be to establish a professional organization whose main function would be to arrange for future congresses . the proposed organization would be either a federation of mycological societies or an international mycological association with membership undefined by society affiliation .
the international auditing and assurance standards board sets high - quality international standards for auditing , assurance , and quality control that strengthen public confidence in the global profession .
the first congress of european mycologists organized under the auspices of the european mycological association was held in st . petersburg , russia , 16–21 september , 2007 . previously , beginning in 1956 , the european organization had held fourteen congresses . information on this long series of earlier congresses is archived in the home webpage of the european mycological association : urltoken .
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the financial executives institute of the philippines ( finex ) hosted the iafei world congress for the 4th time at the makati shangri - la hotel , manila philippines . the congress was well attended with about 300 delegates from finex and 34 foreign delegates from canada , chinese taiwan , france , germany , italy , japan , mexico , russia and vietnam .
the objective of the ima , a non - profit making organization , is the encouragement of mycology in all its branches , particularly through the sponsoring of international mycological congresses , the representation of mycological interests at an international level , and encouraging liaison with , and development of national , regional and international bodies which have mycological interests .
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founded in brussels in 1991 as an international association under belgian law – aisbl – , effei is registered in the european transparency register and in the belgian public administration register bce – banque carrefour des entreprises – crossroads bank for entreprises .
the impact of different ages and race on the social security early retirement decision for married couples ,
with docking and fortin , proceedings of the 2013 academy of financial services annual meeting .
apparently the ad hoc committee performed its assigned work , for the 1973 msa council voted to extend an invitation to the international mycological association to hold imc - 2 on the campus of the university of south florida , tampa , florida , during the last two weeks of august 1977 .
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some 250 participants attended the forum featuring timely topics affecting the finance executives . the forum opened with a speech from the iafei advisory council chair , dr . conchita l . manabat . the coverage of the forum included –
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imc - 7 allowed several committees , organizations , and other working groups with mycological agenda to schedule meetings during the congress . most of these were “invited only” in order to allow for discussion and transaction of ongoing business . groups included executives of the british mycological society and of the mycological society of america ; subcommissions on trichoderma and on fusarium of the international commission on the taxonomy of fungi ; and editorial representatives of mycoscience and of the lichenologist .
the influence of race on the social security early retirement decision for married couples ,
 with docking and fortin , proceedings of the 2012 academy of financial services annual meeting ( abstract ) .
that the ima seeks recognition by the international union of biological sciences ( iubs ) as the section of mycology in the division of botany .
“from a business standpoint , this position will further boost bdo’s exposure and awareness in financial management in the face of ever - changing business conditions , ” he added .
a permanent nomenclature committee for fungi was installed by the international botanical congress under the auspices of the international association for plant taxonomy . its task is to discuss and vote on proposals concerning conservation / rejection of fungal names , as well as consider proposals to modify the international code of botanical nomenclature with respect to fungal names . this important function confers a degree of stability upon fungal names . correspondence pertaining to this committee and its decisions are to be found on the ima website , urltoken .
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administration of the funds of the ima is the responsibility of the treasurer , who shall present accounts annually to the executive committee and also to the genera assembly at each international mycological congress . the accounts shall be audited by two auditors nominated by the executive committee but who are not members of that committee or officers of the association .
international association of insurance professionals ( iaip ) the iaip serves its members by providing professional education , an environment in which to build business alliances and the opportunity to make connections with people of differing career paths and levels of experience within the insurance industry . the institutes have partnered with the iaip in support of promoting and developing professional education by making its educational materials available to individual members of the iaip at a discount . members will be required to provide a unique promotional code when placing an order to receive the discount . details of this arrangement and additional benefits of iaip membership can be found on the members section of the iaip website .
this newsletter introduction continued with an expectation that the major mycological societies in the world would support the ambitions of ima and would engage in mycological activities across international boundaries . a key hope was that societies and individuals on an international scale would co - operate in the organization of the second international mycological congress .
this newsletter introduction continued with an expectation that the major mycological societies in the world would support the ambitions of ima and would engage in mycological activities across international boundaries . a key hope was that societies and individuals on an international scale would co - operate in the organization of a second international mycological congress .
in brief , proposals were heard at exeter that the ima should establish itself as a subordinate unit within the international association of microbiological societies . the 1971 steering committee devoted extensive attention to the idea , in that the secretary - general of iams had been permitted to hold a session on the subject at exeter . the committee discussion was unrestrained and to the point . affiliation with the iams , as proposed , could not muster a single supporting voice ; the response in fact was totally negative . the steering committee , with its array of international viewpoints , recognized that such an affiliation would be adverse to the basic concept and function of an international mycological association .
a revised version of statutes had been approved by the general assembly of the ima during imc - 4 , regensburg , 3 september 1990 . this revision stressed the financial relationships of sustaining organization members , ordinary organization members , and individual members , with the view that financial support from members , though not burdensome , was essential for successful operation of the increasingly large and complex ima operation .
john t . smith was appointed to the iasb in september 2002 as a part - time board member . he became a full - time member on 1 july 2007 . mr smith was a partner in deloitte & touche ( usa ) , serving as national director of accounting policies and standards . mr . smith represented deloitte & touche on the emerging issues task force of the us financial accounting standards board ( fasb ) . he was a member of the fasb ' s derivatives implementation group ( dig ) and financial instruments task force . he also served on the former international accounting standards committee ( iasc ) , international financial reporting interpretations committee ( ifric ) , standing interpretations committee ( sic ) , and as chairman of iasc ' s ias 39 implementation guidance committee . he regularly makes presentations on accounting matters , particularly financial instruments and hedging activities . his term ended on 30 june 2012 .
amaro gomes was appointed to a five - year term as a full - time member of the iasb as of 1 july 2009 . before joining the iasb , mr gomes was head of financial system regulation department of the central bank of brazil . in that capacity , he played a leading role in the adoption of international financial reporting standards in brazil . ( all listed companies and all banks are required to prepare and publish consolidated financial statements in full compliance with ifrss starting in 2010 . ) at the central bank of brazil , mr gomes was responsible for drafting regulatory proposals on such matters as basel ii implementation , money laundering , accounting and auditing , microfinance , and prudential requirements . from 2004 to 2009 , he served on the accounting task force of the basel committee on banking supervision . before joining the central bank , mr gomes was an auditor with one of the international audit firms . he is co - author of a book accounting for financial institutions . his term expires 30 june 2019 .
in the evening of october 16 , the gala night was held at the rizal ballroom of the shangri - la hotel . during the gala dinner , the newly elected officers of iafei for 2015 were presented . the iafei slogan , “the premier global society of the financial executives” was launched by chairman luis ortiz - hidalgo . the recognition of past iafei chairpersons was also part of the program where chairman luis gave medals ( specially designed by him ) to thank and acknowledge the selfless dedication of iafei past chairpersons .
item 1 . it is recommended strongly that financial support be provided by international sponsoring agencies to allow specialist mycologists to visit tropical countries and other areas that request such expertise , and to hold workshops and demonstrations in their own specialty but under local conditions .
the asia institute is a private membership for senior sales executives and business heads of leading global and regional asset managers . members gain exclusive access to asia pacific’s most influential industry players and key clients via targeted regional meetings held throughout the year .
it may be noted that the world federation for culture collections ( wfcc ) had set an example of multiple affiliation in 1970 when it severed its unitary tie to the international association of microbiological societies and sought broader linkage . the wfcc originally was established in 1962 as a section on culture collections within the iams . the wfcc took its new name in 1970 and then established dual affiliations when it became a multidisciplinary commission of the international union of biological sciences ( iubs ) and a federation within the international union of microbiological societies ( iums ) .
darrel scott was formerly cfo of the firstrand banking group , one of the largest financial institutions in south africa . he had responsibility for both statutory and regulatory financial reporting under the basel ii accords and served on various governance , risk , operation and strategic committees of the group . mr scott was also a member of the iasb’s international financial reporting interpretations committee ( ifric ) , a position from which he resigned to become an iasb member , and was formerly a member of the ifrs foundation’s standards advisory council ( sac ) , now called the ifrs advisory council . mr . scott joined the iasb as a board member in october 2010 ; his second term expires 30 june 2020 .
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most of the proposals that were submitted to the congress resolutions committee carried a central theme . this theme emphasized the strengthening of our discipline throughout the world , but especially in those geographic areas where communication , training , and facilities related to mycology are inadequate for modern sustained work and service . with these problems in mind , your committee on resolutions proposes the following statements for approval in this plenary session and for transmittal both to the international mycological association and to the international association for lichenology as well as , where appropriate , to other international scientific organizations whose support is solicited , at a minimum : the international union of biological sciences ; the united nations educational , scientific and cultural organization ; the united nations food and agriculture organization ; the united nations environment programme ; and the world health organization .
the congress urges the international mycological association , regional and national societies , and each mycologist to take action to ensure that the importance of fungi ( including lichen - forming fungi and yeasts ) is more widely appreciated in schools and universities , amongst other scientists , and at the political level .
this briefing was followed by the sec updates forum held on february 20 , organized by the tax and legal committee and co - sponsored by the management association of the philippines ( map ) featuring securities and exchange commission officials - commissioner antonieta f . ibe and general accountant atty ma . gracia casals - diaz . commissioner ibe spoke on the scope of the sec rules and regulations , accomplishments of sec in 2012 , and key priority areas in 2013 to further improve accountability and governance in financial reporting . atty casals - diaz spoke on new developments in financial reporting regulations , findings and significant issues on audited financial statements . the forum drew enthusiastic attendance from private companies , both listed and non - listed , accounting firms and law firms .
( mycobank was initiated by cbs but has operated since 2007 under the auspices of the international mycological association ( urltoken ) . ) another novel concept , an electronic dictionary of the fungi , was proposed as a goal , to be hosted freely on the ima website and to be linked to emerging pertinent literature .
the nomenclature committee for fungi is a subsidiary of the international botanical congress structure . it is installed under the auspices of the international association for plant taxonomy as the professional mechanism for discussing and voting on mycology proposals related to the international code of botanical nomenclature ( icbn ) . senior mycologists who compose the committee are charged with considering all proposals that involve the status and usage of the names of fungi under the rules of the icbn . their decisions and recommendations may reach formal publication and subsequent action at botanical congresses . current officers are vincent demoulin , chairman , and lorelei norvell , secretary .
brazil ' s financial center and the largest city in the americas , são paulo is the latin america capital of trade fairs and events . the megalopolis is latam headquarters for 65 % of fortune 500 companies .
initially , following the organization of the international mycological association in 1971 , the ima had been assigned a relatively minor niche as a commission of mycology in the division of botany in iubs in 1973 . the rank held no direct voice in the governance of the iubs , neither voting rights nor direct funding support . the ima executive considered the situation to be most unsatisfactory , actually unacceptable , in terms of ima’s broad representation and activities at both the regional and the international level .
institutional investor memberships are societies of unique groups of executives at investment management firms in the us and europe who come together at roundtable meetings and in small discussion groups to meet each other , to discuss critical industry issues and , in some of the groups , to market their services to major clients .
rumblings outside the general mycological community began to be heard in this pre - imc - 1 period . plans to create an international entity such as the ima , which would represent all of the numerous branches of mycological activity , were widely known through meetings of the british mycological association , the mycological society of america ( msa ) , and similar regional groups .
the closing ceremony began with a report on the congress by secretary - general tubaki . the resolutions committee report was read and approved by the general assembly members . final greetings and expressions of gratitude were added by imc - 3 chairman hiratsuka , vice - chairman iwata , international mycological society president subramanian , international association for lichenology president m . e . hale , and incoming ima president j . webster .
to promote integrity in business transactions whether private , national or international , or while doing business with local of foreign governments .
the 1994–1998 inter - congress years were a period of relative stability in actions of the ima officers and executive committee . governing statutes were in a revised version that had been approved in 1990 by the general assembly of the ima during imc - 4 , regensburg . these statutes were notable in provisions related to the financial stability of ima in its international operations .
iafei permanently organizes international financial conferences , meetings and other events , and the iafei world congress is the major of them . the congress is being held since 1969 and , nowadays , it is the world ' s largest platform for communication of top managers of the financial profile . the congress traditionally provides an overview of economic prospects for the upcoming year from the world famous experts . participation in the congress allows its participants to get expert opinions regarding cash flow management and best investment opportunities of the guests of honor , including nobel prize winners , politicians , representatives of the leading banks and companies .
members of the executive committee ( all u . s . a . except as noted ) : henry c . aldrich , howard e . bigelow , frederick i . eilers , clifford w . hesseltine , stanley j . hughes ( canada ) , paul lemke , paul l . lentz , diane wagner merner , clark t . rogerson , emanuel d . rudolph , robert l . shaffer , robert a . shoemaker ( canada ) and , ex officio , constantine j . alexopoulos , president , international mycological association , and teuvo ahti ( finland ) , president , international association for lichenology .
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item 3 . to establish a mechanism to explore the possibility of transfer of funds between countries to support identification services and other international mycological activities .
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the officers , comprising a president , two vice - presidents ( one vice - president being the chair of the current international mycological congress and the other being the chair of the next international mycological congress ) , a secretary - general and a treasurer .
inevitably , the pre - ima plans were a subject of discussion among mycologists ( largely of medical orientation ) preceding and at the 1970 congress of the international association of microbiological societies ( iams ) in mexico city . in any case , 23 mycologists at the mexico city assembly met and approved creation of a mycology section within the iams . the approval , however , was only in principle . further organization was to be postponed until the international mycological congress that had been announced for 1971 in exeter .
from its organization in 1977 to the present , the ama regional group for asia has held an extensive series of congresses , symposia , and workshops , with successive changes in chairmen and officers . beginning in 1998 , and continuing , congresses of the asian mycological association have been organized jointly with an international marine and freshwater mycology symposium .
patrick finnegan was appointed to the iasb as of 1 july 2009 . prior to joining the board , he was director of the financial reporting policy group , cfa institute centre for financial market integrity . in that capacity he led a team at cfa institute responsible for providing user input into the standard - setting activities of the iasb , fasb , and key regulatory bodies . cfa institute is a global , not - for - profit association for investment professionals and has nearly 100 , 000 members . he has also co - ordinated the work of the cfa institute ' s corporate disclosure policy council , which reviews and comments on financial reporting policy initiatives around the world . before joining the cfa institute in 2008 , mr finnegan worked at moody ' s investors service , where he served as a managing director in moody ' s corporate finance group and as a senior analyst in moody ' s financial institutions group . he was reappointed for a second term in july 2014 but retired early in june 2016 .
chiba , japan 2–6 july ( in conjunction with the asian international mycological congress ‘96 ( aimc ‘96 ) .
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the term of office of each officer terminates at the close of an international mycological congress , with the exception of the secretary - general and treasurer who may be re - elected without restriction .
the congress aims to provide practical knowledge , tactical information and networking opportunities for cfos and other senior finance executives . interested delegates can register for the congress by visiting urltoken . the congress is presented in partnership with cima and the unisa graduate school of business leadership ( sbl ) .


taxify oü is an estonian international transportation network company headquartered in tallinn , estonia .

as of march 2017 , taxify operates in 18 countries and 25 cities in europe , western asia , africa and mexico .

the company develops and operates the taxify mobile application , which allows people to request a taxi or private driver from their smartphone .

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good news , taxify is now available for all windows phone users . so far taxify has been available for both ios and android devices , and with the added windows phone solution , taxify aims to grow its market share even further .
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linda mahloko , taxify’s operations manager , later contacted me : “i would like to personally apologise on behalf of taxify and the driver for the terrible service you received .
in the business category , taxify shared honors with weekdone , a team management app .
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5 . taxify driver application ● drivers accept orders from client app and dispatcher . ● unlike uber and hailo , taxify only works with licensed and high - quality taxi companies .
a review of the taxify vs uber services in south africa , and how they differ .
i totally agree , rob ! after speaking to many taxify drivers who were previously uber drivers and hearing the issues they’ve had with uber makes me happy to support taxify even more .
the taxify rider app is available for download on ios , android , and windows phone .
the experience that jolted me was when an incompetent driver from taxify collected me for work .
i applied through a recruiter . i interviewed at taxify ( tallinn ( estonia ) ) .
i live in budapest and am always extremely happy with the app and the taxify taxi system .
taxify’s other focus is its rapidly growing local partner program , which allows entrepreneurs to set up their local taxify business using a franchise model and become a city manager on a revenue share model .
taxify has the most affordable rates in the market now . i also hear that they very reachable .
with lower fares and happier drivers i can get to my destination with ease . lets taxify lagos !
mode of op eration : operation is done via the taxify app . users request a taxi ride from their smartphones . taxify drivers use their personal cars . taxify claims to take 15 % commissions from drivers vs . 25 % - 30 % taken by its biggest competitors . local support is also provided for drivers .
taxify is the smartest way to move around in your city . get the app for iphone and android .
we will set you up with an account to manage employee access to a business payment option in taxify .
taxify connects millions of riders and drivers around the world to make travel easier , quicker and more reliable .
where it previously wanted to partner with existing taxi companies , taxify will now have its own private drivers .
taxify continues expansion to new cities and our next stop is london , live from today . cheers ! urltoken
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finally , using cash will be an option . whereas uber uses solely card payments , taxify offers both options .
for riders , taxify’s base price is around 10 % cheaper than its biggest competitors . taxify also runs seasonal promotions that make it up to 40 % cheaper than its base price . the firm says it compensates drivers the difference .
taxify is a free smartphone app which seamlessly connects you to hundreds of cars at the push of a button . no more waiting in call - center queues or waiting on the street – taxify is simple , fast and affordable .
taxify is an estonian - developed taxi - hailing and rideshare app that has spread to multiple countries around the world .
you can use taxify for your personal or business trips . switch the payment method at the tap of a button .
taxify is europe ' s leading ride - sharing platform , building the future of transport across more than 25 countries .
taxify is a start - up established in 2013 , whose goal is to make the experience of ordering a taxi convenient and fast by connecting taxi drivers and customer via smartphone application . taxify has more than 80 thousand users in estonia .
services : taxify has only one service on offer and that means that you only have one price to pay . however , many drivers who work for uber also work for taxify . that means if you order a taxify ride , you may just land an uberblack car like i did , plus there’s no extra cost ! while taxify is still growing as a service , there may not be as many vehicles on the road , so the wait can be a little longer .
• taxify is now in paris ! • design updates and app performance improvements . if you love taxify please write us a review . • don ' t forget to leave ratings after each ride , this helps us keep high service quality !
• taxify is now in london ! • design updates and app performance improvements . if you love taxify please write us a review . • don ' t forget to leave ratings after each ride , this helps us keep high service quality !
the taxify cab - hailing app has announced it will launch in south africa on 29 april with a new business model .
taxify plans to roll out in all major hubs in south africa , beginning with johannesburg , cape town , and durban .
itl chose taxify for the award as this solution has become a hit among estonian users and has shown rapid growth . taxify has made taxi ordering faster and cheaper , as the client can choose the taxis based on location , price , payment method , car type and also see taxis arriving on the map . for taxi drivers taxify provides new kind of convenience , instead of waiting in the car , they can have smartphone with the taxify app in their pocket while waiting for customer ride notifications .
meanwhile , taxify is headquartered in estonia and operates in 18 countries across europe , west asia and africa . the app has proved popular with customers due to its comparatively low fares , which taxify is able to offer by charging drivers a lower commission than rivals ; taxify charges drivers around 15 percent commission , significantly lower than the 25 percent imposed by the likes of uber .
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taxify is the fastest growing estonian startup ! in the last 15 months our company has grown from a 100 to 500 people .
taxify is one of europe’s leading ride - sharing platforms , operating globally in more than 20 countries and in over 40 cities .
taxify is literally changing how millions of people move by making on - demand transport affordable in tens of cities around the world .
on the 30th of august at 6 pm at lift99 , startup grind tallinn will host markus villig founder and ceo at taxify .
so , if you have experienced both uber and taxify rides , let us know in the comments which one you think is best .
“we became top # 2 transport app in all 3 countries where we operate and plan to achieve the top # 1 spot this year . south africa became top # 1 country by volume for taxify as a company , ” said taxify’s founder and ceo markus villig .
taxify believes in delivering high quality rides and they do so by making sure their driver – partners are happy and their riders happier .
taxify are keen to find a solution to this issue and strongly urge tfl to meet with the company at the earliest possible opportunity .
the details of a driver for online taxi service taxify have been published on social media after he allegedly abducted a cape town woman .
didi chuxing revealed the partnership in a statement , but did not specify how much it planned to invest . taxify founder and ceo markus villig said : “didi will invest in and collaborate with taxify to support the latter’s further growth and innovation across its diversified markets . ”
ps . i should correct my taxify figure of 8 % above . i have since heard and read several percentages for taxify ranging from 8 % to 15 % . the last guy to mention 8 % to me was an uber driver who had just given me a lift . he said the 25 % was outrageous then showed me the taxify app on his phone ( which was the first i’d seen of it locally , so , interesting marketing ! ) he said he was far happier driving for taxify but is clearly also relying on uber .
in this week’s episode of brand spark , we bring you a comparison between two top transportation network companies in lagos , uber and taxify .
here comes taxify , an e - hailing app founded in estonia in 2013 and has grown so rapidly in the space of 3 years .
operations . meanwhile , the startup has been tweeting drivers that download and use its app not to say they are “employed by taxify . ”
online taxi service taxify has removed a driver from its mobile app after he was accused of abducting a cape town woman on monday evening .
markus villig , founder and ceo of taxify , said :
taxify will utilize this partnership to solidify our position in core markets in europe and africa . we believe didi is the best partner to help us become the most popular and efficient transport option in europe & africa .
taxify , a utility for finding a taxi quickly , has been named as the overall winner of the competition for the best estonian mobile application .
i like taxify , because their tariffs are better and drivers seems more happy , as they claim of earning more . so far good experiences 🙂
now in over 20 countries and is currently in 4 countries and 6 cities in africa . taxify launched in lagos on november 18th , 2016 .
like other mobile taxi apps , taxify lets you choose a taxi based on arrival time , price list , car model and user feedback ratings .
contact uber or taxify to report drivers should you experience any harassment on your trip . this will ensure that any problematic drivers are dealt with .
* correction : the story previously said taxify’s discount was 30 % it has been corrected to show it was 40 % and reduced to 20 % .
didi chuxing , the world ' s leading mobile transportation platform , today announces a strategic partnership with taxify , a leading ridesharing company in europe and africa . under this partnership , didi will invest in and collaborate with taxify to support the latter ' s further growth and innovation across its diversified markets .
taxify said it didn’t receive a favourable response from the local industry , and so it decided to change its business model to be similar to uber’s .
for taxify is not just a plucky little startup taking on uber — it’s now backed by chinese ride - hailing tech giant didi chuxing in china .
taxify are immensely frustrated that tfl have not been willing to co - operate nor meet to discuss its operating licence and entrance into the london market . taxify is a fully compliant ride - hailing technology provider , already operating in 19 other countries and major european cities , where it is successfully delivering a new competitive ride - hailing platform to the benefit of both customers and drivers . taxify remain committed to playing a key role in the london ride - hailing market .
a few months ago , taxify applied for a license to operate a taxi service in london . this is important , because there is a big misunderstanding going on here about what taxify is : it’s actually fleet management software in the cloud . cab firms sign up for it , and use it to replace their tired old booking software , while taxify takes a low fee . in other words , taxify doesn’t want to run cab or private car firms . it’s basically a tech front for licensed cab firms that could never build and manage such complex software themselves . but to launch in london , it needed a way in .
taxify offers an all - in - one fleet management system and mobile apps for taxi companies . taxi and private hire companies use taxify to : * increase efficiency - automated dispatcher software allocates jobs more efficiently . * get more customers - use taxify iphone and android apps to attract new customers and gain visibility . * cut costs - our full feature backend & billing system makes fleet management a lot easier . sign up for a free 30 day trial or read more at urltoken
by saturday evening , taxify had taken off the card option to avoid confusion . i expect that the option will be disabled until the payment issue is resolved .
i also verified the support from the driver’s angle and asked some random drivers about taxify’s support and they confirmed the ease and prompt way their issues are resolved .
just this week pretoria driver lindelani mashau died from injuries after meter taxi drivers torched his car , while a cape town woman was almost abducted in a taxify .
taxify spokesman marilin noorem denied the woman was abducted and said the incident was an
unfortunate misunderstanding
between the rider and the driver on the route taken .
estonian taxify offering taxis at the push of a button in 7 countries is now making sure payments are just as easy . after launching in - app payments with debit and credit cards in baltic countries in april ( with finland and the netherlands launching in may ) , taxify has now rolled out mobile carrier billing in estonia .
taxify places as much importance on drivers , as on riders - and we all know a happy driver equals a happy customer . taxify drivers only have to pay a 10 - 15 per cent commission to the company , in comparison to 30 per cent for uber drivers . cheaper commissions amount to lower prices for customers . also , taxify drivers can create a radius around where they would like their next pick up from , so if they want to work close to home , they can .
taxify was founded by markus villig in 2013 , but made its way to africa in 2016 and was officially launched in lagos , nigeria on november 18 , 2016 .
taxify is the first taxi app in the world to launch mobile carrier billing . the main reason for it are favorable conditions achieved with emt ( teliasonera group ) :
uber no longer exists in hungary but you’re in good hands with taxify , at least in my extensive experience . i’ve never used it in other cities in hungary .
wherever you are in the city of gold , from sandton city to the neighbourgoods market at the heart of the cbd , count on taxify for great rides in minutes .
it has an “all - in - one solution for taxi companies . ” basically , a booking system with a consumer - facing app . traditional taxi companies use taxify’s web - based dispatcher and fleet management systems to manage their back - end and unite under taxify’s consumer - facing app to stay competitive against expanding networks like hailo and uber . that then lowers taxify’s costs , allowing them to charge less . it then charges the cab firm a low monthly fee of about €12 - 15 per driver per month .
“telecom operators have globally taken margins between 10 - 50 % from each transaction , ” explains taxify co - founder martin villig . “those margins have been suitable for virtual goods , but not sustainable for majority of offline services . teliasonera has now been the most innovative operator to provide competitive payout terms that can be accepted by taxify taxi drivers . ”
and the winner is… honestly , the taxify and uber services are so similar that it comes down to the smallest details about which company i prefer . while i do love uber , the messaging feature , friendly drivers , and the fact that i love supporting small businesses means that i now choose taxify as my go - to ride every time .
anneli heinsoo , the president of itl commented their decision : „people say that using taxify is pure joy , even if they don’t need to order the taxi . it is a clear sample how the usage of technology has changed the business itself – the time of traditional dispatch operators has passed . we only wish taxify success with their global expansion . ”
app : much like the uber app , the taxify app is easy to use and you have many of the same functions . you can get a fare estimate , order a ride , see your ride history , and rate your ride . my favourite feature of the taxify app is that once you’ve ordered your ride , you can message your driver .
china ride - sharing company didi chuxing has expanded into europe and africa after it made an undisclosed amount of investment in taxify , an estonian - based ride - sharing operator .
mission : let’s build the future of transport together . taxify is not just a software company . we literally change how millions of people move in cities . see careers → urltoken
for drivers , taxify takes 15 % commissions from drivers compared to between 25 % - 30 % taken by the biggest competitors . it also provides local support for for its drivers .
ever since taxify stepped into the scene , we have witnessed a breath of fresh air . me for one noticed no more / less surge on uber ! . best news ever .
a tfl spokesperson said : “taxify is not a london licensed private hire operator . we are urgently investigating the nature and extent of its activities and will take action where appropriate . ”
cheng wei , chief executive officer of didi , believes that the investment in taxify will link up transport services in asia with those in europe and africa , and develop smarter products .
over the weekend several hundreds of people have used the new emt m - payment solution . taxify team has also revealed their plans to expandit to latvia and lithuania in the near future .
this will help us move faster towards our mission of building the best way to move in cities and will bring taxify to many more locations that are already waiting for us to launch .
use the taxify app whenever you need a ride that’s quick , safe , and affordable . download our app on app store or google play store , and get a ride in minutes .
though uber has always been the major / top player in the e - hailing sector , taxify has been giving them a major run with the awoof to riders as well as drivers .
uber and taxify have had a long list of violent incidents this year . if it isn’t the meter taxi owners attacking uber drivers , it’s uber riders that get assaulted by the drivers .
taxi ordering application taxify was named estonia’s best mobile application 2014 by the minister of economic affairs and infrastructure , urve palo . the contest is organised by the estonia’s state information system authority .
taxify agrees increased competition in a city the size of lagos with over 20 million people , is inevitable and will help ease the transport difficulties here . “ride - hailing technology has the potential of easing up a lot of tension , ” says taxify’s okafor . “one vehicle servicing the transport needs of up to 50 residents would lead to reduced traffic bottlenecks and a saner city . ”
i used to prefer taxify over uber in kenya but once i had an issue with a taxify driver and he left us on the side of the road past midnight after an hour long argument over nothing and there was no option to report the driver… . i got through to them but they did nothing about this complaint . uber is usually really stricked about those kind of things
there was nothing else to do but pay with cash . i noticed that i wasn’t the only one who had that problem . taxify’s twitter feed was filled with apologies about the payment problem .
we ' re connecting riders with the best local drivers at the best prices . when you ride with taxify , we do our best to make the ride as seamless and comfortable as possible .
already launched in europe , north america , and central and south america , taxify first launched in south africa at the start of 2015 – with the aim of partnering with local taxi operators .
well - placed sources say taxify reached out to tfl in april about launch , but tfl was “walling” the firm , say the sources . faced with a slow - moving bureaucracy , taxify went ahead and literally bought a local cab firm , city drive services . this has a licence to operate with tfl , trading under two brand names , avanti car service citydrive and sigma car service .
over the last 48 hours , questions have been raised regarding the legality of its operations and taxify would like to make clear that it has made every attempt possible to comply with tfl regulations . to launch its service to london customers , the business purchased a tfl licensed operator , running taxify as a technology platform directing bookings to city drive services registered drivers . this arrangement is completely compliant within the existing uk law , and is a common practice within the industry . taxify does not need a license , as any licensed operator can use any technology platform they choose to facilitate bookings between private hire drivers and riders . in this case , city drive services was the company authorised by tfl to dispatch bookings and therefore taxify had no need to get a license for the software separately .
all in all , 71 apps were submitted to the five categories of the competition . besides taxify , the winners willl go on to represent estonia at the international mobile application world summit award mobile .
uber dominance in the metered taxi business need a strong and healthy competition , if this goes unchecked , many people will suffer . i wish taxify and oga taxi conveyor with some kind of innovations .
taxify is rapidly expanding and gaining traction in africa even though it has only raised €2 million compared to eight - year old uber which had raised more than $ 15 billion in equity and debt by last year . based on conversations with drivers and following their social media chatter , it seems more uber lagos drivers are joining the taxify platform and are either on both platforms or have switched sides completely .
“due to strong demand from our customers from both finland and the baltics , we have invested our development efforts into windows phone solution . with this milestone , we are delighted to say that taxify taxi booking service is now available for the majority of all smartphone users . developments will of course continue and more interesting news are still to come within forthcoming months , ” commented taxify’s ceo , markus villig .
“microsoft supports innovative companies like taxify through various means , such as promoting the app on relevant markets in order to help accelerate the business and secure the investment made into the windows ecosystem . taxify has great potential to become very popular among windows phone users in finland , the baltics , and other countries as well , ” said mikael stendahl , head of partner and developer relations , microsoft , nordics .
taxify , one of the fastest growing transport apps in europe with over 1m customers in 15 countries is seeing a tremendous growth in africa where uber is falling prey of its own economics of price fixing .
• design updates and app performance improvements . if you love taxify please write us a review . • don ' t forget to leave ratings after each ride , this helps us keep high service quality !
this exact situation made us enter the south african market earlier this year and we’ve quickly grown taxify to one of the top transport apps in the country . proving our point — sometimes less is more .
the taxify team would also like to express our sincere sympathy towards the victims of attacks and may the care and love of those around you provide comfort and peace to get you through the days ahead .
team management tool weekdone won the top award in the category of business and commerce , together with the taxi ordering application taxify . weekdone was also awarded a special prize for the security solution nutikaitse 2017 .
despite only being founded three years ago , taxify is already operating in 18 countries and 25 cities in europe , africa , western asia and mexico , and claims to have 2 . 5 million users .
taxify is offering a reliable ride with both – licensed taxis and private drivers ( ridesharing ) . and this is the main difference . currently 80 % of taxify drivers are taxis and 20 % are private drivers . there is a strict quality control before accepting somebody as a new driver . there is 2 - way feedback system to rate drivers and clients . we are keeping only the best and most active drivers . taxify is also offering several payment options – cash , card payments , mobile operator billing and corporate agreements . it all has worked out successfully for us , because we are market leader in baltic countries .
estonian association of information technology and telecommunications ( itl ) awarded the projects and people that have had the strongest impact to estonian ict sector at 2014 and taxify was nominated as “the breakthrough of the year 2014” .
in your analysis you don’t mention that taxify gives you only a quote , at the end of your trip , the fare is usually higher . with uber , the price you see is the price you pay
2 . taxify ● strong technical and marketing team . ● fastest growing taxi network in eu . ● backed by investors from skype and navirec . ● official launch in top 3 us cities during summer 2014 .
we have had no reported incidents on the taxify platform so far and we strive to put even more measures in place to ensure that we keep it that way because your safety is always our biggest concern .
( update : taxify has now issued a statement saying it has “done everything in its power to comply with the local regulations , but is faced by aggression from tfl . ” it says that running taxify as a technology platform directing bookings to city drive services registered drivers is “completely compliant within the existing uk law , and is a common practice . ” tfl has revoked the license held by city drive services ) .
somehow , taxify thought that just by buying a cab firm with a license , installing its cloud services and apps with the drivers , it could would then have carte blanche to launch its service in london .
tfl has raised concerns about taxify’s license directly to its drivers instead of to the platform . despite multiple attempts at communication with to resolve the issue , tfl has not provided any guidance . in an effort to stay fully compliant , and to protect drivers from further harassment and scrutiny by tfl , taxify voluntarily paused the use of its app by city drive services drivers so that it can seek clarification with the regulator .
taxify helps people find the nearest free taxi with just two clicks by putting the customers directly in touch with taxi drivers . the app recently won the popular vote of the startup competition ajujaht ( brain hunt ) .
there are at least 14 different cab services available in africa’s most populous city . the most notable of the ridesharing services without a doubt would be uber nigeria . however , there’s a new competitor in town – taxify
in africa . did you know that lagos alone has 14 ridesharing apps ? i bet you didn’t . on friday , we were greeted with the news of yet another ridesharing app , taxify , launching in lagos .
in the beginning of this year , a taxi fleet in cluj - napoca , romania started using taxify dispatcher software . once the news reached bucharest , we quickly saw an unprecedent interest from local driver - partners .
taxify is the fastest growing transport technology company in europe & africa with more than a million customers in 18 countries . we’re building a smartphone app to book convenient and reliable rides at the tap of a button .
riders can pay their fare using cash , debit card , or credit card , and if they don’t have a supported smartphone they can call the taxify call centre ( 071 188 4044 ) to book a cab .
8 . pricing ● taxify platform and mobile applications . ● 99 . 5 % uptime and technical support . monthly fee per active driver 19 $ / month fee per mobile app booking ( from driver ) 1 $
taxify is an estonian technology firm launched in 2013 to develop a worldwide taxi - hailing and rideshare app . the company , whose app recently reached the one million download mark in google play , employs over 120 people .
since its launch in estonia in 2013 , taxify has expanded to a total of 25 cities 18 different countries , most recently baku , the capital of azerbaijan , and malta , who currently holds the presidency of the eu .
founded in estonia in 2013 , taxify is building the market leading platform connecting people with taxis and private drivers and has attracted 2 million euros of venture capital investments and a team with people from skype , google & uber .
i live in budapest and am always extremely happy with the app and the taxify taxi system . the customer service is also excellent , in sharp contrast to the generally poor customer service found in enterprises in hungary . i am puzzled my the negative comments another reviewer made about this . uber no longer exists in hungary but you’re in good hands with taxify , at least in my extensive experience . i’ve never used it in other cities in hungary .
markus founded taxify when he was 19 and still in high - school . now 3 . 5 years later , taxify is the fastest growing european & african private driver platform with more than 3m customers in 19 countries . markus received the presidential award for the best young entrepreneur of estonia 2016 and was featured as the youngest ceo in the forbes 30 under 30 list in baltics . taxify recently received funding and started strategic co - operation with global ride - hailing leader didi chuxing , operating in 400 cities in china and asia . markus will share his story how long it took them to get to this stage . we will discuss growth , raising capital and sharing economy .
given the recent wave of alleged attacks on riders on competitor platforms , taxify would like to issue an official statement that we were in no way involved in these attacks nor encouraged any of these terrible acts to take place .
taxify is the fastest growing technology company with millions of customers across more than 20 countries from europe to africa to mexico . we build a smartphone app to take safe and fast rides , all at the tap of a button .
taxify has done everything in its power to comply with the local regulations , but is faced by aggression from tfl . taxify successfully launched its london ride - hailing service on tuesday , with over 3 , 000 drivers signed up , 7 , 000 drivers due to be on - boarded and over 30 , 000 customers downloading the app in the first three days . this incredible response shows the huge demand for greater choice in the monopolised london ride - hailing market .
linda mahloko , taxify’s operations manager , later contacted me : “i would like to personally apologise on behalf of taxify and the driver for the terrible service you received . it ' s always a huge concern for us when one ' s life is put in danger because the driver was not able to drive in the correct manner . when this does happen we send them to a re - training course and they also have to go and pass an advanced driving course .
seeing an opportunity we decided to partner with a local partner and comply with all the regulations . that’s right — for the first time in history , taxify is a taxi company . with fancy yellow cars driving around the city and stuff .
taxify is one of the fastest growing transport platforms in europe & africa , with + 700 thousand customers in 15 countries . we’re connecting passengers to reliable rides and believe that treating drivers better is the only way to serve our riders better .
the taxify app helps to order taxis more quickly and conveniently with a competitive fare . the company has raised 1 . 5 million euros of investments , and it employs 30 people . currently taxify’s has hundreds of thousands of users in 8 markets including estonia , latvia , lithuania , the czech republic , serbia , finland , the netherlands , and belarus . in the coming years , taxify aims to increase the volume of orders and become europe’s second largest taxi application . the company’s ceo markus villig offers participants the following advice : “focus on growing your business rather than just fulfilling the requirements of the competition . ” he adds that ajujaht gave his team knowledge , contacts , and a great marketing outlet for the estonian market .
tfl has issued a letter stating that they are revoking the license held by city drive services due to a change in the company’s director , who has no involvement with the operation or the business practice . taxify strongly believe that the reasons for tfl revoking city drive services’ license are invalid , without merit , and outside of existing law . the action by tfl is denying london customers a valid choice within the market which has limited options . taxify is appealing against tfl’s decision immediately .
this driver - centric business model has also served to position taxify as an ethical alternative for consumers who enjoy the convenience of uber , but are put off the app by swirling accusations of uber’s toxic business culture and unfair treatment of drivers .
beginning at the end of march , taxify launched its service in baku , marking the second city in the caucasus to join the list of 25 cities where it operates , following the georgian capital of tbilisi , according to a company press release .
taxify launched in estonia in 2013 and now operates in 18 countries , mainly emerging markets like eastern europe and africa . the startup claims to have more than 2 . 5 million customers , and recently announced a strategic partnership with didi chuxing in china .
two weeks after the complaint on taxify’s app , they still haven’t looked at my message , which doesn’t exactly fill one with confidence they are listening to customers . it’s a pity , because most of their drivers are competent , hard - working people .
luckily oliver joined the team – he was programmer . this is still considered to be best hire for taxify so far . oliver quickly re - wrote code base ; it’s being used still . so the taxify app helps people get a reliable ride with a push of a button . choose your closest car by price , distance , user rating or car model . you will see the car approaching real - time on the map after confirming the order . taxify currently operates in all baltic countries as well as 7 other countries in europe . real growth started in early 2014 when the team decided to find investors to finance expansion and hire new team members for new operating cities . the company has raised 1 . 5m eur so far from venture capital and angel investors .
taxify is clearly trying to shoe - horn its service into london , not by encouraging local players to sign up for its service , but by literally acquiring a local player and launching . it’s not clear yet whether it had actually outlined this to tfl .
i was going from yaba to surulere but samuel didn’t know the way so i had to direct him while having a phone conversation throughout the trip . in the midst of it all , i asked him about taxify and how he came about being a rider .
despite taxify’s “support” promising to respond within four hours on the app , there was silence on the matter . a week later i challenged them on twitter . then they offered a r100 credit , promised to send the driver for more training and put him on probation .
i know that it is hard to believe that there could be a more popular app targeting the taxi industry then uber . but the unbelievable is real in the baltics , where there is an app named taxify , which is for taxi drivers as well as taxi users .
the thing with those attacks are that they weren’t real ubers . when you order your uber or taxify , you’re provided with a license plate number and a photo of the driver . it’s important that you check that the number plate is correct before climbing into any vehicle .
taxify ’s founder markus villig said that the company was hoping to win the competition . “we’re proud and happy to be the best smartphone app of the year . now we have to work even harder to grow and become widely used in other regions as well , ” he added .
taxify customers can still pay cash , use bank cards in taxis that have terminals or select the option to pay from card or mobile carrier billing in the app . the new payment option is already available to ios and android users in estonia , with windows phone app soon catching up .
. taxify is growing really fast – from about 10 to 20 % each month ! the company’s mission is to expand its services and provide a reliable , affordable and convenient ride with a tap of a button in many cities in central - eastern europe within the next 5 years . so
chinese taxi - hailing app didi chuxing has announced it will invest in european counterpart taxify in order to create a strategic partnership between the firms , which offer the same service but operate in geographically distinct customer bases . the partnership will strengthen both companies , helping them to compete with rival uber .
he didn’t switch from uber as i previously assumed but had seen adverts on facebook and decided to sign up . according to him , he was aware of about 250 drivers already on the platform . i asked if he knew any drivers that had made the switch from uber to taxify but he didn’t .
the feedback process , which both taxify and uber utilise , is important . allenberg said : “drivers and riders can give feedback and ratings after every trip . after every ride , you and your drivers need to rate each other and provide feedback . our safety team reviews this information and investigates any issues .
in an unusual competitor move , just a few days after uber’s 40 % fare cut was announced taxify actually halved its customer discount to 20 % from 40 % . this , in effect , allowed drivers to earn even more per trip and this put more pressure on uber to reverse its price slash .
but is a new taxi app taxify set to steal its crown ? co - founded by estonian brother act markus and martin villig , the app currently operates in 19 countries and has more than 1 million customers . it was born in tallinn before expanding into other cities in europe , mexico and africa .
uber ' s total dominance could be coming to an end in australia as another major ride - sharing app enters the market this week . taxify launches in sydney at 10am today and is offering users a 50 per cent discount for the first month . it plans to roll out in melbourne before christmas .
uber’s driver troubles come just as an estonian - founded e - hailing app taxify expanded to nigeria . even though lagos has well over a dozen mostly homegrown e - hailing apps , few have been able to give uber meaningful competition for any length of time in the three years since it launched in lagos .
launched in estonia in 2013 , taxify is the fastest - growing ride - hailing company in europe and africa , offering taxi - and private car - hailing services to over 2 . 5 million users in major hubs across 18 countries , including hungary , romania , the baltic states , south africa , nigeria and kenya .
“we have attractive fares for both riders and drivers . this brings more drivers on the platform which in turn attracts riders as our rates are better and etas are improving weekly , ” villig said . “our biggest source of new riders is word of mouth – people recommend taxify to their friends as they see value in the service . ”
“we treat driver - partners better so that they can offer high quality service to customers , ” says taxify’s operation manager in lagos , uche okafor . he points to its commission of 15 % versus 20 - 25 % versus its competitors . that lower commission probably helps offset its own 40 % fare cut in competition with uber lagos .
two weeks after the complaint on taxify’s app , they still haven’t looked at my message , which doesn ' t exactly fill one with confidence they are listening to customers . it’s a pity , because most of their drivers are competent , hard - working people . but my question remains : how do the dangerous drivers slip through the cracks ?
taxify chose to enter the market in malta , where it launched in cooperation with a local taxi firm run by valdo laud , an individual of estonian origin , due to the increased demand for taxis caused by the influx of european officials and tourists in the country during its presidency of the council of the eu in the first half of 2017 .
uber now typically takes 25 % of the fee . an outrageous amount for an app that could be written in a week . that alone makes me dislike uber . taxify currently take 8 % . that’s a massive difference . i think supporting the hard working ( typically very long hours ) driver by giving them a better percentage is a worthy motivation .
this week in london to a big pr - push and fanfare . most of the coverage was about how this plucky startup was going to take on the uber giant . but taxify has now had to pause its operations in london after a transport union questioned if it had a license to operate , and official body transport for london announced it would investigate
uber faces a new challenger in london with the launch of a rival car - hailing app that promises to undercut the american giant on price as well as paying its drivers more . taxify , an estonian company that has spread across europe , africa and the middle east since it was founded in 2013 , will switch on its service in the capital on tuesday morning .
yet , taxify seems to have made something of a dent , however small . it could be its timing has just been better than other rivals , arriving at a time of upheaval for uber in lagos . its strategy is to fight for market share without taking on deep - pocketed uber in a cash battle . instead it is trying to get the drivers on its side .
for someone looking for a convenient day job from 9 to 5 , taxify ' s probably not the best fit . as people around you are always going the extra mile and moving things forward , you too are expected to deliver . personally , i like this kind of work environment , but i see how it may not fit for more lifestyle - business - loving people .
while uber is the most popular taxi choice at the moment , there’s another service that is starting to make a name for itself in south africa , and in my case , cape town . taxify is still fairly new here in south africa , but it’s quickly growing in popularity . i’ve used both of these services and i’ve decided to chat about them both in the post below .
the powerful gmb union wrote to tfl saying : “the decision to acquire an operator and not advise transport for london ( tfl ) of a fundamental change to licensing conditions seems incompatible with the law . ” it questioned whether the firm is “fit and proper” to hold a licence with tfl , asking about driver safety , and saying there is “obfuscation” about how taxify actually works and operates .
of course , there are times when i need to get around ( to blog events , coffee dates , or shopping trips ) without the help of public transport and when my darling husband is at work . it’s moments like that when the taxify and uber services are my best friends . in fact , it’s become a family joke that i’ll request an uber at the drop of a hat .
will cheng wei , founder and ceo of didi chuxing , said :
taxify provides innovative , high - quality mobility services across many diverse markets . we share a strong commitment to harnessing the power of mobile technology to satisfying rapidly evolving consumer demands and revitalizing traditional transportation industry . i believe this partnership will contribute to cross - regional smart transportation linkages between asian , european and african markets .
the verdict the only way to decide which cab service you hail is to consider consumer experience . although each company claims to offer better services , they both rely on the same cars and drivers available to them in lagos . also , both transport services operate on pretty much the same principle with navigation being done via google maps . there is also the difference ( maybe similarity ) in pricing between uber and taxify to consider .
the experience that jolted me was when an incompetent driver from taxify collected me for work . first he blamed his jerky driving on “some issue” with his wheels , then he drove on the wrong side of the road and stopped in the middle of an intersection . luckily , it was 3 . 30 in the morning so there wasn ' t much traffic . fearing for my life , i got out the car and called another taxi .