Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sector across the continent. Join Udai Patel, chairman of Afro Asian Insurance Services ,and Liz Booth, editorial director of Africa Ahead, as we look at everything from war to regulations, currency devaluation and climate change.
Episode 1: Climate Change and the Approach of Africa Insurers
In this podcast we look at how widespread the impact of climate change has been across Africa and ask how the insurance industry can support individuals, livelihoods and governments in what appears to be a bleak future.
Guests
Philip Lopokoiyit, CEO of the ICEA Lion group, and chair of the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance.
Ankit Kapasi, an experienced International Sustainability Consultant at DSS+ Consulting.