Author: Adesina Alewale
Nigeria creates $672m fund for tech entrepreneurs
Nigeria has set aside a US$672m fund to support young investors in the tech and creative industries.
The introduction of the Investment in Digital [...]
Prix d’excellence dans les assurances en Afrique – edition de 2023
La date limite de réception des nominations relatives à la 8ème édition des Prix d’Excellence dans les Assurances en Afrique a été prorogée au 20 mars [...]
African Insurance Awards 2023 deadline extended until March 20
The submission of nominations for the 8th edition of the African Insurance Awards (AIA) has been extended to 20 March 2023. Through thes [...]
IAIS calls for industry comments on climate-related guidance
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is calling for comments on its climate-related guidance and is giving the sector until M [...]
Pensions, cyber, health and nat cats have largest protection gaps, warns GFIA
A new report by the Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has identified trillion-dollar global protection gaps in the areas of pensions, [...]
Investment in climate adaptation needed to avoid billions in climate damages across Africa
Failure to invest the bare minimum needed to withstand projected climate damage could cost emerging markets hundreds of billions in climate damages an [...]
AM Best affirms Africa Re’s financial strength rating of A (Excellent)
The financial strength rating of the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has been affirmed by AM Best at “A (Excellent)”, and the long-term is [...]
Investors urged to look at the Tropics to finance forest carbon credit projects
Investors wanting to finance forest carbon credit projects, while mitigating portfolio risk, should look to diversified investment portfolios in the t [...]
Nigerian insurers urged to sign Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
The Nigerian industry needs to pay more attention to sustainability and resilience if it is to gain international recognition.
That was the message [...]
A third of risk managers report ESG is influencing risk management strategy
More than half of risk managers are significantly involved in their organisation’s ESG efforts, but 77% believe they should take an active or more act [...]