Author: Adesina Alewale
New push for water-smart projects in South Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has loaned $225m to FirstRand Bank to enable increased financial and ad [...]
Warning on sustainable investments
Asset owners, including insurers, looking to prioritise sustainability should ensure their investments are not supporting asset management firms that [...]
Rebuilding Africa and strengthening its resilience against future economic shocks
After demonstrating its resilience during the ebola outbreak and the global financial crisis, Africa is once again facing a severe test of its strengt [...]
S&P affirms Africa Re’s A- rating
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed the financial strength rating of the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) at A- (strong) with a [...]
Stark contrast between Beirut and US shows value of insurance
The value of insurance is never in doubt among those involved in the sector. However, persuading others of the value of insurance is sometimes a hard [...]
President Buhari finalises Nigeria’s membership of ATI
Nigeria has become a full member country of Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), after president Muhammadu Buhari signed the final papers.
The west [...]
VIDEO: What can insurers learn from Covid-19 to future-proof their businesses?
Insurers from across the continent were asked what lessons have been learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and how would these help future-proof thei [...]
Insurers make growing contribution to UN’s sustainable development goals
In the third session of the UNEP's Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (PSI) series, stakeholders from across the insurance industry – and [...]
Insurers have golden opportunity to grow their businesses
Insurers across Africa often argue that microinsurance business is unprofitable and that they would rather stick with markets offering better returns. [...]
Report: Worth watching the Europeans on ESG
Insurers across Africa have long watched the Europeans in terms of insurance offerings and product designs. Now, Insurance Europe has published its re [...]