Author: Adesina Alewale
AfDB report: north Africa’s economy could contract by 6.7%
North Africa was the second most successful region in Africa, behind the east, until the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Now, as the region registering the mos [...]
Economic risk set to outweigh health risks post-Covid-19, warns Control Risks
African economies are facing a challenging time post-Covid-19, with associated political and security risk implications, according to a new report fro [...]
Africa forging ahead in tackling financial crime
African countries have made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency and exchange information on illicit fu [...]
Training launched to help insurers ahead of disaster shocks
Training that will help build the knowledge of the private sector, African governments and the international community to better carry out financial p [...]
Six insurers join IFC in enabling lending to emerging markets
AXA XL, Aspen Insurance, Everest Insurance, Liberty Specialty Markets, Munich Re and Tokio Marine HCC have all teamed up with the International Financ [...]
Africa must make changes post-Covid-19 to tackle climate change
A post-coronavirus recovery in Africa should address the fundamental causes of vulnerabilities and go beyond fiscal and monetary adjustments whose sol [...]
Insurers urged to join UN ESG movement to address climate change risks
The lack of adequate drinking water is fast becoming a major risk for business and wider society alike, with recent flooding highlighting the issue ac [...]
Ghana moves towards digital payments to boost financial inclusion
The Ghanaian government has launched a new plan to boost financial inclusion through increased use of digital payments.
The Ministry of Finance has l [...]