Author: Ayele Addis Ambelu
Ayele Addis Ambelu is a seasoned journalist and media educator based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Insurers must convince populations to use their services to stave off disaster
The challenge of persuading populations to invest in insurance will be among the key themes of the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (IC [...]
War-driven pressures signal call for African insurers to strengthen risk strategies
In a world where more than 80% of global merchandise trade is transported by sea, insurance is not merely a financial service; it is the backbone [...]
Les pressions liées aux conflits appellent les assureurs africains à renforcer leurs stratégies de gestion des risques
Dans un monde où plus de 80 % du commerce mondial de marchandises s'effectue par voie maritime, l'assurance n'est pas seulement un service financier ; [...]
Climate summit puts green investment and climate insurance at the centre of Africa’s resilience
The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) ended in Addis Ababa with a promising message: Africa will no longer be the world’s climate victim, but th [...]
Le sommet sur le climat place les investissements verts et l’assurance climatique au cœur de la résilience de l’Afrique
Le deuxième sommet africain sur le climat (ACS2) s'est achevé à Addis-Abeba sur un message prometteur : l'Afrique ne sera plus la victime du changemen [...]
How insurance delivered Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam
The recently inaugurated Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as Africa’s largest hydropower project is not only a feat of engineering and diplomacy [...]
Kenya’s KCB Group eyes acquisition of Ethiopian bank on liberalisation
Kenya’s largest lender by assets and profitability KCB Group has announced plans to acquire one of Ethiopia’s banks instead of opening a branch or pur [...]
Ethiopia’s bold bet on community-based health insurance to break cycle of out-of-pocket spending
Abebe Tadesse, a middle-aged farmer living in the dusty highlands of Debub Bench in southern Ethiopia, still recalls the night his daughter was struck [...]
Opinion: Africa’s insurance market is awakening after years of silence
In this article, Ayele Addis Ambelu, winner of the Continental Re Future Talent Award, shares his perspective as a young observer of Africa’s insuranc [...]
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