Author: Gareth Stokes
Gareth Stokes is an award-winning financial journalist with more than two decades’ experience writing in the financial advice, insurance and investment disciplines.
How new thinking in risk management could build organisational resilience
Risk managers should consider forward-looking data sets if they are to end up with decision-making that builds resilience in their organisations, espe [...]
Why Africa’s sustainability challenge may eventually boil down to SDGs
If you spend much time on the ‘right’ side of social media, you will encounter countless warnings about the disconnect between overarching net-zero po [...]
From ESG to impact: Corporate Africa has SDGs in clear focus
Africa’s listed companies are graduating from governance-focused environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies to impact-driven approaches tha [...]
Sea level rise and urbanisation pose clear risks for African insurers
The intersection of climate change, rising sea levels and urbanisation will present significant challenges to insurers and reinsurers operating on the [...]
Gas project exit sounds an ominous note for South Africa’s energy transition plan
The sudden and somewhat unexpected decision by TotalEnergies to withdraw from a consortium formed to explore the commercial development of block 11B/1 [...]
Insurers challenged to embrace innovation and risk mitigation to narrow protection gap
Enhancing insurance penetration and expanding coverage against economic losses caused by natural catastrophes and other risks have long been recognise [...]
Insurers, reinsurers a critical cog in the sustainable energy machine
Africa-based insurers and reinsurers have their work cut out for them as businesses and households go all-in on alternative energy solutions, especial [...]
Ethical, transformational leadership imperative for insurance sustainability
African insurers and reinsurers have been reminded to embrace ethical, collaborative and transformational leadership as additional tailwinds to the in [...]
Corporate culture and resilience key to responding to ever-evolving risks
Brokers and corporate risk managers will need to rethink their approach to risk if they hope to ensure the sustainability of their businesses over the [...]
The complex offsets in Africa’s energy transition
The difficulty in reconciling on-the-ground actions with global net-zero undertakings could have severe financial consequences for South Africa’s plan [...]