Author: John Mungabe
Insurance funds needed to boost Africa’s development after pandemic
The G7 DFIs, the IFC, the private sector arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB), EBRD and the European Investment Bank are investing $80bn in the [...]
ASR launches parametric division
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African focused reinsurance group, has launched a parametric division, alongside the appointment of Dr Raveem Is [...]
Sustainability key to growth across east African insurance markets
Developing a sustainable business has been key to success at Kenyan insurer GA Insurance. Now growing across east Africa, group CEO Vijay Srivastava s [...]
Interpol plans new cybercrime desk to fight criminals in Africa
Interpol is creating a new cybercrime operations desk with UK funding to boost the capacity of 49 African countries to fight cybercrime. Cyber insuran [...]
Insurance losses mounting for Covid-19
Global insurance losses related to large natural catastrophes and Covid-19 could reach more than $100bn for the full year, according to Bloomberg Inte [...]
New agricultural insurance programme launched for Madagascar’s farmers
Madagascar's farmers stand to build stronger climate resilience, increase productivity and more easily access financial services, thanks to a new agri [...]
African Risk Capacity launches first annual report as it expands its horizons in 2021
African Risk Capacity (ARC) has launched its first annual report, outlining its work for the past six years across Africa and outlining its plans to e [...]
Kenya’s President warns of Covid-19 impact on climate change risks
As leader of what would have been the host country of the UN PSI’s fourth Africa Market Event, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Covid-19 p [...]
Covid-19 continues to take its toll on African insurance events
Two major events in the African insurance market calendar have been moved as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions [...]
New climate diagnostic tool launched by WTW
Willis Towers Watson has launched Climate Diagnostic, a global modelling tool that uses advanced data and analytics to demonstrate changes in acute ha [...]