Author: John Mungabe
African finance embracing sustainability like never before
Increasing numbers of investors are backing sustainable African projects, providing new opportunities for African insurers to offer coverage but also [...]
Matrix to rebrand as Howden
Matrix MIRB is to rebrand as Howden, following last year’s acquisition of the South African broker.
Howden said: “Matrix MIRB, led by CEO Gary Ankc [...]
Forty governments agree principles to support poorest in the world
Forty governments, leading global institutions and local and international NGOs, including the UN Development Programme, Climate Investment Funds, Zur [...]
Jury still out on global reinsurance renewals
The insurance sector across Africa was watching the global markets closely as the 1 January reinsurance renewals approached and, despite the impact of [...]
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions gets direct licence for South Africa
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has received a direct insurance authorisation from South Africa's joint regulators, the Prudential Authority and the Fina [...]
South Africa home to 220 active fintechs
An Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) study of the market has uncovered that there are 220 active and operational fintechs in South Africa [...]
Regulators move in opposite directions on currency rules in southern Africa
Two regulators have moved in opposite directions in terms of freedom to use foreign currency. In South Africa, they are looking to tighten the rules, [...]
SSI updates sustainable roadmap for shipping
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has launched an updated Roadmap to a Sustainable Shipping Industry, a resource for stakeholders across the s [...]
African insurers expecting further uncertainty
Remaining resilient and able to sustain Africa’s insurance markets has been an exceptional challenge in the Covid-19 environment, according to reinsur [...]
Africa’s farmers need insurance and finance support to tackle climate change
Only 1.7% of climate finance, a fraction of what is needed, goes to small-scale farmers in developing countries, despite their disproportionate vulner [...]