Author: John Mungabe
Insurers have opportunity to encourage ESG agenda in African mining community
African mining companies should use ESG issues to ensure their survival in a post-Covid world, according to Matthew Burnell, local partner at White &a [...]
Cyber insurance market crucial part of resilience
The importance of cybersecurity and cyber risk mitigation is starkly illustrated by the rising cost to firms in dealing with data breaches. Global inf [...]
Insurance media awards open for sixth year
Business journalists from across Africa are invited to submit, within the next three months, entries for the sixth edition of the Pan-African Re/Insur [...]
Political violence fears not materialising across Africa
Across the world, businesses fear that political violence and civil disruption may be on the rise in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent [...]
Business urging everyone to embrace climate change mitigation measures
The Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of chief executive officers from more than 200 leading companies, across every economic sector, with mor [...]
New reinsurer puts ESG at heart of its African business
A new reinsurer is opening for business across Africa, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations at its heart
Africa Specialty [...]
Improving data on African mining should help insurers with sustainability goals
Insurers have a new tool in their armoury in terms of assessing mining risks across Africa.
Holding as much information as possible is crucial in c [...]
JSE adds ESG funds to woo responsible investors
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has become the first South African stock exchange to list two global environmental, social and governance (ESG)- [...]
Working together key to future success
Regulators and industry need to work together to make the most of opportunities across the insurance sector in Africa.
Delegates at the second annu [...]
SA regulator pauses on BI claims while courts rule
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has said it will pause any action on business interruption (BI) claims following Covid-19 shu [...]