Author: John Mungabe
Private sector key to delivering sustainable development goals
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a new memorandum of understanding to lever [...]
Decade of Action ahead for sustainable development across Africa
The Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development has ended, with delegates from all 54 African countries adopting the Victoria Falls Declaration [...]
Funding row highlights African dependence on aid and need for insurance solutions
Insurance is often described as the gateway to economic growth and, in Africa, a way out of dependence on international aid. This week, highlighting s [...]
IMF suggests three-pronged approach to resilience
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has outlined a three-pronged approach to disaster resilience, consistent with maintaining fiscal sustainability. [...]
Nigerian regulator delays recapitalisation deadline
Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has extended the insurance sector's recapitalisation deadline by six months to 31 December 2020.
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Date for your 2020 diary
The third UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) event will take place at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe on 11-13 March, bringing together leading [...]
Insurers need to factor in water when assessing project risks
Water risks are often ignored by insurers and mainstream investors, despite being cited by the World Economic Forum as one the five biggest threats to [...]
Insurers welcome German court ruling on greenhouse gases
The insurance industry across the world was watching closely as a Berlin court gave its verdict on one of the first examples of the private sector pit [...]
Insurance could play key role in harnessing clean energy across Africa
Innovative financing solutions could satisfy the growing need for clean and affordable energy in Africa, with insurance at the heart of transaction. N [...]
Zimbabwe hosting two major sustainability events next year
Zimbabwe has confirmed that it will host the sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), which will be held at Victoria Falls on 2 [...]