Author: Jakki Green
Overall wellbeing in Africa lower than global average, finds Cigna
Overall wellbeing in Africa is lower than the global average and Middle East levels, according to a new survey, which showed stress incidences at 91% [...]
Ratings looking positive for African sovereigns
After an unprecedented number of downgrades in 2020, in response to the rise in government debt and liquidity challenges resulting from the Covid-19 p [...]
Pooling our risks: time to get our feet wet?
The ever-growing, ever-present threat of climate-related disasters seems to be approaching rapidly with no caution, faster than ever before. Once disa [...]
Marsh recognising ESG in client frameworks
In a sign of things to come across the world, Marsh has announced the launch of a new directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance initiative [...]
Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa generating majority of malware attacks, says Kaspersky
Out of the more than 206,000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in just six mo [...]
Africa rebounding from Covid-19 says World Bank, but needs vaccines
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has proved resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and is set to emerge from the 2020 recession with growth expected t [...]
Innovation and insurtech key to growing African insurance markets
A new survey has found that innovation and insurtech are essential to grow insurance markets in the next 12 months.
Some 61% of 300 insurers polled [...]
Bridging the gap between insurers and NGOs
One of the challenges for the insurance sector is being seen as relevant to the many thousands of NGOs operating in Africa. A new company, Rural Inclu [...]
ATI backs major water project in Angola
The Africa trade credit insurer African Trade Insurance Agency has issued insurance support for Angola’s World Bank-guaranteed Water Supply Project (t [...]
African free-trade agreement will accelerate long-term growth and boost exports
The new African free-trade agreement has created opportunities for businesses but short-term challenges must be overcome, according to a new report by [...]