Author: Jakki Green
Moody’s downgrades Kenya in reaction to Covid-19 threat
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the outlook on the Kenya government ratings to negative from stable, in reaction to the economic challenges l [...]
Insurers worried by oil price crash and reducing demand for cover
Insurers are already voicing their concerns about a drop in demand for insurance related to oil risks as the price of crude crashes around the world, [...]
Climate change set to impact future pandemics
Climate is known to affect disease and its spread. Now, Dr Peter Sousounis, director of climate change research at AIR Worldwide, has published observ [...]
Boost for sustainable farming and access to finance in west Africa
Nestlé has signed a memorandum of understanding with IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative, as part of the Grown Sustainably in Africa (GSA) programme and [...]
Swiss Re and AfDB launch funds to battle Covid-19
Swiss Re Group is to donate CHF5m to support people and communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic around the world. Through the Swiss Re Foundatio [...]
Measuring catastrophic-shock scenarios made easier for African insurers
Two major reports have been published to provide best practice tools for catastrophic-shock scenarios that trigger severe losses and adversely impact [...]
Parametric solutions picking up across Africa
As technology improves, parametric solutions are increasingly being used across Africa to provide insurance for thousands of farmers who would otherwi [...]
Covid-19: How does microfinance weather the coming storm?
Covid-19 has unequivocally arrived in the developing world with thousands of cases reported across sub-Saharan Africa.
Greta Bull, CEO of CGap, warn [...]
Africa has more to learn from Mozambique cyclones, finds global insurer
A global insurer has produced a report showing southern Africa has made progress in resilience building in recent years and, to further strengthen the [...]
Broker merger could narrow options for insurers and insureds
As Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) announce merger plans, hot on the heels of last year’s merger between Marsh and JLT, insurers across Africa will [...]