Author: Jakki Green
Fitch moves sub-Saharan Africa countries to negative watch as Covid-19 hits
The coronavirus pandemic and the oil price shock it triggered have had a severe impact on sovereigns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which led to ratings [...]
Covid-19 must not overshadow need for sustainable development, warns Swiss Re
New risks and trends accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic are emerging, but the current crisis should not overshadow the need for the world to transit [...]
What will be the most consequential impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic one to two years from now?
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) marked 100 days of the Covid-19 pandemic by asking experts to identify some of the most consequential impa [...]
Rwandan insurers argue in court for sustainable level of payouts
Rwandan insurers have taken the government to court over a law that sets the minimum payout for claimants after an accident, based on their occupation [...]
Is Covid-19 our dress-rehearsal for the impending climate disaster?
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2020 Risk Report said all of the Top-five global risks were climate-related. These included: extreme weather, climate [...]
African SMEs to get a digital boost
Ecobank Group has teamed up with Google to equip African SMEs with the necessary digital skills to navigate the rapidly evolving business world. The p [...]
Kenyan insurers likely to face new tax bills
Kenyan insurers have been warned they could face increased tax bills after the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) won a test case in the High Court.
Paul [...]
African swine fever flares in South Africa – raising spectre of increased claims
As the world battles Covid-19, an outbreak of African Swine Fever (AFS) has flared in the eastern Cape, South Africa. A swine flu outbreak in China is [...]
Parametric insurance pays out on Senegalese food crisis
Humanitarian agencies in Senegal have been distributing aid as part of an early response to food shortage, which has been caused by the late onset of [...]
Climate-resilient project across east Africa needs private support
The Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) project has co-invested €2m in grants to 14 private sector companies working in the sunflower, [...]