Author: Jakki Green
ATI promises deal will unlock investment into three west African states
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has formally agreed to support membership expansion of the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) with a concessional [...]
More opportunities for insurers as investment into Africa continues
The Lord Mayor of London has promised a £10m boost for fintech startups across Africa, through the UK Department for International Development and the [...]
Using insurance to make cities resilient to climate change
Fifteen of the world’s leading city networks and technology governance organisations have announced a partnership to advance the responsible and ethic [...]
New funding from the institutions to boost financial resilience
Among the latest initiatives to boost access to finance across Africa:
the African Development Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment F [...]
VIDEO: Suggestions for action on ESG
In the last of a series of three interviews, Cassim Hansa of Continental Re offers some suggestions for action on ESG issues. [...]
VIDEO: Madagascar: Climate Change and Migration
As governments meet in New York for the UN Climate Action Summit, the UN has made the link between climate change and forced migration – a risk th [...]
New alliance on climate change
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is encouraging insurers to become part of a new African Financial Alliance on Climate Change.
Speaking at the r [...]
Need to build resilience in agriculture
Agricultural insurance is already in the spotlight as African governments try to boost food production.
However, there is a new urgency and a call [...]