Author: Jakki Green
Kenya set to resume payments to ARC
The Kenyan government is reported to be planning to resume its insurance cover with Africa Risk Capacity (ARC).
The move comes as the country faces [...]
Top trends that will shape the insurance sector in the next decade
Across the globe, trends in technology, economics and socioeconomics are culminating to disrupt the way entire industries operate and deliver products [...]
Sustainability at top of agenda as South Africa’s load shedding resumes
Eskom, South Africa’s main supplier of power, has warned business could face 18 months of power cuts as it battles to improve its infrastructure. Insu [...]
Global funders investing more to boost financial inclusion
International funders committed an estimated $47bn in 2018 for financial inclusion, a 12% increase from the prior year, signalling that financial incl [...]
Insurers have role to play in building resilience in the face of increasing catastrophes across Africa
African leaders have been calling for special considerations at the COP 25 climate conference in Madrid, as floods inundate Kenya. Of particular conce [...]
Zimbabwean insurers face higher capital requirements
Zimbabwe’s insurance regulators have joined others across the continent by significantly increasing capital requirements for insurance entities. The m [...]
Ghana to launch National Development Bank
The Ghanaian government is to establish a National Development Bank (NDB) next year, to provide long-term funding and credit to private-sector players [...]
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 [...]