Author: Joan Kitanga
International financing not reaching the countries in most need warns The Centre for Disaster Protection
International investments in pre-arranged financing (PAF) are not reaching the most vulnerable people and places, as a new report reveals only 3.7% of [...]
AM Best affirms Zep Re financial strength at B++
Zep Re has been upgraded on its long-term issuer credit rating (long-term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) and had its financial strength ratin [...]
Egypt launches its first actuarial tables for life market
The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has developed and launched the first Egyptian actuarial tables for the life insurance market.
It [...]
ARC Ltd supporting Malawi government building resilient livelihoods with innovative insurance
African Risk Capacity Ltd is assisting the Malawi government to scale up the World Bank’s Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP) thr [...]
IMF warns debt rising in Africa to almost double in a decade
The average debt ratio in sub-Saharan Africa has almost doubled in just a decade ‒ from 30% of GDP at the end of 2013 to almost 60% of G [...]
La dette publique dans la région atteint des niveaux jamais observés depuis des décennies
Le ratio d’endettement moyen en Afrique subsaharienne a presque doublé en seulement dix ans, passant de 30 % du PIB à la fin de 2013 à un peu moins de [...]
Reinsurance markets resilient as they approach renewals, says Guy Carpenter
The reinsurance market continues to demonstrate its resilience in response to ongoing and new global challenges, as reinsurers look to deploy more cap [...]
Kenyan insurance industry pays out more than KES150bn in customer claims
The Kenyan insurance industry has paid more than KES150bn in claims and seen premium income grow 13.5%, according to the Association of Kenya Insurers [...]
ATIDI insures loan to implement €300m infrastructure projects in Tanzania funded by Deutsche Bank
ATIDI has insured a €300m loan facility which has been issued by Deutsche Bank AG to the government of Tanzania. The facility will finan [...]
ATIDI et Deutsche Bank concluent un accord de financement de 300 millions d’euros pour des projets d’infrastructure en Tanzanie
ATIDI a garanti un prêt de 300 millions d'euros sur une facilité de prêt de 500 millions d’euros émise par Deutsche Bank AG en faveur du gouvernement [...]