Author: Joan Kitanga
ARC launches work in Sudan
African Risk Capacity (ARC) has launched its work in Sudan with a workshop to introduce country experts to the ARC Treaty Ratification, recently signe [...]
Agritech crucial to support Africa’s farmers as new warning comes on climate change impact
Africa’s agricultural sector is set for exponential growth in the coming decade, research commissioned by Microsoft and compiled by Africa Practice re [...]
New motorcycle safety push to please Kenyan insurers
Insurers will welcome news of a national motorcycle helmet coalition in Kenya, launched as part of an effort to increase motorcycle and motorised thre [...]
AAR Insurance links with Safaricom to become fully digital
AAR Insurance has inked a deal with telecommunications provider Safaricom to roll out new technology infrastructure based on the Amazon Web Services ( [...]
Kenyan insurer launches low-risk investment products
Britam Asset Managers and Kenya-based fintech startup KOA have announced a partnership to offer customers access to low-risk investment opportunities. [...]
Insurers well placed to support G20 in facilitating more sustainable and resilient economies
With more than $30trn of assets under management, the insurance industry has significant capacity and interest in investing in long-term sustainable a [...]
Cybercriminals responsible for majority of cyber claims
Gangs of cybercriminals, organising themselves along the lines of drug cartels, are changing the ‘rules’ of ransomware attacks to keep ahead of the au [...]
L’ACA a démontré une solide résilience
L’Agence pour l’Assurance du Commerce en Afrique (ACA) a démontré une solide résilience et généré une hausse de 43 % de son bénéfice net et des exposi [...]
ATI posts net profit of $39.4m despite Covid-19
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has shown great resilience and posted a net profit growth of 43% and a gross exposure of $6.3bn amid the [...]
South Africa added to global life reinsurer Covid-19 costs
The cumulative cost of Covid-19 claims for the largest life reinsurers hit $4.4bn in the first quarter of the year as mortality rates spiked, accordin [...]