Author: Joan Kitanga
Locusts a real threat to east African economies, warns Fitch
The ongoing desert locust invasion represents significant downside risk to east Africa's macroeconomic stability, Fitch Ratings has warned.
While i [...]
Solution to aid premium payments for Kenyans
As Covid-19 unfolds, increasing numbers of insurers are worrying about cashflow as premium income dries up. Some are reporting that clients are simply [...]
Insurance has key role as Covid-19 brings food security to top of threat list across Africa
Food security in sub-Saharan Africa is under threat, according to the latest Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Outlook from the International Monetary Fund [...]
AfDB launching roadmap to tackle food insecurity
Food insecurity is one of the fastest-growing risks for business and for society as a whole across Africa, with huge implications for the insurance in [...]
Uganda’s insurance sector had strong 2019 but Covid-19 likely to dampen growth
Uganda’s insurance sector has posted positive industry results for the year 2019, with the gross written premium (GWP) standing at USh973.58bn compare [...]
ARC launches new paper on impact of Covid-19
Africa Risk Capacity is undertaking an urgent exercise to model the potential impact of Covid-19 on Africa to inform and guide member states. As it pu [...]