Author: Joan Kitanga
Burkino Faso, Mali and the Gambia set to receive US$15.4m in aid through ARC insurance
The United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) is preparing to support 490,000 people in Burkina Faso, The Gambia and Mali who were impacted by drough [...]
Tropical cyclones: stormy times ahead, warns Africa Risk Capacity
After Cyclone Idai hit in 2019, the Swiss Re Institute reported that the overall economic loss for Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe was around $2bn, of [...]
ESG key to South African business growth
South African CEOs believe they can ride out any recession in the next 12 months, according to KPMG, but ESG will be key to growth.
It has found th [...]
More African countries leaning East, says new WTW survey
Shifting geopolitical alignments are dividing the globe into opposing blocs, according to a new report, with at least two more African countries switc [...]
2023 pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards: deadline 15 February 2023
The longest-running award of its kind, the 8th edition of the pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards invites entries from Africa’s media communit [...]
AGCS sets up new ESG team
To further drive sustainability together with its customers as well as within its own operations, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has [...]
ESG-related issues fuelling regulatory action and litigation as we head into 2023, warns AGCS
Regulatory action or litigation risks due to environment, social and governance (ESG)-related issues are a major concern for boards as we head into 20 [...]
ARC launches its first product against high-impact epidemic risks
The Pan-African Risk Management Capacity (ARC) has launched a parametric insurance product against high-impact epidemic risks and Senega [...]
La Mutuelle panafricaine de gestion des risques lance son premier produit d’assurance paramétrique contre les risques épidémiques à fort impact
La Mutuelle panafricaine de gestion des risques (ARC) a annoncé aujourd’hui le lancement officiel du produit d’assurance paramétrique contre les risqu [...]
WTW launches research into drivers of geopolitical risk
WTW has launched a research programme, coordinated by the WTW Research Network, focusing on the most significant drivers of geopolitical risk and what [...]