Author: Joan Kitanga
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ATIDI couvre le projet hydroélectrique de Songa Energy, au Burundi, d’une capacité de 1,65 MW
ATIDI, l’agence pour l’assurance du commerce en Afrique, va couvrir le projet hydroélectrique au fil de l’eau de Songa Energy, d’une capacité de 1,65 [...]

Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures
An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalise and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring de [...]

Minéraux critiques : L’exploitation des données est la clé pour révéler des trésors cachés
Une solution de la CNUCED permettant aux pays en développement de numériser et de partager des données sur les ressources naturelles revêt une importa [...]

More innovation needed if insurers are to maximise opportunities from technology, suggests Democrance
The current state of insurance distribution in emerging markets showcases a mix of traditional agents, brokers and direct sales channels.
But, acco [...]

Africa: home to 11 of the fastest-growing economies globally for 2024, says AfDB
Africa will account for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) said in its latest Macroecon [...]

New insurance leadership programme launched by IRLA
IRLA, the global membership organisation for insurance and reinsurance legacy professionals, has launched its inaugural Future Leaders Programme (FLP) [...]

Thierry Ravoaja joins Continental Reinsurance
Thierry Ravoaja has joined Continental Reinsurance as chief underwriting officer – treaty and retrocession.
Lawrence Nazare, CEO of Continental Rei [...]

Moody’s warns insurers of implications of hotter summers
In the scorching summer of 2023, global temperatures reached unprecedented highs, marking the hottest period on Earth since world-wide observations be [...]

Second broker, WTW, warns of global uninsured loss records being broken
Global insured losses exceeded US$100 billion for the fourth consecutive year but the more concerning figure was the total economic loss surpassing US [...]

Africa faced tough times in 2023 but sparks of optimism remain, said Brookings
2023 was remarkably difficult, according to the annual Foresight Africa 2024 report.
Complied by Brookings, the report confirmed that most African [...]
