Author: Liz Booth
Liz Booth has more than 30 years’ experience as a journalist and editor, working on a mix of consumer and business titles but, for the past decade, has concentrated on the insurance and risk sector. Having grown up in west Africa and then lived in South Africa, she has a lifelong commitment to the continent and a passionate interest in its future success.
South Africa one step closer to a National Health Insurance system, as Ramaphosa set to sign Bill
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to sign into law a National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill that aims to provide universal health coverage [...]
ARC Ltd agrees deal with US government to expand access to parametric insurance across Africa
African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd) has agreed a landmark US$11.7m partnership with the US government, to help expand access to parametric insuran [...]
WTW launches new primary cyber and tech errors and omissions facility with increased limits for international clients
WTW’s International CyCore Facility (ICF) is a new cyber solution for international clients with revenues up to US$ 1bn headquartered outside of the U [...]
VIDEO: Insurers need more specialised professionals to serve clients well
As part of a round table hosted by Africa Ahead and sponsored by Mukfin, Junior Ngulube, a director at Santam and Continental Reinsuranc [...]
VIDEO: As natural catastrophes across Africa escalate, insurers explore how to manage agricultural risks
A group of insurers and risk professionals from across Africa joined a round table, hosted by Africa Ahead and sponsored by Mukfin, to discuss the [...]
VIDEO: Antonella da Cunha provides a risk manager’s view on opportunities for agricultural insurers
As part of a round table, held by Mukfin and Africa Ahead, Antonella da Cunha, formerly chief risk officer at Capespan, discusses the available sol [...]
African CEOs lagging behind on AI adoption, as staff crime increases
Generative AI (GenAI) exploded into the public consciousness in 2023, promising to transform the way business functions. Despite the potential, howeve [...]
Happy New Year to you all!
Happy New Year to all the readers of Africa Ahead!
Here's hoping that 2024 will be a happy, healthy and prosperous for you all. [...]
VIDEO: African insurance market shares traits of South America
Margo Black Wyllie, a former supervisory board member at W-Safe, talks about her career centred in Brazil and the parallels for women working in the i [...]
Counting the cost of tough renewals
After a torrid set of renewals at 1/1, 2023, the African insurance market has been bracing itself for what might follow on 1/1, 2024. Last January not [...]