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.
Education needed if captive market to reach its potential in Africa
Understanding how captives work would help the uptake of the insurance mechanism across Africa, according to market experts.
Speaking at a roundtab [...]
Technology not a threat to traditional insurance distribution, says Democrance
Technology should be seen as enhancing traditional distribution methods rather than as a threat, suggests Democrance, a UAE-born insurtech company.
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Lloyd’s looks for African insurance professionals to support new entrants
Lloyd’s is looking for African insurtechs and market professionals to take part in its next Lloyd’s Lab accelerator programme.
Speaking at the Afri [...]
ATIDI et la BOAD signent un accord de couverture du portefeuille de prêts non souverains pour renforcer les investissements dans des secteurs économiques clés
ATIDI et la BOAD signent un accord de couverture du portefeuille de prêts non souverains pour renforcer les investissements dans des secteurs économiq [...]
ATIDI and BOAD sign €100m non-sovereign loan portfolio cover to enhance investments in key economic sectors
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) have signed a five-year, €100-millio [...]
VIDEO: Political and credit insurance offers real opportunity to support economic growth
Manuel Moses, CEO of political & credit insurer ATIDI, talks to Liz Booth about the need for credit insurance in Africa and discusses the way [...]
See you in Zambia on June 25
Multilateral insurer African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) will host its Annual General Meeting in Livingstone, Zambia, from 25 [...]
“Empowering tomorrow: Enabling investment” echoes ATIDI’s message to the market
With the theme of Empowering tomorrow: Enabling investment, political & credit insurer African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI [...]
VIDEO: Fintech looking for insurance partners to launch microinsurance in Malawi
Fintech Mbora is moving into insurance after successfully launching its fintech platform in Malawi. Founders Claudia Haak, CFO, and Adrian Raisbeck, [...]
Morocco roundtable roots for gender inclusion in the insurance sector
In an exclusive roundtable during the Casablanca Insurance Rendezvous, moderated by Najwa El Iraki, Lloyd’s General Representative for N [...]