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.
Lack of leadership threatens South Africa, warns IRMSA
A lack of decisive, ethical, and courageous leadership translating into tangible and speedy delivery has been identified as a key risk for South Afric [...]
Africa at forefront of climate change risks, warns new IPCC report
Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, [...]
VIDEO: Zimbabwe insurers to move to risk-based capital supervision
Dr Grace Muradzikwa, Commissioner of the Insurance and Pensions Commission in Zimbabwe, and her colleague Robson Mtangadura, director actuarial, talk [...]
African insurers urged to sign up to Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
Insurers have been urged to sign up to the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance as a first step towards creating a sustainable insurance indus [...]
Africa Ahead signs Nairobi Declaration as key meeting planned
Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge has signed the Nairobi Declaration, committing to enhance the knowledge and capacity of the African insuran [...]
ESG discipline leads to increased profitability
Following environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles can actually lead to an increase in profit, suggests the CFO of a large African insure [...]
VIDEO: Year ahead looks promising for African insurers
Rose Wanda, secretary-general of the Organisation of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers, discusses the prospects for African insurers in 2022 and ou [...]
Bringing one-stop shop to African insurance markets
Demand for political violence and terrorism (PVT) covers has been surging in east Africa so far this year, as elections in Kenya loom and business loo [...]
Continental Re names judging panel for pan-African journalism awards
Continental Reinsurance Plc has named the most diverse panel of judges yet for the 7th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Two [...]
Cyber threats top the risk list across Africa
Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies in Africa and the Middle East, South Africa, Nigeria and around the world in 2022, according to the [...]