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.
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 [...]
Zep Re set for Rwanda expansion as global reinsurance market hardening bites across Africa
Zep Re is set to expand its operations further in Rwanda with a new office in the capital Kigali, after 18 months of preparation and government approv [...]
Resilience and ESG critical as companies emerge from pandemic
Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic. According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks [...]
Making agricultural insurance a viable business for insurers and insureds
Siani Malama, head of inclusive insurance at APA Insurance, discusses the company’s move into agricultural cover with Liz Booth and how important it i [...]
Resilience and ESG critical as companies emerge from pandemic
Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic. However, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Glob [...]
Reinsurers adjust risk appetite for 2022
The 1 January renewals reflected a healthy but evolving market as reinsurers adjusted risk appetite and pricing thresholds for certain sectors in resp [...]
Le règlement d’un sinistre à Madagascar prouve la valeur de la couverture d’assurance
La mutuelle d’assurance Africa Risk Capacity Limited (ARC) a récemment versé 350.000 dollars américains aux agriculteurs d’une région de Madagascar à [...]
Africa’s CEOs believe AfCFTA set for major positive impact
Africa’s CEOs firmly believe that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is set to have a hugely positive impact on the region’s econom [...]
ARC pays out $350,000 to Madagascar farmers in trial project
Africa Risk Capacity Limited (ARC) recently paid out $350,000 to farmers in a corner of Madagascar after a drought, proving the value of [...]