Author: Liz Booth
Insurers and governments need to work together to deliver a sustainable Africa in the face of climate change
The insurance industry can play a crucial role in helping African countries, businesses and individuals build resilience and adapt to climate chan [...]
Les assureurs et les gouvernements doivent travailler ensemble pour créer une Afrique durable face au changement climatique
Le secteur de l'assurance peut jouer un rôle crucial en aidant les pays africains, les entreprises et les individus à renforcer leur résilience et à s [...]
Ghana government imposes 20% VAT on insurance in shock move
Value added tax (VAT) on insurance products is a divisive issue, with governments keen to bring in greater revenue while industry argues it dissuades [...]
Africa Ahead journalists sweeping the board at awards across the continent
Africa Ahead journalists have been shortlisted and collected a number of awards in the past weeks for their journalistic expertise.
News editor Pat [...]
More than 250 insurance professionals join the inaugural Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance Summit
More than 250 insurance industry leaders, regulators and policymakers gathered in Accra for the first Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance (ND [...]
VIDEO: How can African insurers close the protection gap while the threat of natcat increases?
African insurers are well aware of the enormous protection gap across the continent, but the fear is that natural catastrophes might increase with [...]
Why continuous professional development matters in insurance space
Continuous professional development (CPD), or mandatory professional development as it is known in some markets, is becoming an ever more crucial part [...]
Africa Ascending Ep 6: How can the African insurance market redefine itself?
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sector [...]
Les risques climatiques croissants en Afrique : Hope Murera de ZEP-RE appelle à un effort de collaboration pour renforcer la résilience aux catastrophes et au climat
Alors que des événements tels que les ouragans en Floride, les cyclones en Australie ou les incendies de forêt en Californie semblent faire la une de [...]
Africa’s rising climate risk: ZEP-RE’s Hope Murera calls for collaborative effort in strengthening disaster and climate resilience
While events like hurricanes in Florida, cyclones in Australia, or the California wildfires seem to dominate the global headlines, Africa is equal [...]