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.
FSD Africa report reveals how insurance helps individuals and households concentrate on their day-to-day lives
Insurance has a strong role in combatting poverty and advancing development, in at least three ways, according to a new report from FSD Africa, includ [...]
Boosts for agriculture insurance across Africa
Continental Reinsurance and Blue Marble Microinsurance have both announced new products for the agriculture insurance sector, as credit insurer Coface [...]
Video: Winning the business case to invest in new markets
How can insurance become affordable to those who don’t have a dollar a day to buy it? Jeremy Leach, CEO of Inclusivity Solutions, argues there is [...]
UN launches first guide for insurers to protect world heritage sites
The first guide for the insurance industry to protect world heritage sites, which include Victoria Falls, has been launched by the UN Environment’s Fi [...]
Continental Reinsurance Plc enlarges its product offering by venturing into agriculture insurance
Continental Reinsurance Plc is pleased to announce that its product mix will now include Agriculture Insurance as part of its new capabilities.
“We [...]
Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge launches website
Following the successful launch of a fortnightly newsfeed, Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge has a new website: www.afahpublishing.com
The [...]
Resilience projects launched across Africa
The past week has seen a series of projects launched, including a $93.3m project that aims to create income and decent, sustainable jobs in agricultur [...]
VIDEO: Using NASA data to monitor drought and food insecurity
NASA’s satellite imagery and model forecasts play an important role in monitoring the performance of crops worldwide and preparing for food shorta [...]
Parametric model helps Ivory Coast claim after drought
The Insurance Company of Pan African Mutual Risk Management (ARC) is paying $738,835 to the Ivory Coast government, following a lack of rain recorded [...]
Join the conversation on plastic
The United Nations (UN) Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative is carrying out a pioneering research study on the risks o [...]