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.
New climate change insurance scheme launched for west Africa
Humanitarian agencies have launched innovative climate risk insurance policies to protect up to 1.3 million people in west Africa from catastrophic dr [...]
Insurance industry set to meet at Vic Falls for next PSI summit
The third UN Environment Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) market event is to be held at a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Victoria Falls in Zimb [...]
Welcome to Africa Ahead: The Sustainability Challenge
Welcome to the launch of Africa Ahead: The Sustainability Challenge, a fortnightly newsfeed of unique information to help you manage your environmenta [...]
Reducing the risk of floods in Yaoundé
The Yaoundé Sanitation Project (PADY) has reduced the number of floods in the Cameroonian capital fivefold, down to just three.
The project was launc [...]
African insurance industry leaders and UN Environment agree on sustainable development initiatives
African insurance industry leaders and UN Environment have agreed on key collaborative initiatives in the region to drive economic, social and environ [...]
Egypt launches a national sustainable insurance strategy
Egyptian insurance industry leaders and financial regulators, UN officials and key stakeholders have agreed a pioneering initiative to develop a natio [...]