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.
African infrastructure development must include insurers from the start
Collaboration is key if Africa is to reach its infrastructure goals and insurers and reinsurers need to be involved in the planning of projects fr [...]
Unemployment crisis signals need for national risk mitigation intervention
South Africa’s rising unemployment rate is more than a labour market issue: it is a strategic risk event unfolding in plain sight, according to one ri [...]
VIDEO: Microinsurance offering real opportunities for African insurers
Matthew Genazzini, executive director of the Microinsurance Network, spoke to Liz Booth about the findings of the latest Landscape of Mi [...]
Africa Ascending Ep 7: ESG – a buzzword or a necessity?
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sector [...]
Increased insurance uptake offers path to resilient disaster management in South African municipalities, suggests new report
South Africa’s National Treasury has suggested that greater uptake of insurance would help its municipalities survive a severe natural disaster.
In [...]
VIDEO: Leaving it to machines to handle claims is not enough
There must be a balance between using machine learning to handle claims and having human empathy for the claimant. But, as Nelson Matheus, chief cla [...]
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 [...]