Author: Patrick Alushula
Fresh round of insurer failures puts Kenya’s risk-based capital reform in focus
The recent placement of three insurers under statutory management in Kenya has brought the issue of capital adequacy and risk governance in the countr [...]
Fresh floods test risk models as Kenya’s insurers weigh options
Fresh floods sweeping across parts of Kenya are once again putting the country’s insurance sector under strain, barely two years after insurers paid o [...]
Why business leaders in Africa must watch the S in ESG more closely
Business leaders who treat the ‘S’ in ESG conversations as less important and dwell more on emissions targets and reporting frameworks are taking a ba [...]
Kenya draws foreign capital as insurers and banks expand east for growth
Kenya has emerged as one of Africa’s most attractive insurance and banking frontiers, drawing increasing interest from foreign players seeking growth [...]
Africa’s 2026 insurance calendar sends clear message that sustainability is not about to slip off the agenda
As Africa’s insurance sector begins 2026, one clear theme emerges from the continent’s packed conference calendar: sustainability. This is building on [...]
ATIDI soutiendra davantage de projets d’énergie propre dans le cadre de son mécanisme régional de soutien à la liquidité de 150 millions de dollars américains
Les investisseurs dans les projets d'énergie verte en Afrique, où les services publics gouvernementaux sont les principaux acheteurs, peuvent désormai [...]
ATIDI to back more clean energy projects under its US$150 million regional liquidity support facility
Investors in Africa’s green energy projects, where government utilities are the main off-takers, can now mitigate short-term payment delay through [...]
Catalytic capital for insurtech startups could accelerate innovations and close protection gap in Africa
Insurance funds have the potential to accelerate innovations across Africa while helping to close a longstanding protection gap.
Across the contine [...]
What East Africa can learn from Southern and West Africa to grow funeral cover uptake
Funeral insurance in East African countries such as Kenya remains a niche product that is often misunderstood and overshadowed by community fundraisin [...]
Legal support for agricultural insurance could drive Africa’s sustainability
Legal support for agricultural insurance could be the most promising pathway to advance Africa’s sustainability ambitions in the wake of rising fr [...]