Author: Patrick Alushula
Dilemma for Africa’s policymakers in race between development and decarbonisation
Many policymakers agree on the urgent need to transition to green energy—but consensus ends there. Disagreements remain over how fast the transition s [...]
Recurring civil unrest and climate shocks demand insurance for Africa’s informal sector
Africa’s insurers must innovate targeted products to protect the informal sector from the growing wave of political violence and climate-related d [...]
Les troubles civils récurrents et les chocs climatiques exigent une assurance pour l’économie informelle africaine
Les assureurs africains doivent innover en proposant des produits ciblés pour protéger l’économie informelle contre la vague croissante de violence po [...]
Insurers should see mandatory CPD as an opportunity rather than compliance burden
Compliance with Kenya’s newly enacted insurance law introducing mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) should be seen as an opportunity a [...]
Kenya’s regulator lines up framework for continuous education of insurance agents
Kenya’s insurance regulator has initiated the process of establishing a framework for continuous professional education for insurance agents, reinforc [...]
Mandatory licensing, CPD now law for Kenya’s insurance practitioners
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed the Insurance Professionals Bill 2024 into law, marking a key step in improving the professionalism and stan [...]
Collaboration crucial for innovating, product scaling and closing Africa’s protection gap
Collaborations among insurers, reinsurers, governments and development institutions offer a crucial chance for Africa to design innovative product [...]
Collaborer est essentiel pour l’innovation, le développement des produits et la réduction du déficit de protection en Afrique
La collaboration entre les assureurs, les réassureurs, les gouvernements et les institutions de développement offre à l'Afrique une chance unique de c [...]
Africa’s risk landscape demands unified financial sector response, suggests ATIDI chief risk officer
African Development Financial Institutions should join forces with their counterparts in the financial sector and do more in projecting the true r [...]
Le paysage des risques en Afrique nécessite une réponse unifiée du secteur financier, suggère le responsable des risques de l’ATIDI
Les institutions financières de développement africaines devraient unir leurs forces à celles de leurs homologues du secteur financier et faire davant [...]