Category: Diving Deeper
As cities grow across Africa, they must plan for water security
Here’s a startling figure: 1.5 billion people will live in African cities by 2050, more than double the number today. African cities — including unpla [...]
In Niger, a rare scene: Covid-19 wards remain empty, agriculture and business benefit from support programmes
Looking over his hectares of rice in Saga, less than ten minutes from central Niamey, Garba Soumana's face is radiant. A gust of wind from the Nig [...]
Back to the 9 to 5?
Will people return to the office when it’s safe to do so? Since the start of the pandemic last year, organisations and employees across the world have [...]
Insurers warned that data act is looming in South Africa
As the long-anticipated Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) is a few months away from being enforced in South Africa, organisations and res [...]
Businesses turning from board to external experts
As the Covid-19 pandemic places unprecedented demand on the global economy, businesses are increasingly turning away from their board and peers when i [...]
Insuring renewables boosting ESG principles
In sub-Saharan Africa, electricity access stands at just 43%, or roughly half the global access rate. While challenges remain, Covid-19 is also reveal [...]
Ransomware: four strategies for businesses to stay ahead of extortionists
Jayan Perera, a director leading Control Risks’ cyber consulting and response business in Africa and Europe, gives the market some advice on keeping c [...]
Mentoring – one of the keys to success
So many of us have benefited from a mentor in our early days at work, and giving back later in our careers can be incredibly rewarding. Here, James N [...]
Importance of controls highlighted by South African data breach
A major data security breach in South Africa has highlighted the risks to businesses, including insurers, of not having adequate checks and controls, [...]
Meeting the challenges of training your team during the Covid-19 pandemic
The majority of the African insurance industry had no choice but to move their teams to remote working as the Covid-19 pandemic hit and governments im [...]