Category: Diving Deeper
Three trends set to drive cyber-attacks in 2024
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 saw a worrying resurgence in ransomware and extortion losses, as the cyber threat lands [...]
Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures
An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalise and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring de [...]
The cyber clock is ticking in the financial services sector, warns McKinsey
As financial-services companies around the world race to keep pace with a rapidly evolving technology landscape, they should consider not only what be [...]
Field building allows investors to shape companies as they want, suggests Rotterdam School of Management study
Amid rising scepticism about the impact of sustainable investing, new research from Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) showcases that traditional st [...]
Endless droughts highlight the acute risks due to climate change in east Africa
In the last couple of years, eastern Africa has provided a very clear illustration of the impact of severe droughts in economic, political and humanit [...]
VIDEO: As natural catastrophes across Africa escalate, insurers explore how to manage agricultural risks
A group of insurers and risk professionals from across Africa joined a round table, hosted by Africa Ahead and sponsored by Mukfin, to discuss the [...]
Activism could ‘push’ crude oil pipeline to banks, insurers with scant regard for ESG
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The sustained push by activists to have major banks, insurers and reinsurers publicly commit to steer [...]
Natural capital warrants serious consideration, suggests FSD lead
For too long, the economic orthodoxy guiding businesses — as well as the central banks and regulators overseeing them — has taken scant interest in th [...]
Business must incorporate a gender-responsive approach, suggests UNEP FI
With more than half of the world’s total GDP (circa US$58 trillion of economic value) being moderately or highly dependent on nature, the degradation [...]
Climate change and risk management solutions for Africa’s diverse agri-economy
The diverse nature of Africa’s agriculture sector, where large commercial operations often operate side by side with small-scale and subsistence farme [...]