Category: Governance
Africa Re at 50 signals maturity of African reinsurance market
Africa Re at 50 signals maturity of African reinsurance market
The African Reinsurance Corporation has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its f [...]
Insurers remain resilient in face of global challenges, says IAIS
Global macro-financial conditions in 2025 were marked by slower economic growth, moderating inflation, rising uncertainty, increased protectionism, ge [...]
Kenya’s tighter marine placement rules test local insurers’ capacity
Kenya’s tighter marine placement rules are set to test insurers’ capacity as the country moves to close gaps that had slowed the implementation of the [...]
Revival of Nigerian insurer emphasises the importance of sound management
After 18 months of regulatory oversight, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has handed Nigerian life insurer, African Alliance Insurance Plc, to a [...]
Firms told to act now as Uganda’s ESG reporting rules draw closer
Businesses operating in Uganda, including insurers, have been urged to move swiftly in embedding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles [...]
Finsbury Re wins A rating from ICRA
Finsbury Reinsurance has been assigned an 'A' rating on the National Scale and a 'B' rating on the International Scale by International Credit Rating [...]
Data gaps holding back growth in African insurance markets, warns AIO
Africa’s insurance protection gap is not just a capital gap, it is also a data gap, according to a new report from the African Insurance Organisat [...]
Owning data may become a thing of the past as AI develops, leading reinsurers say
Working together and sharing data might be the answer to enabling the African insurance market to reach its full potential, believe some of the contin [...]
Fresh capital flows into African insurance market signal rising investor confidence
As the African Insurance Organisation’s general assembly got underway in Cairo, two new private capital vehicles announced moves into the African insu [...]
AfDB increases stake in ATIDI to 14% in effort to attract more private investment into infrastructure and development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to inject US$125 million into African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), a move that will make [...]