Category: Governance
Continental Re formally lists on Botswana Stock Exchange
Continental Reinsurance Holdings Limited has opened its public offer on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), marking the beginning of Botswana's first p [...]
CIMA raises capital bar for micro insurers, tightens dividend rules across industry
The CIMA Code has received several revisions on its provisions, setting the stage for higher capital requirement for micro insurers and tighter di [...]
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 [...]