Category: Governance
Is Naicom’s hammer on Niger, Standard Alliance another season of liquidation?
Regulators are corporate undertakers. When the numbers no longer look positive and favourable on the books of operators under their jurisdiction over [...]
More than 50 insurers across Africa unite behind the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
More than 50 insurance entities from across Africa have signed the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance, as a commitment to considering ESG ac [...]
Climate, collaboration, competition and the Commonwealth
It seems almost certain that smaller, poorer countries will suffer the effects of climate change much more than the larger prosperous countries that c [...]
Are the existing tools measuring ESG outcomes fit for purpose?
There are few sectors of the global economy that have taken the call to achieve impact, sustainability and resilience through their activities as seri [...]
Climate crisis set to put sustainable road map at risk
The climate crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around the world have placed the 17 Sustainable Development Goals ( [...]
Challenges remain as insurers embrace technology, say Kenyan insurers
Delivering a system that works and is future-proof seems a challenging task, according to a group of Kenya market experts.
Talking ahead of the Afr [...]
Africa insurers urged to tweak business models to meet ESG goals
Africa insurers and reinsurers have been challenged to tweak business models and increase their investments if they are to meet environmental, social [...]
Great opportunities for African insurance market from the new AfCFTA, say insurance regulators
The new African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will pave the way for new opportunities for the African insurance markets, a group of insura [...]
Insurable risks on the rise across Africa despite headwinds of low penetration
East Africa’s insurance market is poised for growth as economic progress presents new insurable risks that underwriters can seize to overcome the curr [...]
ATI reports 11% profit increase despite Covid-19 pandemic
In 2021, ATI insured a total portfolio of trade and investments across Africa valued, at US$6.6 billion, and since its inception, it has supported mor [...]