Category: Sustainability
VIDEO: Learning the value of nature for business
Dorothy Maseke, head of the African Nature Capital Alliance secretariat and Africa lead, nature finance & TNFD at FSD Africa, talks about the ne [...]
Africa’s sustainable insurance push moving from pledges to delivery
Africa has been leading the way in collaboration and development through the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance (NDSI), providing an example [...]
Parametric insurance shows promise for climate resilience but requires more regulatory backing
Uptake of parametric insurance has been growing rapidly in recent years, however, there is more to do – and more regulators to convince.
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Local-language policies and school curriculum could close Zimbabwe’s protection gap
Translating insurance policies into local languages and integrating insurance education into schools could help increase uptake in African countries l [...]
Correct product development crucial to successful microinsurance development
Aggrey Mulumbi, managing director of KCB Bancassurance Intermediary, Dr. Caleb Odhiambo Onjure and Professor Jane Muriithi discuss the influence o [...]
Africa’s insurance leaders chart next era of growth at FANAF’s golden jubilee
Key players in the African insurance sector recently gathered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Afri [...]
Threats to individuals and assets up a third, warns Alert:24
Threats to individuals or client assets increased by more than a third in 2025, accounting for 37% of all incidents, according to a new report.
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InsurTech investment rose almost 20% in 2025, reveals Gallagher Re
Investment in global InsurTech for the full year 2025 rose 19.5% year on year to US$5.08 billion, driven in part by a significant uplift in Q4 funding [...]
Business now at risk from biodiversity loss, warns major new report
The growth of the global economy has been at the cost of immense biodiversity loss, which now poses a critical and pervasive systemic risk to the econ [...]
African insurers reach new sustainability milestone with $52bn of investments now linked to climate action and social inclusion
Africa’s insurance industry has US$52 billion of assets under management (AUM) now linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, accor [...]