Category: Sustainability
Emerging markets face increased risk of financial exclusion
Recent years have seen large scale de-risking and financial exclusion happening in developing countries, particularly those countries that most need c [...]
ARC plans to lead in risk management as it launches flood product for 2021
Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) is planning a new product to help member countries fight floods.
To be launched in 2021, the product is already being pi [...]
Importance of controls highlighted by South African data breach
A major data security breach in South Africa has highlighted the risks to businesses, including insurers, of not having adequate checks and controls, [...]
Water risks rising up the ratings agenda, warns Fitch
Water risks are likely to become a more important sovereign rating driver over the medium to long term, particularly in the event of severe climate ch [...]
Fitch launches ESG dashboard for financial institutions
Fitch Ratings has launched an interactive ESG dashboard for financial institutions; a tool that shows the distribution of Fitch's ESG Relevance Scores [...]
New push for water-smart projects in South Africa
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has loaned $225m to FirstRand Bank to enable increased financial and ad [...]
GIRL event lining up for 10 September
Women working in the insurance sector across Africa are being urged to join a webinar from the Organisation of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers (O [...]
Diong takes over at ARC
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong has taken over leadership of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, following his unanimous election by the ARC Conference of Pa [...]
Silver linings: Covid-19 speeds up digitalisation
While the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the resilience of the insurance industry across Africa, one positive to come out of the crisis ha [...]
Continental Re to build its agricultural operations
Continental Reinsurance has selected the Agritask risk management platform to enhance its agricultural reinsurance operations.
Dr Femi Oyetunji (pi [...]