Category: Sustainability
Poor countries still losing out on proactive disaster risk finance, warns Centre for Disaster Protection
New global analysis reveals a sharp rise in proactive disaster risk finance across all country groupings, but the poorest and most fragile countries s [...]
West losing political influence in Africa, finds new WTW report
The international trade landscape was altered beyond recognition in 2025, a year defined by US tariff deals, reports broker WTW, and a year in which S [...]
AI development needs solid infrastructure, warns Coface
The global acceleration of artificial intelligence continues to reshape investment flows, digital infrastructure and economic growth. According to a n [...]
VIDEO: 2026 looks set to start in a calmer fashion as renewals run smoothly despite global headwinds
As part of a round table, hosted by Mukfin and Africa Ahead, Francis Nzwili, managing director at Continental Reinsurance Ltd - Botswana subsidiar [...]
The value of impact and sustainable investing for Africa’s insurers
Allocators of capital have once again been called upon to consider impact and sustainability alongside return when making investment decisions. As suc [...]
ATIDI to back more clean energy projects under its US$150 million regional liquidity support facility
Investors in Africa’s green energy projects, where government utilities are the main off-takers, can now mitigate short-term payment delay through [...]
Flood losses highlight need to scale index insurance in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is emerging as one of Africa’s most important testing grounds for climate-risk insurance. The country has been pushing to transform a decade [...]
Catalytic capital for insurtech startups could accelerate innovations and close protection gap in Africa
Insurance funds have the potential to accelerate innovations across Africa while helping to close a longstanding protection gap.
Across the contine [...]
Reinsurance brokerage in the CIMA zone: The need to fill the legal void
As in other markets, reinsurance plays a key role in the CIMA zone. However, besides its low penetration rate, reinsurance faces a major challenge [...]
What East Africa can learn from Southern and West Africa to grow funeral cover uptake
Funeral insurance in East African countries such as Kenya remains a niche product that is often misunderstood and overshadowed by community fundraisin [...]