Category: Sustainability
Continental Reinsurance Honours Top African Journalists at Virtual Awards Ceremony
Pan African Reinsurance firm, Continental Reinsurance Plc, has honoured winners of its 2020 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards at a virtual aw [...]
Hunger increasing in South Africa as lockdown bites
As scientists in South Africa warn the country may face up to 50,000 Covid-19 deaths and up to three million infections by the end of this year, Stati [...]
African Risk Capacity could expand to build resilience against pandemics
African Risk Capacity could be allowed to expand the scope of its assistance to include provision of rapid financial support during epidemic episodes, [...]
WEF warns of economic distress and social discontent in wake of Covid-19
Economic distress and social discontent will rise in the next 18 months unless world leaders, businesses and policymakers work together to manage the [...]
VIDEO: The impact of Covid-19 for insurers and reinsurers
During a virtual roundtable hosted by Afro Asian Insurance Services, heads of reinsurers and insurers across Africa were asked if any opportunity [...]
Insurers continue to step up to cope with Covid-19
Insurers across the continent are launching solutions and offering refunds to help insureds navigate the Covid-19 pandemic.
Among them, Kenyan insu [...]
World Bank funds fight against locust swarms in east Africa
Supporting local agriculture, the World Bank has approved a $500m programme to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight locust swarms that a [...]
Rwandan insurers argue in court for sustainable level of payouts
Rwandan insurers have taken the government to court over a law that sets the minimum payout for claimants after an accident, based on their occupation [...]
Is Covid-19 our dress-rehearsal for the impending climate disaster?
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2020 Risk Report said all of the Top-five global risks were climate-related. These included: extreme weather, climate [...]
Ghana moves towards digital payments to boost financial inclusion
The Ghanaian government has launched a new plan to boost financial inclusion through increased use of digital payments.
The Ministry of Finance has l [...]