Category: Sustainability
Continental Reinsurance Plc enlarges its product offering by venturing into agriculture insurance
Continental Reinsurance Plc is pleased to announce that its product mix will now include Agriculture Insurance as part of its new capabilities.
“We [...]
Italian firms to invest in sustainable projects across Africa
Coldiretti, BF and Eni have signed a deal to assess projects across Africa to develop local economies using innovative, sustainable and eco-friendly f [...]
Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge launches website
Following the successful launch of a fortnightly newsfeed, Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge has a new website: www.afahpublishing.com
The [...]
Resilience projects launched across Africa
The past week has seen a series of projects launched, including a $93.3m project that aims to create income and decent, sustainable jobs in agricultur [...]
New power initiatives open opportunities for insurers
Development of power across Africa paves the way for insurers, from the infrastructure project itself through to the companies that can emerge in newl [...]
Financial services tops list of climate change actions required
Building on the UN Climate Action Summit, the Global Commission on Adaptation has launched a Year of Action to accelerate and scale climate adaptation [...]
New scheme launched for MSMEs in vulnerable countries
The Vulnerable 20 (V20) group of economies has rolled out a Sustainable Insurance Facility (SIF) to protect micro, small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
VIDEO: Suggestions for action on ESG
In the last of a series of three interviews, Cassim Hansa of Continental Re offers some suggestions for action on ESG issues. [...]
VIDEO: Using NASA data to monitor drought and food insecurity
NASA’s satellite imagery and model forecasts play an important role in monitoring the performance of crops worldwide and preparing for food shorta [...]
Parametric model helps Ivory Coast claim after drought
The Insurance Company of Pan African Mutual Risk Management (ARC) is paying $738,835 to the Ivory Coast government, following a lack of rain recorded [...]