Category: Sustainability
​Ethiopia’s bold bet on community-based health insurance to break cycle of out-of-pocket spending
Abebe Tadesse, a middle-aged farmer living in the dusty highlands of Debub Bench in southern Ethiopia, still recalls the night his daughter was struck [...]
Local context key to unlocking Africa’s investment potential, stresses ATIDI
Risk managers should take the lead in guiding investors to understand the diverse local contexts of African countries instead of lumping it togeth [...]
Opinion: How the recent ICJ climate change advisory could affect insurers and reinsurers
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) recently issued an advisory opinion on the obligation of states in respect of climate change. Rob Scott, exec [...]
Ugandan insurers urged to tap pension sector as regulators back innovation
Uganda’s underwriters are being urged to deepen their footprint in the country’s underdeveloped pension sector, with regulators pledging support for i [...]
​Nigeria issues new rules for insurtechs
Nigerian regulator the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has issued operational guidelines for Insurtech businesses in the West African economy i [...]
AI, climate and distribution take centre stage at Africa’s premier insurance event
The second day of the 51st African Insurance Exchange (AIE 2025) got underway on a cold but sunshiny winter’s day at Sun City, South Africa. But your [...]
Seeding sustainable growth across African insurance markets
The 51st African Insurance Exchange (AIE 2025), hosted at Sun City in South Africa, brought together more than 1,200 insurance professionals from 20 c [...]
Moody’s revises Africa Specialty Risks upwards
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has welcomed the revision of its outlook to positive on its Moody’s Baa1 insurance financial strength rating.
Mikir Sh [...]
VIDEO: Mukfin Insurance dialog: Episode 9: Gen Zs on the use of AI at work
As part of the round table series with Mukfin and Africa Ahead, we hear from Cikay Richards, CEO of the Africa College of Insurance and Social Pro [...]
