Category: Sustainability
Dilemma for Africa’s policymakers in race between development and decarbonisation
Many policymakers agree on the urgent need to transition to green energy—but consensus ends there. Disagreements remain over how fast the transition s [...]
Opinion: Africa’s insurance market is awakening after years of silence
In this article, Ayele Addis Ambelu, winner of the Continental Re Future Talent Award, shares his perspective as a young observer of Africa’s insuranc [...]
UNDP unveils initiative to scale inclusive insurance solutions in more than 30 countries
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a platform to bring together insurance innovators to support, strengthen and scale inclus [...]
Munich Re sees higher H1 2025 natcat figures, with African cyclones contributing to the losses
Worldwide, natural disasters caused overall losses of around US$131 billion in the first half of 2025 (previous year, adjusted for inflation: $155 bil [...]
Natcats continue to strain global reinsurance, warns WTW
Natural catastrophes continue to put a strain on global insurance markets as, worldwide, insured losses from natural catastrophes now consistently exc [...]
AfDB supports insurance adding resilience to Benin farmers
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved $30.25 million in financing for a groundbreaking climate protection and agricultural sector res [...]
ICJ rules that countries can sue each other for climate change damages
Countries can now sue each other over the damaging effects of climate change including for historic emissions of planet-warming gases, according to a [...]
Santam plans Lloyd’s syndicate with ambitious growth promised
South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, Santam, has been granted in principle approval by Lloyd’s to launch a syndicate based in London.
The gro [...]
IAIS launches practical steps on closing the natcat protection gap
Practical steps to closing the insurance protection gaps have been published by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).
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PODCAST: Africa Ascending Ep 10: Reducing corruption across Africa: do insurers have a role?
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sect [...]