Category: Sustainability
Insurers should see mandatory CPD as an opportunity rather than compliance burden
Compliance with Kenya’s newly enacted insurance law introducing mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) should be seen as an opportunity a [...]
Kenya’s regulator lines up framework for continuous education of insurance agents
Kenya’s insurance regulator has initiated the process of establishing a framework for continuous professional education for insurance agents, reinforc [...]
Africa’s capital allocators still navigating ESG, impact and sustainability divide
Allocators of capital in Africa still face subtle but important differences in understanding key concepts such as environmental, social and govern [...]
Banks, insurers tipped to lead Africa’s $60bn annual climate adaptation fund drive
Africa needs up to US$60 billion annually over the next decade for climate adaptation, or risks losing 2% to 5% of its GDP to climate shocks, expe [...]
Proposed road accident fund to reshape Zimbabwe’s short-term insurance business
The landscape of Zimbabwe’s short-term insurance is poised for a reshape following the recently passed bill that provides for the introduction of a ro [...]
Uganda’s insurers pay record $231m in claims amid premiums surge
Uganda’s insurance industry paid out a record UGX887.4 billion (about US$231.42 million) in claims in 2024, marking 8.2% growth from the previous year [...]
Africa Re and UNICEF sign US$1.5 million deal to empower Nigerian youth
UNICEF and Africa Re have signed a landmark agreement to support climate change education and green skills development for children and young people i [...]
Mandatory licensing, CPD now law for Kenya’s insurance practitioners
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed the Insurance Professionals Bill 2024 into law, marking a key step in improving the professionalism and stan [...]
CGAP to become new host of the Access to Insurance Initiative
CGAP is to become the new host and convenor of the Access to Insurance Initiative (A2ii) from 1 July 2025 and the International Association of Insuran [...]
IDF marks 10 years with new strategy and branding
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) marked its 10th anniversary at the IDF Summit 2025 last week, with the launch of its new Strategy to 2030 and a [...]