Category: Sustainability
Africa Re at 50 signals maturity of African reinsurance market
Africa Re at 50 signals maturity of African reinsurance market
The African Reinsurance Corporation has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its f [...]
Zimbabwe reassessing as climate risk rewrites Africa’s agricultural insurance
In rural Zimbabwe, communal farmers would prepare their land in June and July, ahead of time, waiting for the first rains in October. Most of the peop [...]
Technology and alliances at the centre of Nigeria’s push for higher insurance uptake
The persistently low level of insurance penetration in Nigeria despite a population exceeding 250 million, is a structural market reality with implica [...]
FANAF commits to inclusive insurance pact to double penetration by 2040
The African insurance sector has turned a new page in its history as the Federation of African National Insurance Companies (FANAF) adopted an inc [...]
Insurers remain resilient in face of global challenges, says IAIS
Global macro-financial conditions in 2025 were marked by slower economic growth, moderating inflation, rising uncertainty, increased protectionism, ge [...]
Small businesses are disproportionately exposed to climate shocks, warns UN but insurance is a solution
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the economic backbone of the more than 70 countries in the Global South that make up the Vulnerable Tw [...]
Profitability holding up for insurers despite softening market, says Swiss Re
The global insurance industry is navigating a cyclical slowdown, but profitability is holding up, according to Swiss Re.
In its latest report on gl [...]
Small wind turbines could revolutionise electricty supply in rural Africa, suggests WRI
Much of the conversation around wind power often focuses on large-scale utility wind farms that provide energy to power grids deployed across cities, [...]
MGAs warned to improve governance around AI in new paper
Managing general agents have been urged to establish formal artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks before growing operational, cyber and r [...]
VIDEO: Celebrating 50 years of Africa Re and its collaboration across Africa
Speakers at the 50th anniversary celebrations of Africa Re in Abuja, Nigeria, talked of the importance of collaboration across Africa and the way in [...]