Category: Sustainability
Africa Re gets outlook revised to positive by S&P
S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook of the financial rating of the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) from “Stable” to “Positive” [...]
VIDEO: What’s the difference between Gen X and Gen Z?
In this sixth episode of the Mukfin Insurance dialog, we hear of the differing expectations between generations and why the older generation has t [...]
COP 29 scored a series of victories, but meaningful action remains elephant in the room
As always with COP meetings, deadlines come and go before final agreements are made, and COP29 in Baku proved no different.
Ultimately, the confere [...]
COP29 divides opinions as climate finance commitments triple and ironies abound
Whether or not you laud the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) as a success hinges entirely on which side of the carbon divide you find yourself, an [...]
ZEP-RE eyes to deepen and replicate livestock cover in the Horn of Africa and beyond
ZEP-RE aims to expand its World Bank-backed drought insurance to additional countries within the Horn of Africa, building on the product’s strong [...]
Repeated fires emphasise chance for insurers to safeguard Zimbabwe’s small businesses
On October 9, 2024, Zimbabwe woke up to devastating news for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). A fire razed parts of the Mbare inform [...]
Research has an important role to play in the development of insurance in the CIMA zone, suggests lecturer and researcher at Thomas Sankara University
Abel Tiemtoré is a lecturer and researcher in insurance markets at Thomas Sankara University. In this interview, he discusses the place and role o [...]
VIDEO: Can Gen Z teach Gen X a thing or two about how to work sustainably?
In the latest of the round tables from Mukfin and Africa Ahead, we hear from Sesilia Nkoshi, senior underwriter at Namib Re, outlines how Gen Z refl [...]
Kenyan insurer GA signs sustainable declarations
GA Insurance, a Kenyan insurer, has joined the African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) and signed the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance to [...]
ASR begins operation in Dubai to serve Middle East and Africa
Reinsurance group Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has launched operations for ASR Middle East as a Lloyd’s service company, allowing it to underwrite bus [...]