Category: Sustainability
Europeans agree on major corporate sustainability law set to benefit African communities
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 374 to 235 to adopt a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a key piece of legislation [...]
WAICA adds its voice to the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
The West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) is the latest insurance association to sign the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance [...]
Biofuel policies threaten food security as vegetable oil prices become more volatile
South Africa was among the countries studied as research from ESSEC Business School has shown biofuel policies cause price volatility of vegetable oi [...]
Good and bad news for Africa from the IMF
Incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are falling further behind the rest of the world amid a "tepid" economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...]
New fund set to unlock funding for climate-aligned infrastructure projects across Africa
Two former BNP Paribas bankers have raised almost US$100 million for a new fund which aims to unlock billions of dollars of funding for climate-aligne [...]
GFIA raises concerns about new global insurance tax plan
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has called for further clarification after a proposal by the UN Tax Committee – a group of expe [...]
IDF aims to facilitate resilient infrastructure investment
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) plans to facilitate insurance sector investments in resilient infrastructure to enhance the resilience of vulner [...]
Winning insurance journalists named by Continental Re
Pan African reinsurer, Continental Reinsurance has announced winners of the 9th Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards at the organisation’s annua [...]
HDI Global launched climate risk reporting service in response to regulatory requirements
In the face of climate change, businesses are increasingly confronted with location-specific physical climate risks that threaten their business succe [...]
VIDEO: The importance of the African insurance market working together to build resilience highlighted by AIO
Jean Baptiste Ntukamazina, secretary general of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO), talks to the challenges and opportunities of hosting the A [...]