Category: Sustainability
Single green bank for Africa rooted as solution to climate finance gap
African countries will have to rally behind a single green bank if they are to mount a formidable mitigation and adaptation war chest to respond to th [...]
ESG impacts, risks and opportunities in a dynamic world
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Our day-to-day reality is packed with c [...]
Kenya drafts green finance taxonomy to stamp out greenwashing
Kenya has come up with draft rules to guide banks, insurers and other economic actors in classifying whether particular economic activities are ‘green [...]
Seminar highlights place of AI in revolutionising insurance
The coming of artificial intelligence (AI) has undoubtedly revolutionised every business sector, including the insurance industry worldwide.
For Af [...]
Spotlight on rising non-remittances of premiums by employers in Zimbabwe
Many employers in Zimbabwe, especially in the mining sector, are increasingly failing to remit to insurers monthly premiums deducted from workers’ pay [...]
South Africa a potential flashpoint as almost half the globe goes to the polls, warns Allianz
With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out, but concern [...]
South African insurance market set to grow almost 4% this year, according to GlobalData
The South African general insurance industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% from ZAR159.5bn ($9.4bn) in 2024 to ZAR192 [...]
VIDEO: Margaret Odhiambo talks about the challenges of launching green products
Margaret Odhiambo of Kenyan-headquartered GA Insurance talks to Liz Booth about the challenges of launching green products and encouragi [...]
Regulators’ dilemma in balancing consumer protection and ESG agenda
From green-to-impact to social-washing, readers of recent regulatory papers on sustainable finance could be forgiven for wondering where it all ends.
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Africa’s reinsurers plot a course for long-term resilience and sustainability
Africa-focused reinsurers are rising to the challenge of the increasingly evolving risk landscape, even as persistent high inflation and slowing e [...]