Category: Social
Implications of exploitation analysed
Global insurer Allianz has warned of the dangers of becoming linked to human exploitation through supply chains. In its Kink in the Chain report, it s [...]
New funding from the institutions to boost financial resilience
Among the latest initiatives to boost access to finance across Africa:
the African Development Bank, in partnership with the Climate Investment F [...]
Resilience projects launched across Africa
The past week has seen a series of projects launched, including a $93.3m project that aims to create income and decent, sustainable jobs in agricultur [...]
New power initiatives open opportunities for insurers
Development of power across Africa paves the way for insurers, from the infrastructure project itself through to the companies that can emerge in newl [...]
New scheme launched for MSMEs in vulnerable countries
The Vulnerable 20 (V20) group of economies has rolled out a Sustainable Insurance Facility (SIF) to protect micro, small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
Parametric model helps Ivory Coast claim after drought
The Insurance Company of Pan African Mutual Risk Management (ARC) is paying $738,835 to the Ivory Coast government, following a lack of rain recorded [...]
Nigerians push for insurance inclusion
The Nigerian government has reiterated the need to financially capture 36.6 million Nigerian adults (36.8% of the working population) through microins [...]
Mapping critical for future developments
Access to real-time mapping and spatial information will be critical in helping Africa’s development and crucial in helping the insurance industry pro [...]
World less resilient
The world economy is less resilient now than in 2007 at the onset of the global financial crisis, according to Macroeconomic Resilience Indices develo [...]
New climate change insurance scheme launched for west Africa
Humanitarian agencies have launched innovative climate risk insurance policies to protect up to 1.3 million people in west Africa from catastrophic dr [...]