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African CEOs double down on AI and talent investment as keys to resilience and growth
Cybersecurity, digital upskilling and artificial intelligence (AI) top African CEOs’ growth agendas as business leaders look to balance innovation wit [...]
Insurance steps into limelight at COP30
As COP30 got underway at Belém in Brazil, the insurance sector is stepping up as an enabler of blended finance schemes and as the mechanism through wh [...]
The awareness-uptake gap: What Uganda’s insurance sector must fix next
Uganda’s insurance uptake remains below 1%, despite numerous reports showing that most of the population is aware of the importance of insurance and h [...]
SanlamAllianz secures the African Insurer Trophy at AFIS awards
SanlamAllianz has won the African Insurer Trophy at the AFIS Awards 2025. The award was accepted on behalf of CEO Heinie Werth by Lizelle Nel, executi [...]
Agentic AI is reshaping customer service in insurance, finds GlobalData survey
Agentic AI is reshaping customer service in insurance by enabling real-time, intelligent interactions while working alongside human agents, according [...]
D&O: directors warned to act early or risk everything
Company directors have been warned that delaying action during financial distress may trigger personal liability for reckless trading prohibited and r [...]
Cyber cover most in demand to reduce geopolitical risks, survey finds
Cyber insurance has emerged as the most in-demand insurance product as escalating geopolitical tensions drive a surge in cyber threats. With conflicts [...]
Surge in vehicle imports fuels motor insurance growth in Zimbabwe amid claims pressure
Zimbabwe’s insurance sector is experiencing a rare silver lining amid the country’s broader economic challenges—a surge in vehicle imports that is dri [...]
South Africa stuck in a rut: how can it escape the trap of economic stagnation?
Nearly two decades after joining BRICS, South Africa has failed to deliver on its development promises, warns credit insurer Coface. Per capita GDP in [...]
Geopolitical risks still hampering business development, warn Willis and Munich Re
Commodity traders are facing renewed geopolitical risks as military conflicts proliferate, tariffs increase and global supply chains come under pressu [...]