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Out of Ukraine war, a plan for Africa’s food security
A foreign conflict has exposed Africa’s dependence on imports and is galvanising action to boost local food production and tackle climate threats.
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New aviation parametric product for reinsurer
Blink Parametric, a CPP Group insurtech, has agreed a strategic partnership with reinsurance broker MNK Re.
The collaboration will see the early ro [...]
Ivory Coast set to shine this year, suggests Atradius
Ivory Coast has been named as one of five bright spots for trade this year, by credit insurer Atradius.
The others are Uruguay, Israel, Qatar, and [...]
Insurers across Africa still hampered by a lack of digitalisation, warns new report
Low digitalisation constrains insurance distribution, according to a new report, resulting in inefficiencies.
Understanding Insurance Distribution [...]
Building a sustainable insurance market key for new signatories to the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
Why did you sign up to the Nairobi Declaration?
Parhelion is committed to mobilising the insurance industry to support sustainable development [...]
Africa’s largest stock exchanges are leading the way on sustainable disclosures
Private financial institutions such as stock exchanges will prove influential in steering African economies towards the tough climate change targets a [...]
Client engagement challenges in Africa
What are customer expectations in Africa? It depends where you are and who you’re speaking to. The population is among the most diverse [...]
Millions of Africans face food insecurity, challenging their resilience to cope with shocks
The socioeconomic situation of the urban poor in sub-Saharan Africa has worsened following the Covid-19 pandemic, with millions of people facing acute [...]
Resilience rises in the face of geopolitical threats
For the last two years, it feels like we’ve lived in a state of ongoing crisis as unexpected global events have disrupted organisations in every part [...]
Insurer invests further in fibre-optic project
Insurance group Jubilee Holdings Limited (JHL) has purchased an additional 10% stake in submarine fibre-optic cable project SEACOM, increasing its sha [...]