Category: Social
Opinion: How 2020 has shaped the digital economy
It's clear that 2020 has been a transformative moment for many businesses and the digital economy – which has proven instrumental in the battle agains [...]
Opinion: How to balance working from home and returning to the office
Businesses around the globe have spent the better part of this year adjusting to the new reality of remote working. While a few companies have reopene [...]
Terrorism: seven of ten highest-risk countries now in Africa
Seven of the world’s worst spots for terrorism are now in Africa, warns a new report from Verisk Maplecroft. Its latest Terrorism Intensity Index warn [...]
VIDEO: Looking ahead to 2021
Lesley Ndlovu, chief executive officer of African Risk Capacity, looks ahead to 2021 and moving on in a post-pandemic world. He discusses the chal [...]
Zep-Re invests in ACRE Africa to build bigger insurance pool for African agriculture
Making sure smallholder farmers in Africa get the right insurance solutions lies behind Zep-Re’s decision to buy a 56% stake in ACRE Africa, which dev [...]
Insurers have real opportunity to help small businesses survive pandemic shock
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of many economies globally and give rise to economic growth, employment and innova [...]
Africa facing first insurance decline this century?
Thanks to market conditions exacerbated by 2020, market penetration in Africa could actually decrease for the first time in two decades, according to [...]
European investors to cease new coal and fuel oil financing, but plan to boost African investment
European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) are to immediately cease new coal and fuel oil financing and will limit other fossil fuel financing, [...]
Three quarters of managers struggling to cope with employee challenges during Covid-19 pandemic
The Conscious Workplace Report, produced by Rioch UK, has found that 75% of managers have faced employee challenges when working remotely, raising sig [...]
New mentorship programme launches for women across Africa
Bureau Veritas has launched the BV Women in Africa Mentorship Programme in Kenya, in partnership with TWAA, a professional networking, knowledge-shari [...]