Field building allows investors to shape companies as they want, suggests Rotterdam School of Management study
Amid rising scepticism about the impact of sustainable investing, new research from Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) showcases that traditional st [...]
ATIDI, Kenya sign MOU to advance renewable energy projects
The government of Kenya and ATIDI, the African Trade Insurance Agency, have signed a Regional Liquidity Support Facility Memorandum of U [...]
ATIDI et le gouvernement Kenyan s’associent pour accélérer la mise en œuvre de projets d’énergie renouvelable
Le gouvernement Kenyan et ATIDI ont signé un protocole d'accord sur la Facilité régionale de soutien à la liquidité (RLSF). Initiative conjointe d'ATI [...]
ASR forms new parametric reinsurance partnership to boost African cover
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has formed a landmark parametric reinsurance partnership with a leading European reinsurer, to increase its coverage for [...]
South African government urgently needs to re-evaluate energy sector strategy, says leading risk consultancy
A promise by South Africa’s government to add between 4,000 and 6,000 megawatts to the grid over the next 24 months have highlighted an urgent need to [...]
More innovation needed if insurers are to maximise opportunities from technology, suggests Democrance
The current state of insurance distribution in emerging markets showcases a mix of traditional agents, brokers and direct sales channels.
But, acco [...]
AM Best confident of insurance continuity after countries leave ECOWAS
The potential withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States is the latest sign of political turmoil in [...]
East Africa set to be badly impacted by Red Sea attacks, warns UNCTAD
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released “Navigating Troubled Waters. The Impact to Global Trade of Disruption of Shipping Rou [...]
Endless droughts highlight the acute risks due to climate change in east Africa
In the last couple of years, eastern Africa has provided a very clear illustration of the impact of severe droughts in economic, political and humanit [...]
Africa: home to 11 of the fastest-growing economies globally for 2024, says AfDB
Africa will account for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) said in its latest Macroecon [...]
