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PODCAST: Resilience and Reflection: Lessons from Beirut’s Port Tragedy – part 1
In this episode of “Insurance Matters”, host Juliette Foster delves into the aftermath of the devastating explosion that rocked Beirut on August 4 [...]
Global north the elephant in Africa’s climate agenda room despite Nairobi ‘wins’
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Africa’s inaugural climate summit held in Nairobi scored a series of wins including a uniform voice on [...]
Reliance on European capital makes energy transition conversation tricky for African insurers, agrees ASR round table
Much as African insurers might like to control their own futures, the reality is that capital ultimately comes from Europe and the US.
That was the [...]
Kenya plans 16% VAT on insurance agency and brokerage services
Kenya’s insurance agencies and brokerage services could start attracting up to 18% value added tax (VAT) by as early as July 2024, as the government l [...]
Cyber risk an afterthought as earthquake and floods tear Africa asunder
2023 is fast turning into Africa’s annus horribilis as the continent processes the economic and emotional trauma of three mega catastrophe loss events [...]
Developing women leaders in Africa’s insurance market key for long-term success of sector
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As the African insurance sector looks to tackle issues like poor penetration rates, lack of use of tec [...]
Africa’s insurance regulators ponder impact of climate and technology
The Insurance Regulators Retreat for Africa, co-hosted by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) and the Africa College of Insurance and Social [...]
Nigerian insurers battle multiple challenges; target new frontiers
The insurance sector in Nigeria has continued to break new ground in the face of multiple daunting market challenges. At the recent annual retreat for [...]
VIDEO: Green finance set to be a game changer for insurers and climate change adaptation
Kelvin Massingham, director of risk and resilience at FSD Africa and who is also on the Leadership group of the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Ins [...]
Africa seeks end to global north vs global south climate change debate
Africa wants to drop off from the global discourse about countries that have contributed the most to climate change and chart its own path in investin [...]