Tag: Editor's Pick
Covid-19 must not overshadow need for sustainable development, warns Swiss Re
New risks and trends accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic are emerging, but the current crisis should not overshadow the need for the world to transit [...]
What will be the most consequential impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic one to two years from now?
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) marked 100 days of the Covid-19 pandemic by asking experts to identify some of the most consequential impa [...]
African insurers waiting to see if BI claims arise
The impact of Covid-19 is yet to be fully assessed for many African insurers both in terms of resulting claims but also in terms of future business, a [...]
How to be a strong leader through a crisis
American author James Lane Allen famously said, “Crisis does not build character, it reveals it.” It also, as has been shown by some of the world’s le [...]
Key investments can build resilience to pandemics and climate change
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc, the world’s energies are rightly focused on efforts to contain the virus and manage the economic [...]
Covid-19: How does microfinance weather the coming storm?
Covid-19 has unequivocally arrived in the developing world with thousands of cases reported across sub-Saharan Africa.
Greta Bull, CEO of CGap, warn [...]
VIDEO: An effective BCM plan activated efficiently by IRMSA
In this video, Christopher Palm, chief risk adviser at the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA), takes you through the BCM process fo [...]
Africa has more to learn from Mozambique cyclones, finds global insurer
A global insurer has produced a report showing southern Africa has made progress in resilience building in recent years and, to further strengthen the [...]
Business interruption still keeps business leaders awake at night
Business interruption risks and supply chain resilience top the risk list for African CEOs and senior business leaders, according to the annual survey [...]
IDF report highlights need for insurance sector to harness technology
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has called for better use of technology to close the protection gap, in a move that would help African economies [...]