Tag: Editor's Pick
Crises produce opportunity, but businesses cannot ignore the here and now, suggests latest WEF risk report
An increasingly fractured global landscape where escalating geopolitical, environmental, societal and technological challenges threaten stability and [...]
VIDEO: Round table: Complexities of insurance pricing analysed
At a recent round table hosted by Mukfin and Africa Ahead: Mulenga Kashiwa, senior manager technical underwriting at Hollard Insurance discusses t [...]
Africa Ascending Ep3: Devaluation and the impact on reinsurance results
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sector [...]
VIDEO: What’s the difference between Gen X and Gen Z?
In this sixth episode of the Mukfin Insurance dialog, we hear of the differing expectations between generations and why the older generation has t [...]
COP 29 scored a series of victories, but meaningful action remains elephant in the room
As always with COP meetings, deadlines come and go before final agreements are made, and COP29 in Baku proved no different.
Ultimately, the confere [...]
COP29 divides opinions as climate finance commitments triple and ironies abound
Whether or not you laud the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) as a success hinges entirely on which side of the carbon divide you find yourself, an [...]
ZEP-RE eyes to deepen and replicate livestock cover in the Horn of Africa and beyond
ZEP-RE aims to expand its World Bank-backed drought insurance to additional countries within the Horn of Africa, building on the product’s strong [...]
Repeated fires emphasise chance for insurers to safeguard Zimbabwe’s small businesses
On October 9, 2024, Zimbabwe woke up to devastating news for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). A fire razed parts of the Mbare inform [...]
Business leaders worry that sustainability is a major drain on resources
A new report has revealed that sustainability is a major drain on resources and business leaders are worried they may fail to meet targets.
The Tru [...]
Research has an important role to play in the development of insurance in the CIMA zone, suggests lecturer and researcher at Thomas Sankara University
Abel Tiemtoré is a lecturer and researcher in insurance markets at Thomas Sankara University. In this interview, he discusses the place and role o [...]