Tag: Editor's Pick
Bridging the gap between insurers and NGOs
One of the challenges for the insurance sector is being seen as relevant to the many thousands of NGOs operating in Africa. A new company, Rural Inclu [...]
Insurers expect government measures on climate change as COP26 looms
Insurers will be watching to see how countries across Africa react in the runup to the global climate change conference, COP26, next month.
South A [...]
VIDEO: Can local content work within AfCFTA?
With the arrival of the African Continental Free Trade Area, Afro Asian Insurance Services and Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge invited insu [...]
Microinsurance: a tool for insurance penetration in Africa
The concept of microinsurance to deepen insurance penetration among the rural population in Africa was once a novel idea at industry seminars and fora [...]
Special risks insurer flounders after civil commotion broadside
The ZAR20bn (and rising) damages claims following widespread civil unrest in South Africa could tarnish Sasria SOC’s record as one of the country’s be [...]
VIDEO: Transporting temperature-sensitive products produces unique challenges
Transporting temperature-sensitive products, including vaccines, fruits and vegetables, meats and more, in Africa can be costly for both insurers and [...]
Can there be free trade in African insurance markets?
Developing local skills is one of the strong arguments for having local content requirements in African insurance markets, encouraging the local workf [...]
African free-trade agreement will accelerate long-term growth and boost exports
The new African free-trade agreement has created opportunities for businesses but short-term challenges must be overcome, according to a new report by [...]
Africa may take seven years to recover from Covid-19
Africa faces at least six or seven years of recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, warned an analyst, who also believes service industries pla [...]
Nigeria President Buhari puts weight behind insurance industry and its role in rebuilding Africa post-Covid
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the African insurance industry to play its part in rebuilding the continent’s economy post-Covid.
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