Tag: Feature
Africa’s sustainable finance challenge is moving beyond risk to impact
Allocators of capital that wish to stand out in today’s competitive global finance and investment landscape must find ways to create impact in add [...]
Opinion: The rise of electric vehicles in Africa and the implications for motor insurance
The global transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles is accelerating, driven by environmental concerns, technological i [...]
East Africa’s green lending boom is reshaping risk for insurers and banks
Banks in East African markets including Kenya are accelerating their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, steadily expanding green l [...]
Insurers lead the way in South African impact awards
Insurers featured highly as winners of the inaugural Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards. The awards recognise JSE Top 100 listed companies demonstrating [...]
Lagos State launches parametric flood insurance policy, protecting up to four million people
The Lagos State government has made a parametric flood-risk insurance policy live in the Nigerian insurance market, covering up to four million vulner [...]
ATIDI strengthening business in Tanzania
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) held its Board meeting in Tanzania, underscoring the country’s strategi [...]
Demand for political risk insurance growing in view of Middle East crisis
The US-Israel war with Iran is destabilising much of the surrounding Middle East, with businesses such as hotels, data centres and pipelines facing he [...]
Lloyd’s profits up 10% in 2025
The Lloyd’s market produced strong results in 2025 with profits of £10.6bn (+10.1%), gross written premium of £57.9bn (+4.2%) and a combined ratio of [...]
History repeating as water systems become casualties of modern war
Conflicts around the world are once again placing vital water infrastructure at risk, raising fears that millions of civilians could be left without a [...]
South African businesses urged to prepare now for Gulf conflict supply shocks
South African businesses should urgently stress test their supply chains and logistics dependencies as the escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf thr [...]