Tag: Feature
Partnerships central to Africa’s adaptation and resilience response
Partnerships between governments, institutions and the private sector will prove crucial in formulating Africa’s adaptation and resilience response to [...]
The ‘yam’ phone: putting the brakes on insurance penetration in Africa
Poor consumer tech literacy, low technology penetration and low disposable incomes are three challenges facing insurance brokers, insurers and reinsur [...]
Africa’s financial sector must be fit enough to cope with climate transition
Getting Africa’s financial sector ready to cope with climate risk is vital for a smooth transition to net-zero emissions and resilience, according to [...]
Allianz launches technology services to add value for clients
Insurance and asset manager Allianz has launched its Allianz Technology Activities (AZTA) in Africa to provide IT services exclusively to Allianz Afri [...]
Overall wellbeing in Africa lower than global average, finds Cigna
Overall wellbeing in Africa is lower than the global average and Middle East levels, according to a new survey, which showed stress incidences at 91% [...]
SASRIA to receive top-up funding from South African government
South Africa’s National Treasury has confirmed an additional ZAR11bn lifeline for the state-owned special risks insurer, Sasria SOC Limited (Sasria). [...]
Insurance project makes it to final of fintech challenge
Ecobank Group has announced the finalists of the 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge, including one insurance project.
The challenge, in its fourth edit [...]
JSE commits to net zero by 2050
In a move that will impact insurance investments, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has joined the Race to Zero Partner Initiative through the Net [...]
Digital solutions assist in recalibrating insurance risk
Global insurers and reinsurers are leveraging technology to get closer to data, gain new insights into risk and recalibrate their traditional take on [...]
Malawi farmers receive one of largest crop insurance payouts
Nearly 65,000 farming households in Malawi have received cash payouts from an agricultural insurance programme from the United Nations World Food Prog [...]