Tag: Feature
Students need continuous mentorship to become relevant in their chosen fields of study
In March, Microsoft’s Africa Development Centre (ADC) announced the kickoff of season two of its Game of Learners (GOL) programme, an initiative aimed [...]
AfDB president warns Africa is ‘ground zero’ of the crisis as major economies boost climate targets
Africa is losing $7bn to $15bn a year to climate change, and this will rise to $50bn per year by 2040, world leaders were warned by African Developmen [...]
Tanzanian insurer agrees major tie-up with Vodacom
Britam Insurance and Vodacom Tanzania have inked a partnership deal that will see the former issuing third-party motor vehicle insurance cover to its [...]
Agriculture insurtech startup attracts $1.2m seeding
OKO, an insurtech startup that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a seed investment of $1.2 [...]
Africa Specialty Risks launches construction capacity alongside appointment of head of construction underwriting
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African reinsurance group, has launched construction capacity, alongside the appointment of James Cronje as head [...]
Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance launched
A declaration by African insurance industry leaders of commitment to support the achievement of the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) is to be l [...]
VIDEO: The effect of Covid-19 on ESG
Kelvin Massingham, director, risk and resilience, at FSD Africa, discusses how the ESG agenda has changed through the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming [...]
VIDEO: Delivering sustainable microinsurance across Africa
Richard Leftley, executive vice-president, international, Micro Insurance Company, outlines the importance of distribution if insurers are to deli [...]
Insurance businesses big and small should embrace the ESG agenda
Size does not matter when it comes to developing greater sustainability and resilience for your business. That is the key message from Zep Re CEO Hope [...]
Investors upping their demands to reduce climate risks
Global investors apply increasingly sophisticated portfolio-construction techniques to stress-test the impact of a low-carbon economy on their investm [...]