Tag: Feature
Managing wildfire risk as climate changes
Indigenous peoples and local communities are among the world’s most effective forest stewards. Research continues to show that the lands they manage o [...]
Warning on cyber threat crises in supply chains and reputational fallout
South Africa’s cybercrime problem is increasingly spilling into every corner of the economy, with the latest South African Banking Risk Information Ce [...]
PODCAST: Africa Ascending Ep 12: African insurance capacity self-sufficiency: how can this ideal vision be achieved?
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sect [...]
Senegal bids to give business confidence with new law
Senegal’s National Assembly has passed the bill establishing the 2025 Investment Code, reaffirming Senegal’s commitment to modernising its legal and i [...]
Insurers must create innovative solutions to handle growing cyber risks, warns IAM head
Cyber threats are reshaping across the continent, warns Vasish Ramkhalawon, secretary general of the Insurers Association of Mauritius.
He said tha [...]
S&P gives Guinea first rating of B+
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has assigned the Republic of Guinea an inaugural rating of “B+” with a “Stable” outlook. This decision r [...]
SanlamAllianz Re appoints Tobias Suek as new CEO
SanlamAllianz Re, the reinsurance arm of SanlamAllianz, has announced the appointment of Tobias Suek as its new chief executive officer effective 15 O [...]
Aon agrees deal to improve claims service
Broker Aon has launched a specialist claims solution to help insurers navigate the increasingly complex claims landscape to better serve their custome [...]
Walter Voigts-von Forster to replace Nico Conradie as Munich Re Africa Branch CEO
Munich Re has appointed Walter Voigts-von Forster as chief executive officer, Munich Re Africa Branch, replacing Nico Conradie who will retire at the [...]
Africa needs to leverage fund for responding to loss and damage to enhance resilience of its cities
The issue of climate change and its associated impacts, especially on African cities, is a critical topic that demands urgent attention.
Every [...]