Tag: Feature
ATIDI backs major hydro project in Burundi
Credit insurer ATIDI, the African Trade Insurance Agency, has supported Songa Energy’s 1.65 MW run-of-the-river hydro project on the Ruv [...]
Three trends set to drive cyber-attacks in 2024
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 saw a worrying resurgence in ransomware and extortion losses, as the cyber threat lands [...]
ATIDI provides counter guarantee to InfraCredit for Bond and Debt Finance in Nigeria
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), a pan-African multilateral Insurer, announced the issuance of a portfo [...]
Businesses face increasing risks from South Africa’s weak economic growth, warns risk professional
Considering new economic growth figures for South Africa’s Q4 2023, which stand at a dismal 0.1%, Volker Von Widdern, risk principal of Riskonet Afric [...]
African Insurance Awards 2024 open for entries
The African Reinsurance Corporation, Africa Re, will organise the 9th edition of the African Insurance Awards on 3 June 2024 in Windhoek [...]
Critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures
An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalise and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring de [...]
The cyber clock is ticking in the financial services sector, warns McKinsey
As financial-services companies around the world race to keep pace with a rapidly evolving technology landscape, they should consider not only what be [...]
Demand for reinsurance set to stay strong in 2024, reports Moody’s
Demand for reinsurance will remain robust in 2024 despite subdued economic growth, according to a new report from Moody’s.
It said this demand will [...]
Africa facing finance shortfall in face of climate change, warns UN official
Africa will be US$2.5trn short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a UN official has warned.
United Nations Economic Commi [...]