Tag: Feature
Africa has its first corporate clean mobility bond, launched in Morocco
Africa’s first corporate clean mobility bond has been launched by Morocco’s national railway operator (ONCF). FSD Africa provided technical assistance [...]
Winners of the 2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards announced
After two years of virtual events, Continental Reinsurance has announced the winners of the seventh Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards at an [...]
Atlantic Council panel pushes for ‘Africa agenda’ at COP 27
Africa deserves the highest priority attention at the United Nations climate conference, COP27, to be held in November this year.
According to pane [...]
Is nuclear power ’greener’ than we thought?
Nuclear power currently accounts for about 10% of the world’s electricity, with the US and European Union (EU) countries leading the way.
It receiv [...]
Swiss Re back into profit for Q2, helped by treaty premium rate rises
Swiss Re returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2022, with a net income of US$405m. After the first quarter was marked by negative impacts [...]
South African floods account for Africa’s only major natural disaster so far in 2022
The floods around Durban back in April were the only major African natural disaster mentioned in the latest report from Munich Re.
Looking at t [...]
Fitch revises ARC’s outlook to positive; affirms IFS Rating at BBB+
African Risk Capacity's (ARC) rating from Fitch has improved from stable to positive, while the ratings agency has also affirmed its insurer financial [...]
Flooding poses major threat as globe warms, warns Marsh
Marsh McLennan has published its updated Flood Risk Index 2.0, which warns global warning could significantly increase the risk of flooding globally.
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Fires account for most expensive losses in South Africa, warns Allianz
Fires generate the most expensive losses for South African businesses accounting for more than 60% of the value of all claims during the past five yea [...]
ICEYE supports insurance industry and UNDP-led initiative to increase flood resilience in Ghana
ICEYE, a provider of natural catastrophe data, has joined the Ghana Ministry of Finance, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Insu [...]