Tag: Feature
Africa at forefront of climate change risks, warns new IPCC report
Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, [...]
Small businesses in Kenya to receive post-Covid payout
More than 250,000 micro, small and medium-sezed enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya are to benefit from improved access to finance after being severely impac [...]
Insureds want greater clarity from their insurers
There is strong demand from global consumers for more proactive, personalised engagement from carriers, brokers and insurance agents, particularly whe [...]
Insurers watching Morocco as drought fuels protest
The worst drought in decades has left Moroccan farmers facing what one industry official dubbed a "catastrophic year" that will force the government t [...]
Insurers globally face headwinds as they work to remain relevant post-Covid
The insurance industry faces huge challenges post-Covid as the sector works to remain relevant and to create more value.
That’s the conclusion of M [...]
Kenyan farmers receive KSH12m insurance payout
Kenyan insurer APA Insurance has made a KSH12m initial insurance payout to farmers in Nandi for losses incurred during the 2021 season.
APA Insuran [...]
Growth for new African underwriting agency with focus on resilience
African specialist underwriting agency, Neema Insurance Managing Agency, has just celebrated its first year in business, expanding its footprint into [...]
Zimbabwe’s insurance regulator backs agricultural market
Zimbabwe's insurance regulator and IFC have launched a partnership to create a market for agricultural insurance products in Zimbabwe to protect small [...]
Afcon: Delivering a successful event amid a region of unrest
Sunday saw the conclusion of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), hosted by Cameroon and won by Senegal. The competition, which had been reschedule [...]
ATI gets $56m backing for renewable energy projects across Africa
African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) is to receive funding to the tune of NOK500m (approximately US$56m), from the Norwegian Agency for Development Co [...]