Tag: Opinion
How can insurance reduce the risk of drought for hydropower producers?
A new brief for action has called on the insurance market to play its part in reducing risks for hydropower players in the face of drought across [...]
Soft market, hardening risk: the underwriting test of the cycle
In this article, Julien Rivet, of Swan General, builds on a conversation started at a round table held in Mauritius recently, providing his view of ho [...]
Small wind turbines could revolutionise electricty supply in rural Africa, suggests WRI
Much of the conversation around wind power often focuses on large-scale utility wind farms that provide energy to power grids deployed across cities, [...]
Shifting trade patterns forcing CEOs to rethink strategies, says McKinsey
After several years of intense geopolitical volatility, it’s clear that multinational corporations (MNCs) have entered a new era. Growing regional rea [...]
Fuel cost increases hit small business and freight companies as SA unemployment reaches32.7%
South Africa’s May fuel adjustment has raised the cost of earning income for workers and small operators who pay petrol or diesel before receiving rev [...]
What happens after a building collapse: the South African process
The recent and deeply tragic building collapses in George, Verulam, and, most recently, Ormonde, have brought renewed attention to a difficult questio [...]
AI in financial services: where the real challenges are starting to emerge
You don’t have to look far to see how quickly artificial intelligence (AI) has settled into financial services. In some firms it remains tied to speci [...]
Why Afreximbank’s break with Fitch exposes a deeper rift
In a recent public statement, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced it would terminate its credit rating relationship w [...]
Opinion: Political risk insurance could encourage more investments into developing countries
ENS Africa, one of Africa’s largest law firms, explains why and how political risk insurance (PRI) could drive more investment into developing countri [...]
International contractors warned to tread carefully on South African construction contracts
As South Africa positions its engineering and construction sectors to attract increased foreign investment, international contractors must be mindful [...]