Tag: Opinion
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 [...]
Opinion: Africa’s insurance market is awakening after years of silence
In this article, Ayele Addis Ambelu, winner of the Continental Re Future Talent Award, shares his perspective as a young observer of Africa’s insuranc [...]
The $300 billion question: how insurance can de-risk Africa’s ambitious green energy timeline
The Africa Energy Bank stands ready to launch with US$5 billion in initial capital and a target asset base of $120 billion. After moving through fin [...]
Opinion: Dismissal of insurance actions for unreasonable delay in South Africa
An inordinate or unreasonable delay in prosecution of an action may warrant the dismissal of the action, although this is unusual even though the Sout [...]
Guy Carpenter adds note of optimism about reinsurance market
According to Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance market is characterised by reinsurers’ strong profitability in 2024 and growing capitalisation, which is e [...]
How can insurers look to close the protection gap?
As talk turns to market equilibrium and stable rates, how can insurers continue to respond to customer demand while covering their cost of capital and [...]
Reimagining insurance with a comprehensive approach to gen AI
Despite forging ahead with generative AI (gen AI) use cases and capabilities, many insurance companies are finding themselves stuck in the pilot phase [...]
Africa’s mounting debt crisis and the need for reform in the global financial architecture
Africa’s debt stocks have grown significantly in the past decade. Understandably, African governments took advantage of historically low interest rate [...]