Tag: Opinion
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 [...]
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 [...]