Tag: Opinion
Protecting farmers and enabling sustainable growth key for Africa’s food security
Food is the most basic of needs. It decides not just the health of individuals but also the health of communities which affects the health of our econ [...]
Nigerian regulator close to launching risk-based capital roadmap
The rising tide of bankruptcies and underperformance by insurance firms in Africa gave rise to the concept of risk-based capital model, through which [...]
Seven risk drivers in the tech and telecoms sector
Risks are interrelated and aggregated in the modern networked world:
Cybercrime threatens to outpace society’s ability to manage and respond to i [...]
Out of Ukraine war, a plan for Africa’s food security
A foreign conflict has exposed Africa’s dependence on imports and is galvanising action to boost local food production and tackle climate threats.
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Client engagement challenges in Africa
What are customer expectations in Africa? It depends where you are and who you’re speaking to. The population is among the most diverse [...]
Resilience rises in the face of geopolitical threats
For the last two years, it feels like we’ve lived in a state of ongoing crisis as unexpected global events have disrupted organisations in every part [...]
Access to finance remains key issue in gender disparity
Worldwide, women’s access to finance is disproportionately low. Despite substantial overall progress – in 2017, the World Bank reported, 1.2 billion m [...]
Long-term debt in Africa
Financial sector assets in Africa are heavily concentrated in banking, according to the latest research by the Africa Long-term Finance Initiative (LT [...]
Insurance has key role to play in financing Africa’s power
In November 2017, the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) and the KfW Development Bank jointly launched the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF [...]
Sustainability at core of next business revolution
The next industrial revolution is just beginning. A new economy is emerging, driven by profound changes in technology and the increasing pressures ass [...]