Tag: Opinion
Niger: Resilience possible via early-warning systems and insurance payouts
Drought is nothing new in Niger. In fact, the country has experienced repeated large-scale droughts regularly over the past two decades, leading to na [...]
Resilience and financial optimisation post-Covid-19: key considerations for insurer CFOs
By now, previous year’s annual financial statements have been approved and signed off, and most short-term insurers will have a clearer view of the un [...]
Ukraine war has red flags for all of us, including Africa
In 2015, I wrote a book called Flagwatching – How a fox decodes the future. It was published by Tafelberg in November of that year. I devoted ten of t [...]
Insurers need to keep abreast of changing African data protection laws, warns law firm
Countries including Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe have been implementing new measures [...]
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 [...]