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Africa
Risk managers urged to look ahead as private sector set to be boosted by African free trade deal
Risk managers across Africa should prepare for a possible sea-change in trade across Africa, after the African Continental Free Trade…
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Africa
Botswana insurers warned to improve governance as new Insurance Act takes effect
Insurers must step up to meet the higher standards required by Botswana’s new Insurance Industry Act, warns the regulator. Oaitse…
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Africa
South Africa still has business opportunities but political risks high
South Africa continues to present attractive business opportunities, according to the annual South Africa Monitor Report. It states: “High political…
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Africa
Understanding information is the first step in African insurers’ survival
Data could hold the key to the way in which the African insurance industry is shaped into the future, according…
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Africa
African insurance premiums wavering as insurance markets struggle to make rises stick
African insurers are struggling to make higher premium rates stick as competition continues to impact local markets and force insurers…
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Africa
Regulator defends hike in capital requirements in Nigeria
Nigerian insurance commissioner Mohammed Kari has defended his decision to increase minimum capital requirements (MCR) for insurers by about 300%.…
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Africa
African risk managers and insurers urged to respond to UN on ESG risks
African risk managers and insurers have been urged to read and respond to a draft of the UN’s Environmental, Social…
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Africa
Ghana to impose tough new capital requirement on insurers
The Ghanaian insurance commissioner is to impose a massive hike in capital requirements for the 142 regulated entities in the…
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Africa
Russia set to double trade with Africa in next three years
Exports between Russia and Africa grew 18% in 2018, to reach $17.5bn, as experts predict that number could double in…
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Africa
Linkage aims to grow profits to match growth in economy
Nigerian insurer Linkage Assurance plans to take advantage of opportunities in the economy and expected stability to grow its portfolio…
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Africa
AGCS shuffles liability underwriters
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa has announced that current head of financial lines, Nobuhle Nkosi, has taken on…
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Africa
Timing critical to minimise forex risk
With exchange risk rising up the risk management agenda once more in Africa, the importance of timing transactions is critical…
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Africa
Oil companies must step up security, warns African Energy Chamber
The African Energy Chamber has urged African governments and oil companies to do more to protect the security of energy…
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Africa
Moroccan companies still behind on payments
Companies in Morocco are still late on payments, creating added risks for business in the north African country. According to…
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Africa
Growing African insurance markets remains a challenge
One of the perennial questions for African insurers is how to drive up insurance penetration rates across the continent and…
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Africa
Debt burdens rising as African countries boost developments
Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) government debt to GDP is rising steeply, with the median of 19 Fitch-rated sovereigns doubling to…
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Africa
Asia engineering insurance experience brought to Mauritius
The Insurance Institute of Mauritius (IIM) recently organised an engineering training week together with Talent Asia Training and Consulting. Staff…
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Africa
Allianz Africa COO appointed president of the AIO
The African Insurance Organisation (AIO) has named Delphine Traoré as its new president. Ms Traoré is Allianz Africa’s chief operations…
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Africa
George Otieno suspended by ATI
George Otieno, former CEO of Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), has been suspended with immediate effect by the board of…
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Africa
Mozambique cyclones hit hard
Few countries in Africa have encountered and withstood such difficult weather-related and destabilising events as Cyclone Idai and Kenneth. Officials…