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Africa
Risks will reduce for Zimbabwe after July election
Elections slated for 18 July in Zimbabwe could kick start a massive surge in international business. Grace Muradzikwa, CEO of…
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Africa
Cross-border deal to reduce risks for small-scale cross-border trade flows in east Africa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the European Union have signed a €15m cross-border trade programme…
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Africa
Africa needs FDI and global connections to light up free trade deal
Sub Saharan Africa needs foreign direct investment if its economies are to build, even in an era of continental free…
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Analysis & Opinion
Bridging the protection gap with novel forms of risk transfer
Parametric insurance is insurance in which the payment is triggered by reference to a pre-determined parameter or ‘index’ that stands…
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Africa
SSA seeing growth as need for private investment emphasised
Increasing private investment is critical for Sub Saharan Africa to achieve sustainable strong growth in the medium term, with new…
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Africa
Cameroon still facing political instability
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Cameroon's long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at B with a stable outlook, despite concerns about…
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Africa
$400m silicosis class action agreed for South African gold miners
Six South African gold mining houses have agreed a ZAR5bn ($400m) class action settlement with law firms representing thousands of…
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Africa
Africa is still lagging behind in digitalisation
Weak connectivity, trade infrastructure and knowledge ecosystems have proved to be the main shortcomings in Africa in terms of developing…
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Africa
Data still needed if insurers are to price risks better
Risk managers have been warned to provide more data or risk higher prices, as insurers continue to lack information on…
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Africa
Risk management to the fore as Munich Re celebrates 50 years in Africa
Risk management is increasingly important for both insureds and insurers as the insurance market begins to shift its pricing policies.…
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Africa
Mauritian financial services company expands African insurance footprint
Mauritius-based Swan General has bought into insurers in Rwanda, Zambia and Zimbabwe as part of plans to grow its African…
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Africa
Kenyan insurer CIC looks to South Sudan for growth
Nairobi-based CIC Insurance Group is looking to South Sudan to build its medical cover business. CEO Tom Gitogo said the…
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Africa
African insurers have strong balance sheets but ERM is still a work in progress
Overall, (re)insurance companies across Africa have very strong balance sheet strength, however their approach to enterprise risk management (ERM) is…
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Africa
Winners named in Swiss Re Foundation Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award 2018
Banks unwilling to lend to small startups, government intervention, over-regulation, heavy taxation and high duties have been named in a…
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Africa
Bad weather risks top business concerns for Africa this year
Risks of storms, earthquakes and floods are a top concern for businesses operating across Africa in the engineering, construction and…
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Africa
Insurers expecting market growth as recession ends across Africa
Africa’s insurers are slightly more enthusiastic about the current state and outlook for their industry, expecting a gradual recovery of…
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Africa
Africa Re launches new insurance training programme
Africa Re has launched a young insurance professionals’ programme (YIPP) to attract new talent and encourage young people to have…
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Africa
FBN Insurance leads the winners at annual African insurance awards
Nigerian company FBN Insurance topped the list at the annual Africa Re Insurance Awards at the African Insurance Organisation annual…
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Africa
Rwanda’s rating affirmed at ‘B+’
Rwanda's strong governance and doing business metrics, low public debt/GDP and high-growth potential have all helped Fitch Ratings affirm the…
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Africa
Iran sanctions: it’s still uncertain what will happen, but here’s what could happen
On 12 January this year, US President Trump announced his intention to not renew US sanctions waivers that underpin US…