Liz Booth
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Africa
Index-based insurance at point of take-off
Index-based insurance could be at the point of taking off, according to Jonathan Dixon, chair of the International Association of…
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Africa
Business boost through new Kenya repayment system
Businesses have received a boost in opportunities to reach Kenyan farmers, thanks to the success of a new loan repayment…
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Africa
Boardrooms need young blood, warn insurers
Taking a long-term view is essential for success in Africa, according to leading insurers and reinsurers operating in the market.…
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Africa
Stephane Rutili appointed Euler Hermes South Africa country manager
Credit insurer Euler Hermes has appointed Stephane Rutili as country manager for South Africa. He will report to Luca Burrafato,…
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Africa
Growing need for boards to embrace enterprise risk management
Regulations across Africa are still essential for driving good risk management practice and boards need to shape up as standards…
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Africa
Insurance industry must work to remain relevant
Training and up-skilling the insurance industry across Africa remains a top priority as the industry reshapes itself to remain relevant…
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Africa
African companies warned over WannaCry attack, as South Africa hit hardest
South Africa is chief among the countries affected by the WannaCry ransomware attack in Africa, with approximately 83 websites infected,…
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Africa
African smallholder farmers make insurance agenda
Agriculture at the smallholder end of the scale has been coming into sharp focus at the African Insurance Organisation (AIO)…
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Africa
Insurers across continent scoop awards
Sanlam Emerging Markets, Takaful Insurance of Africa, the International Livestock Research Institutue and Delphine Traoré Maïdou scooped the top awards…
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Africa
African insurance markets growing despite economic headwinds
Africa’s insurers remain upbeat about the prospects of their markets, according to the second Africa Insurance Barometer, launched last week…
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Africa Re enjoys 3% premium growth
In the first quarter of 2017, Africa Re recorded growth of 3% in its gross written premium, up to $167.13m,…
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Africa
High prices costly for Kenya insurers
An insurance insider in Kenya says the cost of insurance services is too high, making it unaffordable for many people…
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Africa
Government hopeful of smooth Kenyan election, as African finance ministers voice confidence for future
Kenya is expected to go through a smooth and non-violent election, according to Dr Geoffrey Mwau. Dr Mwau, director general/budget,…
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Africa
Nigeria’s exchange rate still a cause for concern
Investors are being put off Nigeria because of its erratic foreign exchange policy, but analysts are warning the Central Bank…
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Africa
Supply chain integrity boost in DRC
A system to trace legal and conflict-free artisanal gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been successfully launched…
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Africa
Islamic investment boost for Africa
A new deal has paved the way for greater Islamic funding opportunities in Africa. A memorandum of understanding has been…
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Africa
Risk management should lie at the heart of African insurance drive
“If we are serious about insurance in Africa, we need to be serious about risk retention and risk management,” said…
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Africa
New links forged between Nigerian and UK risk associations
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) UK is expanding its reach in Africa, thanks to a new alliance with a…
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Africa
Africa’s competitiveness stagnates in tough conditions
Overall, Africa’s competitiveness performance has again stagnated and the continent has fallen further behind advanced economies, warns the World Economic…
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Africa
Risk managers warned of threats to Ethiopian cotton supplies
Clothing industry experts may have identified east Africa as the industry’s next major sourcing location but risk managers have been…