Liz Booth
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Africa
Risk management key to tackling water scarcity
Risk management has a key role to play as the world grapples with water scarcity, according to Dr Caesar Mwangi,…
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Africa
Brokerslink adds to African network with Tunisian broker
Brokerslink has expanded its footprint in Africa, with Tunisian brokerage Karé Kamoun becoming the latest affiliate to join the global…
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Africa
Hospitality companies take on insurance giant Santam over Covid-19 claims
A company that owns hotels and guesthouses in Cape Town and Stellenbosch, and another that owns several restaurants, are set…
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Africa
Risk managers have opportunity during Covid-19 crisis
Risk-adjusted strategy, business continuity, crisis management, disaster management and resilience – these have all been buzzwords in today’s media, business…
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Africa
Risk managers on notice as Fitch puts sub-Saharan Africa countries on negative watch
The coronavirus pandemic and the oil price shock it triggered have had a severe impact on sovereigns in sub-Saharan Africa…
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Africa
Covid-19 in South Africa: Temporary moratorium on the issuance of new insurance licences
Insurers will not be able to apply for new licences in South Africa as the regulator suspends granting new licences…
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Africa
Will Covid-19 result in a sea change for the gender balance at work?
As lockdowns ease across Africa, we ask Hope Murera, managing director of ZEP-RE, whether some of the changing working practices…
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Africa
Covid-19 forces change of attitude to remote working
The Covid-19 pandemic has played into the hands of businesses that were on the cusp of implementing digital solutions to…
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Africa
Africa: still a continent of opportunity despite Covid-19
As the world continues to battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, those with interests in Africa worry that the economic fallout…
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Africa
Sanlam reports ‘solid results’ despite Covid-19
South Africa-based group Sanlam has reported solid results in the four months to 30 April, despite challenging investment market conditions…
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Analysis & Opinion
Spanish court rules Covid-19 was a foreseeable event
Does Covid-19 constitute a force majeure event, a work-related accident or an occupational illness? Does the failure to supply sufficient…
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Africa
Locusts adding to economic risks in east Africa, warns Fitch
Those involved in the agriculture sector could face tough times in east Africa as the peak season looms and now…
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Africa
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong to head African Risk Capacity
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, of Senegal, has been elected by the Conference of Parties (CoP) of the African Risk Capacity (ARC)…
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Africa
Risk managers urged to keep an eye on forex manipulation
Risk managers across Africa are watching the forex markets carefully, and in South Africa the ongoing rand manipulation saga has…
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Africa
Nigeria delays insurance recapitalisation plans
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the Nigerian insurance regulator, Naicom, to delay plans to raise minimum capital requirements for all…
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Analysis & Opinion
Covid-19 claims against construction professionals – foreseeability of loss
This article looks at ways in which remedial works arising out of construction projects across the UK could be impacted…
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Africa
Ugandan insurance market hit hard by Covid-19 despite growth in 2019
Uganda’s insurance sector has posted positive industry results for 2019, with the gross written premium standing at USh973.58bn compared to…
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Africa
Sanlam buys remaining stake in FBN
Pan-African insurance group Sanlam has acquired a remaining stake in Nigeria's FBN Insurance (FBNI) from its partner, FBN Holdings Plc,…
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Africa
Covid-19 provides African insurers with rare opportunity to build reputations
African insurers have a real opportunity to build their reputation and deliver products fit for purpose as the Covid-19 lockdowns…
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Africa
South African risk managers warned of growing cyber threat
South Africa now has the third-highest number of cybercrime victims worldwide, according to a new report from Accenture, as businesses…