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Africa
Second female president for Nigerian brokers council
Dr Bola Onigbogi, an insurance professional and broker for more than two decades, has been named as the 20th president…
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Africa
US imposes sanctions on three South Africans amid corruption allegations
South Africans Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta and their close associate Salim Essa have been sanctioned by the…
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Africa
African bribery cases highlight need for risk management
An ex-Credit Suisse banker has testified to taking $45m in bribes while helping Mozambican firms secure loans worth $2bn, while…
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Africa
Digital era set to define Nigerian insurance market
The emerging digital era is set to define the Nigerian insurance market, according to a leading Nigerian insurance player. Speaking…
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Africa
IMRF boosting maritime rescue capabilities across Africa
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has been training maritime experts in search and rescue, to reduce the risks of…
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Africa
Zambia budget creates risks for debt sustainability
Zambia's 2020 budget could increase risks to the sovereign's external debt sustainability unless new sources of grant funding or concessionary…
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Africa
Gulf of Guinea remains piracy hotspot, as global attacks fall
The number of piracy attacks worldwide has fallen in the third quarter of 2019, however, the Gulf of Guinea remains…
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Kenyan government closes consulting on major study of insurance buying
The Kenyan government has closed its call for public views on developing a national insurance policy to increase uptake of…
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Africa
Typhoon Hagibis – alert on potential issues
Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in eastern Honshu, Japan on 12 October, bringing heavy rainfall, flooding and mudslides in rural areas.…
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Africa
Africa flies in face of globalisation with more protectionist measures
The rise of protectionism topped the agenda at the recent Federation of Afro-Asian Insurers & Reinsurers (FAIR) conference in Morocco.…
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Africa
IRMSA outlines role for future chief risk officers
Future chief risk officers (CRO) need to maintain their relevance and keep pace with change if they are to be…
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Africa
Nigerian risk association launches joint certification with Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers
Nigeria’s Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP) has signed a deal with the country’s Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS)…
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Africa
Continental Re enters agriculture insurance market
Continental Reinsurance has launched an agriculture insurance programme as part of its new capabilities. “We have read the signals of…
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Africa
AIO sets out new strategic plan
The African Insurance Organisation (AIO) has set out a new roadmap for the organisation, which it said would compare to…
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Africa
South African economic recovery expected in H2
Trade credit insurer Atradius is predicting the South African economy will recover in the second half of 2019 and growth…
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Africa
Brokerslink agrees new tie-up with SUNU
Broking business Brokerslink has announced a strategic partnership with African insurer SUNU Group, as it strengthens its ties with Africa.…
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Africa
Political risks still threaten trade in north Africa
Political unrest and the risks around forthcoming elections top the risk list in a new report on north Africa by…
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Africa
Infrastructure risks topped agenda at first Francophone risk management conference
Infrastructure risks topped the agenda when about 120 risk professionals met for the first RARM conference. Attracting delegates from across…
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Africa
Brokerslink launches regional team for Africa
Intermediary business Brokerslink has launched a regional team to help drive continued growth and development opportunities for its broker partners…
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Africa
African growth hampered by global slowdown
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has remained slow through 2019, hampered by persistent uncertainty in the global economy and the slow…