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Africa
New insurance facility launched for vulnerable economies across Africa and Asia
The Vulnerable Twenty (V20) group of economies has launched a sustainable insurance facility (SIF) to protect micro, small and medium-sized…
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Africa
Nigerian risk association to hold risk awareness week
The Nigerian Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP) is to hold its second annual Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance…
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Africa
23 Nigerian insurers still to meet regulatory recapitalisation requirements
Twenty-three insurers and reinsurers in Nigeria have more work to do to meet new recapitalisation requirements from the regulator. However,…
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Africa
Nigerian insurer launches online travel insurance
Saham Unitrust Insurance Nigeria is reported to have launched its travel insurance solution online. Working with Swan International Assistance, Saham…
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Africa
Africa remains a good investment bet, as political risks slowly subside
Investment in Africa remains desirable, despite what can seem to be a challenging political risk environment. Risk managers continue to…
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Africa
African reinsurers concerned about profits but AM Best optimistic longer term
The mood among Africa’s reinsurance executives has become more bearish, as declining rates and rising claims weigh on the profitability…
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Africa
Shift in Nigerian approach to local content regulations
Risk managers have been warned to watch closely as Nigeria strengthens its local content regulations. The move comes shortly after…
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Africa
Zimbabwe tightens rules for insurers
Zimbabwean insurance companies have been told they must now undergo monthly audits to ensure their assets are sufficient to cover…
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Africa
Time for a pick-me-up
The past few months have brought a sort of weariness. People across the world are reporting feeling overworked and stressed,…
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Africa
Ghana signs up to ATI in €16m deal
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance and German bank KfW have agreed a financing agreement in the amount of €Ä16m that will…
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Africa
Unemployment threatens security and safety in South Africa
Unemployment and growing income disparity have been drags on the South African economy for some years. However, as Christopher Palm,…
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Africa
Putting yourself forward
Here we meet two members of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) in Africa – one from Zimbabwe and the…
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Africa
Taking the credit
Access to credit has been a major concern to African business for many years, so risk managers from across Nigeria…
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Africa
Kenya insurers halve underwriting loss to KSH1.26bn in Q2
Patrick Alushula reports on the 2019 half-year figures from the Kenyan insurance market, which provide some notes of optimism Kenyan…
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Africa
Kenyan insurers turn to innovations on the back of worst performance in 12 years
Patrick Alushula reports on the state of the Kenyan insurance markets and on efforts to drive profitability and a new…
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Africa
Nigerians launch campaign to stop motor fraud
The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has launched a campaign, known as ‘Wetin U Carry’, to ensure that motorists in Nigeria…
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Africa
Olea Insurance Solutions strengthens hold in Kenya and adds commercial director
Paris-based Africa-focused brokerage firm, Olea Insurance Solutions, now has a footing in the east African market with the purchase of…
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Africa
South Africa falls in terms of rule of law
South Africa dropped three positions in the past year for overall rule of law performance, to 44th out of 126…
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Africa
Unemployment tops sub-Saharan Africa risk list
Unlike other regions, the leading risks in 2019 in sub-Saharan Africa did not change from 2018, with unemployment or underemployment,…
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Africa
ARC pays out to Ivory Coast after drought
The Insurance Company of Pan African Mutual Risk Management (ARC) has paid $738,835 in compensation to the Ivory Coast government,…