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Positive election results not necessarily a panacea
Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi’s victory in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election appears to be a turning point for…
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Africa
Africa offers largest potential for growth
Munich Re remains confident that Africa has the largest potential of any region globally for growth and plans to support…
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New business interruption cover offered at no cost to South African firms
South African insurer MiWay has added business interruption cover to its commercial insurance bundles, at no extra cost. Christiaan Steyn,…
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Africa
Business disrupted across southern Africa by Cyclone Idai
Business across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe has been severely disrupted by Cyclone Idai, which has left more than 1,000 dead…
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Ethiopia crash poses huge questions for Boeing
In the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines crash last week and the Lion Air crash five months ago, analysts are…
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Political uncertainty continues in Nigeria
Political uncertainty continues in Nigeria as the leader of the losing opposition party has filed court papers to challenge the…
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Risk managers urged to check insurance cover to protect key staff
After a terrible week, in which many people across Africa lost their lives travelling to work, risk managers have been…
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Major boost for private sector in Portuguese-speaking Africa
Risk mitigation is at the heart of a new financing deal set to open up the private sector across Mozambique…
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Africa
Cyber rated top risk facing multinationals in Africa
Cyber, together with political and trade credit risks, has topped a new multinational risk survey released by Chubb Insurance South…
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Africa
Obituary: Dawid Welman
Dawid Welman, founder of the Namibian chapter of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) and head of group…
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Africa
Risks of ill health at work highlighted as Lesotho tops female suicide list
Lesotho has topped the suicide list for women globally, as the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed someone commits suicide every…
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Africa
Moroccan banks still challenged by weak asset quality and capital adequacy
Weak asset quality and capital adequacy continue to weigh heavily on Moroccan banks' standalone viability, according to a new report…
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Africa
Risk of ratings agency downgrade for South Africa recedes
South Africa’s economy is slowly recovering, however the employment picture continues to cause concern, according to the latest economic figures.…
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Africa
Two insurance lawyers switch to ENS
ENSafrica, which claims to be Africa’s largest law firm, has welcomed the return of Rob Scott and Nicole Gabryk as…
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Africa
Nigerian government urged to press ahead with reforms
Following the closely contested 2019 elections and the re-emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as President of Nigeria, he is being urged…
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Africa
Commercial Risk Africa launches new risk management service
Commercial Risk Africa has launched Marketplace to provide risk managers with useful contacts across the continent, from insurers and insurance…
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Africa
RIMS report highlights need for active shooter plan
US risk association RIMS has produced a new report – Active Shooter Preparedness for Your Organisation – encouraging its members…
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Africa
Afreximbank upgrades risk management function
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has upgraded its compliance function to a full department, naming long-serving banker Maureen Mba as…
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Africa
Carbon nanotubes and disease risks
Understanding the potential for new risks, and particularly those that may ultimately lead to disease claims, is increasingly important for…
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Africa
Political risks in Africa changing erratically
The Africa region saw some of the biggest improvements in political risk in the past year – and also some…