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Africa
Kenyan insurer sees surge in income, but profit down
Britam Holdings Plc reported a 143% hike in total comprehensive income to KES1.9bn in 2017. However, profit before tax dropped…
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Africa
Access to power not growing fast enough
Africa’s progress remains hampered by a lack of power, which also causes a series of added risks for the region.…
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Africa
Climate risks threatening Somali agriculture
Somalia’s livestock and crop subsectors have been buffeted by a series of climate shocks, threatening the sector’s sustainability, according to…
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Africa
Morocco heads list for African investment
Morocco tops a new list as the most attractive economy for investments flowing into the African continent. The latest Africa…
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Africa
Banks get behind new African free trade zone
Two of Africa’s leading development banks have both backed the new African free trade zone, agreed in Rwanda last week.…
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Africa
Mozambique rating affirmed as finance remains difficult
Mozambique’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating has been affirmed by Fitch at RD (restricted default), as the country admits…
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Analysis & Opinion
UK Supreme Court widens the scope of actionable personal injury
The UK Supreme Court has broadened the scope of actionable personal injury, raising important implications going forward for employers, risk…
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Africa
Inequality grows in Mauritius, creating new risks
The divide between rich and poor on Mauritius is growing, warns a new report from the World Bank, creating new…
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Africa
Oil price drop hangs over heads of central African states as major risk
The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) remains vulnerable to a drop in oil prices although it has strengthened…
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Africa
Forty-four African countries agree a continent-wide free trade deal
Forty-four African countries have signed an agreement to form an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA), while a total of…
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Africa
Digital options could cost African jobs
Hiring workers in Kenya could be more expensive than using robots in US factories by 2033, warns the Overseas Development…
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Africa
New business rose across the world in 2017
New business grew across the world last year in almost all areas, according to the Berne Union. In its annual…
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Africa
Risks around M&As continue to multiply, warns leading London insurer
Risk managers in organisations considering a merger or acquisition (M&A) need to balance the risk and opportunities very carefully, as…
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Africa
Long-tenor political risk insurance kickstarts $1.4bn clean energy investment in Africa
An insurance initiative has been launched to provide $1.4bn in additional clean energy investment across Africa. Munich Re, the African…
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Africa
Moroccan insurers taking next step towards risk-based solvency
Moroccan insurers are likely to gradually reduce their equity exposure and hold more government bonds in their investment portfolios when…
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Africa
Risk managers: last chance of a free trip to Europe!
Risk managers are being urged to grab the last chance to win a trip to Europe*, by entering Commercial Risk…
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Africa
Continental Re premium up 32%
Nigeria-based reinsurer Continental Re has seen gross premium rise 32% in 2017. The reinsurer said the consolidated gross premium for…
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Africa
Cross-border trading growing
Cross-border e-commerce is likely to pick up across Africa, with challenges for risk managers to address. According to a DHL…
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Africa
West Africa battling to control Lassa Fever outbreaks
Risk managers are being warned to keep tabs on outbreaks of Lassa Fever, which have occurred in both Nigeria and…
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Africa
Nigeria rebounding but challenges remain for risk managers
Nigeria’s economy is exiting a painful recession, but challenges still remain that risk managers should be aware of, according to…