Liz Booth
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Africa
Use risk management to avoid missing out
Too often, European companies miss out on opportunities in Africa because they are worried about the risks and yet they…
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Africa
Incident response plans: Dealing with data breaches and cyberattacks in South Africa
Organisations of all sizes and across all industry sectors are becoming targets of cyber criminals. Attacks are becoming more frequent,…
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Africa
Focus on people not just financials, east African insurers told
Steve Mbogo reports from the recent Insurance Institute of Kenya’s annual conference on a changing approach to how insurance should…
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Africa
Risk management maturity proves challenging in Nigeria
Manufacturing companies are, for a large part, unregulated in Nigeria which many risk managers believe is the reason for the…
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Africa
Allianz Africa makes key appointments
Darlington Munhuwani, formerly of Aon South Africa, joined Allianz Ghana on 1 December to assume the role of CEO, responsible…
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Africa
Nigeria faces major skills risk
Better education is key if Nigeria is to plug its “Herculean” skills risk, according to a new report. The Future…
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Africa
Nigerian oil giant receives 577 bids for insurance programme
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has publicly opened 577 bids submitted by firms seeking to secure the insurance renewal…
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Africa
Brexit: African risk managers must prepare for impact on trade
Risk managers should be considering the Brexit impact, even for local businesses in Africa, as global trading relationships shift. As…
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Africa
Namibia on name and shame list
Namibia and Tunisia are the African countries appearing on a global blacklist of 17 non-EU tax havens named recently by…
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Africa
Call for taxes to rise across Africa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for tax revenues to rise in many Sub Saharan African countries, saying a…
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Africa
African leaders urged to improve governance
African governments have been urged to put strong governance at the heart of their agenda. The call came from private…
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Africa
A new year and new opportunities
Changing the old guard is never an easy thing but it seems the time had come for Zimbabwe. Now that…
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Africa
Product recalls on rise, risk managers warned
Product-related risk is one of the biggest perils facing businesses today, with recall exposures having increased significantly over the past…
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Africa
Restructuring and a strong base helps Africa Re rating
Africa Re’s rating from AM Best has been affirmed after the group reorganised its structure. AM Best said it has…
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Africa
Francophone Africa facing scrutiny on currency
The two monetary unions in Africa using the CFA franc are facing stiff scrutiny of the long-term sustainability of their…
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Africa
South Africans urged to manage accident risks
As many as 14,071 people died on South Africa’s roads in the December holiday season last year – a 9%…
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Africa
Regional growth key to sustainable development across Africa
African presidents have agreed focus on regional integration, inclusive growth and youth empowerment is crucial for continued and sustained growth…
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Africa
New claims manager for AGCS Africa
AGCS Africa has appointed Heleen Ferguson as claims manager. Previously with AIG as a commercial claims manager, she started her insurance career at…
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Africa
Zimbabwe shifts to attract foreign direct investors
The Zimbabwean finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has signalled a potential shift in policy by unveiling a budget which suggests greater…
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Africa
Sub Saharan Africa in better shape but challenges remain
Ratings agency Fitch has maintained a negative outlook for Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), although the number of sovereigns with negative…