Liz Booth
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Africa
African ports underdeveloped and inefficient
African ports continue to struggle with underdeveloped infrastructure and inefficient operations, according to a new report from PwC. It says…
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Africa
Fitch affirms both Cameroon and Tunisia, but political risks remain
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Cameroon's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at B with a stable outlook and has affirmed Tunisia's…
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Africa
Bank backs boost for industry across Africa
Africa needs to grow its industries with a focus on smart industrial policy, structural transformations and a move towards processing…
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Africa
Boost for Guinea economy from World Bank
The World Bank Group has announced financial support totalling $2.35bn to help Guinea implement its National Economic and Social Development…
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Africa
IRMSA launches next round of exams
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has just opened applications for the next round of exams. Risk managers…
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Africa
Nigeria and South Africa set to drive Africa fortunes upwards in 2018
An economic rebound, oil sector rises and fintech innovation are all set to boost African economies in the coming year,…
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Africa
Catastrophes demand more sophisticated risk engineering programmes
Risk managers and insurers are coming under increasing pressure to revise their approach to cope with an increase in natural…
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Africa
Insurance provides added support in wake of natural catastrophes
New insurance mechanisms are emerging for Africa as the world grapples with the aftermath of natural catastrophes and as the…
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Africa
Foreign business travellers warned to stay off Harare streets as army moves in
Foreigners have been warned to stay off the streets of Harare, after the army moved into the Zimbabwe capital. Events…
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Africa
China-Africa: will the marriage of convenience last?
Africa’s dependency on China has increased significantly in the past ten years, but credit insurer Coface has been asking if…
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Africa
Zimbabwe likely to see ousted vice-president in power
Risk managers are being warned of the risk of violence in Zimbabwe, as the army appears to be negotiating a…
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Africa
New renewables push for Africa promised
KfW, the German Development Bank, and the AfricanTrade Insurance Agency (ATI) are launching a new instrument to support renewable energy…
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Africa
Bringing corporate governance principles to life
The leading roles of the corporate governance and risk management fraternities in South Africa were yet again demonstrated, by the…
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Africa
South African M&A conditions set to improve
Conditions for deal activity in South Africa are predicted to improve in 2018, but this will depend on political and…
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Africa
South Africa and DRC committed to greater trade
Risk managers should be aware of strengthening trade links between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after…
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Africa
Political stability sees Rwanda outperform
As Rwanda outperforms its fellow countries with a B rating in terms of governance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Rwanda's long-term…
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Africa
Discipline drives massive profits leap for Continental Re
Continental Reinsurance saw a 25% leap in gross premium income for the first nine months of 2017 and a 178%…
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Africa
One Re receives approval for CIMA-zone office
One Re has received its regulatory permission to open a branch office and conduct non-life reinsurance in the Inter-African Conference…
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Africa
China-Africa trade remains unbalanced
Almost 20 years after the launch of the first Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China-Africa relations remain unbalanced, according to credit…
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Africa
Continental Re rating affirmed
A capital injection of $10m to support growth objectives has helped Continental Re maintain its B+ rating, along with signs…