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Africa
Insurers must leverage new technologies to win in Africa
The insurance industry in Africa must leverage the current technology revolution if it is to remain relevant, warned Corneille Karekezi,…
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Africa
Lesotho given vote of confidence by ratings agency
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lesotho's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at B+ with a stable outlook, despite some political…
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Africa
Africa could be solution to food scarcity risk
Africa could well be the solution for the impending food scarcity risk, accord to the head of the African Development…
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Africa
North Koreans after African business
A North Korean startup business is eyeing up opportunities in Africa, with its representatives attending the AIO Reinsurance Forum in…
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Africa
Allianz appoints two more underwriters for South Africa office
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa has appointed Fisokuhle Thusini and Ayavuya Jack as underwriters within financial lines. Nobuhle…
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Africa
Mauritania urged to become more business friendly
Mauritania has been urged to strengthen its economy through a more transparent and user-friendly banking system, among a series of…
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Africa
African reinsurers waiting on European lead
Reinsurers across Africa and the Middle East are waiting for a lead from Europe on pricing, hoping to see increases…
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Africa
Africa’s reinsurance market expected to recover markedly in 2018
Africa’s reinsurance market should resume growth next year, after a tricky couple of years caused by a steep decline in…
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Africa
Senior Shell executives charged in long-running Nigerian oil saga
Four senior Royal Dutch Shell executives have been charged in Italy for their alleged role in a vast bribery scheme…
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Africa
Fitch downgrades Gabon
Plummeting oil prices have hit the Gabon economy hard, with Fitch Ratings now downgrading Gabon's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating…
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Africa
DHL Express named as top employer in Africa
DHL Express has been certified as a top employer in Africa for the fourth executive year. At the Top Employer…
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Africa
Companies receive $100m for Ethiopian investment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide $100m to aid private equity investment across Ethiopia. The news comes just…
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Africa
Ethiopia bids to boost exports and control spiralling inflation
Risk managers are being warned of increasingly difficult business conditions in Ethiopia – home to one of Africa’s largest populations.…
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Africa
African economies looking more solid
Africa’s economic outlook improved in 2017 compared with 2016 and is expected to gain momentum in 2018, according to the…
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Africa
Companies face payment delays in Morocco
Companies face increasing payment delays when doing business in Morocco, with corporate insolvencies also rising, despite an uptick in the…
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Africa
Economic growth on slow rise across Africa
Economic growth in Sub Saharan Africa is recovering at a modest pace, and is projected to pick up to 2.4%…
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Africa
Continental Reinsurance appoints Souvik Banerjea to lead in Nairobi
Souvik Banerjea, formerly of Africa Trade Insurance, has joined Continental Reinsurance Kenya as managing director for the Nairobi subsidiary. Mr…
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Africa
Oil operators act to reduce bureaucracy risk
A group of Angolan oil operators has acted to reduce mounting bureaucracy risk, by attending a meeting convened by the…
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Africa
Ignore stakeholders at your peril
Recent local and international headlines have been explosive in their exposure of the involvement of large organisations in the perpetuation…
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Africa
Member contributions up an average 8.4% for Bestmed
Average contributions are up 8.4% for 2018, according to Bestmed Medical Scheme, the fourth largest open medical scheme in South Africa.…