Liz Booth
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Africa
Dramatic expansion of US sanctions on North Korea
On 21 September 2017, the US dramatically expanded the scope of US sanctions that apply to those who do business…
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Africa
Munich Re Africa ends relationship with KPMG
Munich Re Africa has announced it is terminating its relationship with KPMG South Africa, as the investigations into KPMG’s conduct…
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Africa
Foreign reinsurers still want African business despite challenges
African reinsurance markets have experienced material growth in the past decade, despite a challenging operating environment, with significant headwinds of…
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Africa
No continent for old men: are Africa’s autocrats reaching the end of the road?
Something almost unprecedented happened in Kenya last month, when the Supreme Court annulled the result of the August presidential poll…
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Africa
South Africa’s mining industry on cusp of recovery?
South Africa’s mining industry could be on the verge of a recovery, as the sector returns to profit. According to…
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Africa
Ugandan law firm to merge with global giant
Law firm Dentons is to form a combination with Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA), an international law firm in Uganda. Dentons…
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Africa
New Chubb EMEA head of diversity and inclusion named
Insurer Chubb has appointed Louisa Lombardo as head of diversity and inclusion, Europe, Eurasia and Africa. Ms Lombardo will be…
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Africa
Aon Benfield announces new CEO for Africa
Succession planning is key and should not become a business risk, according to Simon Chikumbu and Pail Griessel, speaking as…
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Africa
Energy-related risk manager group launches
A new group for oil, gas and renewable energy-related risk managers is being formed by the Institute of Risk Management…
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Africa
Risk managers warned of the common characters involved in money laundering
Money laundering is said to represent the fifth largest economy in the world and equates to 3% of global GDP.…
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CRE Insurance
Law firms start to offer new cyber services
Two London law firms are to offer clients new technology-related services to steer risk managers and their organisations through the…
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Africa
Comoros joins Afreximbank
Comoros has become the latest African state to join the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The bank said the decision takes…
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Africa
South Africa mirrors global trend on unemployment risk
South Africa has reflected global concerns in citing unemployment as its larget risk, according to a new survey from the…
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CRE Risk Management
Risk managers warned over European Court ruling for worker’s rights
A recent ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been called a defeat for employers and a victory…
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Africa
African agriculture to feed world
Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote has told investors in New York: “Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture. Africa will become the food basket…
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Africa
Daryl De Vos leaves Africa Re
Daryl De Vos has resigned as managing director of Africa Re South Africa (ARCSA). Mr De Vos was recently named…
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Africa
Innovation could help South African economy
Making more of South Africa’s largely untapped potential for innovation could increase the economy’s productivity, propel job creation and help…
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Africa
Public appeal to reduce supply chain risks
Nigeria-based Dangote Industries is appealing to the public to help it reduce its supply chain risk. It has urged the…
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Africa
Vitality now live in 16 countries
South African financial services group Discovery has been outlining the rapid growth of its Vitality network to 16 countries across…
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Africa
New CEO in Africa and Asia for Ed
Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker, has appointed Minesh Jani as chief executive of Middle East and North…