Liz Booth
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Africa
Keeping their feet on the ground
Brokers networking group Brokerslink is stepping up its already strong involvement across Africa. Liz Booth spoke to Ana Borges, CEO…
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Masawara Group takes on new IT solution
Insurance technology specialist SSP has signed a new deal with the Masawara Group of insurance companies, deploying SSP Pure Insurance…
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Africa
World Bank boosts job opportunities in Tunisia
A new World Bank project in Tunisia is to help firms meet demands in national and international markets as a…
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Africa
New supply chain director for Guinness Nigeria
Among a raft of senior appointments at Guinness Nigeria, Colman Hanna has been appointed supply chain director, after two years…
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Africa
South African government publishes draft privacy rules
The South African Information Regulator has published the draft Protection of Personal Information (POPI) rules and invited people to comment…
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Kenya tops list in terms of financial inclusion
Kenya tops the list in financial inclusion, with a new report giving the country a rating of up to 89%.…
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Rwanda gets vote of confidence from ratings agency and World Bank
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its B/B long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Rwanda. The…
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Africa
Chad to receive World Bank boost
The World Bank Group has pledged $1.1billion, or nearly CFAF600bn, in a bid to help Chad deal with the consequences…
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Nigeria and South Africa move out of recession
Two of Africa’s top economies have moved out of recession, heralding good news for risk managers and their organisations. Credit…
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Allianz wins approval in Casablanca
Allianz has been granted the status of Casablanca Finance City (CFC) for Marofinac, the group's financial services subsidiary in Africa.…
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Mining code on cards for Africa
Mining houses and governments could be supported by a new model mining code for Africa. According to a report on…
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Africa
Syngenta warns African agricultural growth is slow
Halfway through an ambitious ten-year growth plan across Africa, global agribusiness Syngenta has admitted progress remains slow. In 2012, Syngenta…
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South Africa commits to stronger trade links with Mozambique
South African firms should take advantage of the recovering Mozambique economy, according to the South African High Commissioner to Mozambique,…
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Africa
Telco to offer free funeral insurance cover in South Africa
Vodacom Insurance is introducing free Siyakha Funeral Cover in South Africa. The telecom giant said the funeral cover is the…
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Africa
Political risk heightened in Kenya as Supreme Court becomes first African court to annul election result
Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the presidential election result of 8 August and ruled that a new election must take…
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Africa
Oil prices continue to impact Angola
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Angola's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at B with a negative outlook, citing the challenging…
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Africa
Trade boost for Nigeria?
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has called for an intensification of trade between Britain and Nigeria on a visit to…
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Africa
Allianz seals deal with Nigerian insurer
Allianz Group has signed a binding agreement to acquire 98% of Nigerian insurer Ensure Insurance, from its core shareholder Greenoaks…
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Africa
Fitch comforted by lack of unrest after Kenya election
The risk of post-election unrest has been reduced by the Kenyan opposition's decision to seek a legal resolution after it…
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Africa
Technology set to drive west African economies
Greater use of the internet, moves towards e-commerce and a cashless society are all part of plans to drive economies…