East Africa
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Rwanda ratifies African Continental Free Trade Agreement and the African passport
Rwanda has become the third African country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). It has also ratified…
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Shell oil case to continue for another year
A British judge has ruled that Nigeria’s Bodo community, which has been involved in a protracted legal battle with Shell…
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Travel risks set to reduce for northern Nigeria
Nigeria has signed a $6.68bn deal with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, for a major segment of rail line linking…
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Risks surround investment in Djibouti
Investors looking at the Horn of Africa are being warned that, while it looks a good option, Djibouti still has…
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Cross-border deal to reduce risks for small-scale cross-border trade flows in east Africa
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the European Union have signed a €15m cross-border trade programme…
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Kenyan insurer CIC looks to South Sudan for growth
Nairobi-based CIC Insurance Group is looking to South Sudan to build its medical cover business. CEO Tom Gitogo said the…
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Rwanda’s rating affirmed at ‘B+’
Rwanda's strong governance and doing business metrics, low public debt/GDP and high-growth potential have all helped Fitch Ratings affirm the…
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Chief risk officer first woman as executive director on Dangote board
Dangote Industries Limited has promoted Dr Adenike Fajemirokun to the role of group executive director, president’s office, where she will take…
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IRM names new training provider for Nigeria
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has accredited Risk Management Consulting Limited (RMCIR) as the first licensed Fundamentals of Risk…
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New support for private sector to boost Kenya power
The World Bank has approved a $180m International Development Association guarantee to mobilise private sector financing. It hopes the private…
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Comoros-based (re)insurer appoints pair of new NEDs
Sir Bernard Zissman and Tim Eppel have been formally welcomed onto the board of Klapton as non-executive directors. The board…
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New link set to reduce road travel risks
A new road linking Dodoma and Babati in Tanzania has been commissioned – the final link in a Cape Town…
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Ugandan companies face high business risks
Nearly half of Ugandan companies face challenges with non-tariff measures (NTMs), according to an International Trade Centre (ITC) business survey. NTMs…
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New chair for ATI
Dr Yohannes Ayalew Birru has been elected as the new chairman of African Trade Insurance (ATI), replacing previous incumbent Israel…
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Nigerian market must become more disciplined to provide sustainable support for risk managers
Risk managers are depending more heavily on their brokers as the insurance market turns and premium rates start to rise.…
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Kenya struggles for tourism numbers
East Africa is another hugely popular tourism destination but, as Steve Mbogo explains, Kenya has been struggling In 2007, Kenya…
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Building trust in Nigeria
Liz Booth discusses how the Nigerian insurance market is working to instil confidence in Africa’s most populous country Developing an…
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Kenya open for UK investment
Political risks should not be deterring UK investors from doing business in Kenya, according to Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, who…
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Germans open Dar office
The Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry has opened an office in Dar es Salaam to promote trade…
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Tinubu named as president of Nigeria-Britain Association
The Nigeria-Britain Association (N-BA) has elected Shola Tinubu as its 49th president, with Stephen Forbes becoming vice-president. According to the immediate…