East Africa
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Is Kenya its own worst enemy?
It is hard to understand why Kenya likes sabotaging itself. At a time when things seem to be going so…
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Time for women in risk to stand up and be counted
International Women’s Day 2017 was celebrated last week, and women in risk management were no exception. The UK’s Institute of…
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Elusive oil and gas cooperation costly for East Africans
East African countries are pursuing separate routes as they get closer to the production stage of oil and gas,…
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West Africa: riding wave of $50 oil for growth
The rise in the price of oil to $50 per barrel and above did not come overnight for the…
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Transforming the insurance sector in Kenya
Winning consumer trust and designing insurance products fit for purpose is key in the drive to increase insurance penetration in…
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Nigerian insurance rebranding project suffers another delay
The rebranding of the Nigerian insurance industry, scheduled to commence by the first quarter of 2017 after initially failing to…
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Ethiopia dam attack attempt not viable threat but indicates increased terrorism risk
A planned attack against Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam (GRD) hydroelectric project was thwarted by security forces on 1 March, according…
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138 million Nigerians do not trust insurance
The level of mistrust of insurance in Nigeria is sky high, according to a new survey that reveals 138 million…
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Linkage in bid to drive growth through Nigerian brokers
Linkage Assurance has strengthened its partnership with brokers to generate strategic growth potential and expand its market-share in the Nigerian…
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Supply chain could be threatened as global protests target Madagascan government
The Madagascan government is being targeted by a global campaign to defend dockworkers at the ICTSI operated Port of Toamasina…
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Farm insurer taps state agency to protect farmers
Agriculture insurer Agriculture and Climate Risk Enterprise Africa (ACRE Africa) has partnered with Kenya’s state-owned agriculture research agency Kenya Agricultural…
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Tested benchmarks key to sound risk management practices, warns Nigerian risk body
Aiming to standardise and ensure compliance in operational risk management in life, fire safety and security is critical warned Nigerian…
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Nigerian banks will suffer higher credit losses in 2017 due to economic and liquidity concerns, as dollar shortage continues
The Nigerian banking sector faces another difficult year in 2017, according to an S&P Global Ratings report, with 10 banks…
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Glimmer of hope as Central Bank of Nigeria eases forex pressure
Measures by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may ease some of the severe foreign currency liquidity pressure faced by…
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Kenya farmers get largest ever payout as weather index insurance kicks in
Kenya pastoralists will receive $2.15m as compensation for loss of livestock in the ongoing drought, from Kenya Livestock Insurance Programme…
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Israeli firm to guard Kenya’s oil as US border patrol deal wavers
An Israeli state-owned company, Rafael Advanced Defence System, will provide all security solutions to Kenya’s oil and gas industry as…
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Uganda forms oil and gas syndicate
A syndicate of 16 insurance companies is aiming to collect $100m in annual premium income from the oil and…
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Kenya’s insurance compensation more than doubles
Policyholders of collapsed insurance companies in Kenya will be paid up to $2,500 – an increase of more than…
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Atradius reveals world’s top emerging markets
Ivory Coast is among the global leading emerging market economies (EMEs) to watch, according to trade credit insurer Atradius.…
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China’s role in Africa could change with Trump in White House
As market experts watch and wait to see how President Trump’s foreign policy approach will affect emerging markets, including those…