East Africa
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East Africa risk managers start networking
The Institute of Risk Management UK has recently visited Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa, holding seminars for risk managers in…
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Is insuring loss of power in Africa viable?
Estimates suggest that of the 1.2 billion people in the world who do not have access to electricity, half live…
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Many different challenges threaten marine markets across Africa
Many of the world’s key shipping routes take vessels around African coasts, so the security of African seas and ports…
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Continental Re appoints new chairman
Continental Reinsurance has appointed Chief Ajibola Ogunshola as the new non-executive chairman of the board, succeeding Nadia Fettah. Continental Re…
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Insurers and risk management key in developing resilient communities
We face a new reality: disasters and shocks are occurring more frequently and chronic stresses are lasting longer. The most…
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Turbulence hits Kenya brokers
While some in Kenya are discussing resilience in the insurance context, others are fighting a number of issues that could…
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Marine and port risks spike in west Africa
Leading insurers and risk managers around the world are issuing serious warnings to shipowners of the growing piracy and other…
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Nigerians must make change happen if economy is to pick up
Nigerian risk managers, together with the insurance industry, are at the forefront of a new campaign to encourage Nigerians to…
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Ethiopia unrest swells as country forced into state of emergency
A Turkish textile factory and mine owned by Aliko Dangote are reported to have been attacked in the past month,…
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Rating actions: latest update
The rating agencies have made a number of changes to their views on various African countries recently.
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A day in the life of a risk manager
The Institute of Risk Management is about to embark on a roadshow to Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Here we…
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Mixed bag for Kenya’s retail sector
Steve Mbogo takes a look at the retail sector in east Africa.
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Reinsurance solution to regulatory changes promises sustainability
Using reinsurance to free up capital to meet insurance regulator demands for increased capitalisation is likely to become a useful…
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AfDB promises $10bn funding to Nigeria
Up to $10bn of investment by 2019 could be made by the African Development Bank to Nigeria, after the bank’s…
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West Africa: Will $50 oil optimism drive sector?
The global slump in oil prices has had negative effects on oil producers, including those in west Africa where Nigeria,…
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Fit for purpose: ongoing skills gap challenge rises up the risk agenda
The skills risk cannot be underestimated, according to the east African risk management community, as businesses face challenges in finding…
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And the award goes to…
Earlier this year, the Risk Managers Association of Nigeria (Riman) launched the first locally-based exams for risk managers – building…
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Infrastructure holds key to EAC oil production
Steve Mbogo looks at the oil and gas picture across east Africa.
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East Africa increases risk management capacity
Risk Frontiers – East Africa returned to Nairobi for its third annual event and, as Steve Mbogo reports, discovered risk…
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Protection gap movement to launch in Kenya
In many emerging markets insurance can play a vital role in supporting a fledging economy but, even in 2016, many…