East Africa
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Continental Re celebrates ten years in Kenya
Pan-African reinsurance company Continental Reinsurance has marked its ten-year anniversary in Kenya by calling on industry stakeholders to work together…
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Kenya set for economic growth
Kenya’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rise to 5.7% in 2018 – up from 4.9% in…
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$907m lost by Kenyan government through mis-invoicing
Analysis of trade mis-invoicing in Kenya in 2013 shows that the potential loss of revenue to the government was $907m…
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Liberty launches water project for schools in Rwanda
Liberty is launching a three-year project in Rwanda to provide water to rural areas, partnering with WaterAid. It follows a…
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Major training scheme for Kenyan farmers from Nestlé expands
Food and beverage company Nestlé is to expand its training scheme for Kenyan farmers after successfully reaching more than 40,000…
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Innovative insurance solution paves way for new Tanzania rail line
A new high-speed railway line project in Tanzania is to be supported by brokers Marsh, through a $95m innovative bank…
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Rumours of insurers taking Nigerian regulator to court refuted by Naicom
Nigeria’s commissioner for insurance, Mohammed Kari, has denied rumours that insurance companies are taking the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to…
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International speakers lining up for Nairobi
Mikir Shah, CEO of Axa Africa, will be among a growing list of international speakers taking part in our upcoming…
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Horn of Africa countries looking to agree economic integration
Ethiopia, Somalia and Eritrea are looking to agree a tripartite economic deal in the wake of talks in China to…
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Major infrastructure boost for Somalia
Risk managers with interests in Somalia should see some improvement in infrastructure after the Somali government and the World Bank…
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East Africa moves one step closer to harmonised insurance regulation
East Africa could soon have a harmonised insurance regulatory system as the region’s governments move ever closer to an agreement.…
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Nigerian energy insurers dismayed by tripling of capital requirements
Nigerian insurers covering the oil and gas sector have said they are disappointed after the National Insurance Commission (Naicom) fixed…
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Tanzanian government calls for more regional development
The need to harmonise insurance regulation and to facilitate trade throughout regional blocs in Africa has been highlighted by Dr…
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Nigeria using technology to enable financial inclusion
Risk managers in Nigeria say new technologies are already altering the traditional way of doing business in the country. Change…
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Book your space in Nairobi
Developing skills and nurturing talent remains one of the great challenges for business across Africa, including within the risk management…
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Nigerian insurance industry not where it should be
The Nigerian public needs a good reason to buy insurance – something people are not yet seeing, warned experts at…
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Business booming in east Africa, says Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd is to continue its focus on the growing market in east Africa, with a new weekly service along the…
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Nigerian insurer wins approval to sell agriculture insurance
The Nigerian regulator has given Linkage Assurance approval to underwrite agricultural insurance. The ‘no objection’ nod from the National Insurance…
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Arms trade thriving in Horn of Africa, increasing risks in the region
Reputational risks for businesses and for foreign investors are on the increase as the arms trade steps up a gear…
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Nigerian risk association strengthens ties with banking group
Nigeria’s Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) have signed a memorandum of…