Africa
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South Africa ranks among worst for cargo crime
South Africa ranks among the worst countries in the world, and bottom of the pile on the African continent, for…
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Employment tops risk of doing business for much of Africa
Concerns around unemployment or underemployment top the list of doing business across much of Africa right now, as the Covid-19…
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Global digitalisation trend embeds cyber risks in every aspect
Chief technology officers (CTOs) and risk management teams have been warned they must rise to the challenge of securing data…
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The real risks of 5G
Fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology promises to revolutionise communication and data transmission globally, heralding a new age of connectivity. Recently, circulating…
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Nigerian insurance market offers potential despite challenges
Nigeria's substantial oil and gas reserves, its young and growing population, and its position as Africa's largest economy continue to…
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Mentoring spurs African journalism awards
Business journalists from across Africa have been invited to submit entries for the sixth edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism…
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African insurers realising value of digitalisation
Some 5% of African insurance premiums are generated digitally, with that figure set to rise as high as 50% as…
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Pandemics, climate and cyber top AXA risk list
Pandemics and infectious diseases have unsurprisingly jumped above climate change and cyber risk to become the number risks during the…
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Jubilee and Allianz announce strategic partnership
Jubilee Holdings Limited (JHL), east Africa’s largest insurance group, and Allianz, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers,…
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Fresh hope for Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation as new MD emerges
Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation has appointed Akinsola Ale as the new managing director, following confirmation by the National Insurance Commission (Naicom).…
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New reinsurer launches for African business
Africa Specialty Risk Group (ASR) has been launched to serve African insurance markets. Launched by Helios Investment Partners in partnership…
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Cyberattacks skyrocket across Africa during pandemic
Some 28 million malware attacks and 102 million detections of potentially unwanted programs (pornware, adware and others) have been found…
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South African regulator studying UK court ruling on business interruption
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is studying the UK court ruling on business interruption (BI) policy wordings, in…
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Data key to African insurers’ sustainability
Data and the use of information will be critical for insurers’ sustainability, delegates at a recent webinar heard. Zep Re…
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Kenyan companies warned that banks are preparing for bad loans
Company defaults on debt are expected to surge in Kenya as the Covid-19 pandemic hits the east African economy hard.…
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Covid-19: South African risks and opportunities
“Never let a good crisis go to waste,” said Rahm Emanuel during the 2008 global financial crisis. “This catchphrase has…
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Risk intelligence key to a sustainable future
Only by building risk-intelligent organisations will leaders be able to overcome six distinct global threats identified by the Institute of…
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Social media remains key reputational risk
A recent tweet by a director of Cricket South Africa relating to a cancelled sponsorship highlights an issue for South…
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Covid-19 gives Africa opportunity for transformation
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly eroded the overall improvement in risk-reward scores seen across the African continent in recent years,…
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Aon survey finds ‘workforce agility gap’
An agile workforce has become a priority for businesses as they begin to rethink human resources (HR) following the Covid-19…