West Africa
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Disease risks never far from the surface
The Ebola outbreak, which ended in 2016, caused worldwide panic, raising fears of a global pandemic. It wiped millions off…
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Battling business challenges on the road to recovery
West Africa is enjoying a renaissance as its biggest economy comes out of recession, as Prince Cookey reports The countries…
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Risks hang over insurance market in French Africa
With the appearance of new risks, the emergence of an African middle class presents opportunities for the insurance sector in…
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Growth likely for CIMA markets
Changes in the rules among the francophone countries signed up to the CIMA Code are bearing fruit, according to ratings…
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Ghana on upward trajectory
The Ghanaian economy is showing healthy signs of growth but challenges remain, particularly in the balancing act between the drive…
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Economic risks reducing in anglophone west Africa
The economic forecast for anglophone west Africa is looking brighter as Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, moves out of recession, Ghana’s…
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West Africa battling to control Lassa Fever outbreaks
Risk managers are being warned to keep tabs on outbreaks of Lassa Fever, which have occurred in both Nigeria and…
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Arthur Yao joins Allianz Africa
Arthur Yao is to join Allianz Africa as chief underwriting and reinsurance officer, effective 1 September 2018. Allianz Africa Financial…
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CIMA insurance zone set to grow
Despite significant economic and, in some instances, political headwinds rendering the operating environment challenging, AM Best has reported that insurance…
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Chinese pull plug on illegal fishing in west Africa
Risk managers in the fishing sector have been told that the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is pulling the plug…
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Antwerp strengthens African port ties for second time in a week
The ports of Antwerp and Douala in Cameroon have announced a close collaboration to run for the next five years,…
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Senegal and Belgium team up for port development
Antwerp and Dakar port authorities have signed a five-year deal to strengthen their relationship and trading ties. Antwerp, the second-largest…
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Harvesting the potential of agriculture
Two years ago, the World Economic Forum pointed to the growing global population as evidence that Africa might become the…
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West Africa’s Francophone farming industry
Abdou Diaw takes a look at the Francophone countries to see if the use of index insurance is working as…
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More than 500 projects to launch in Sahel
The implementation of more than 500 projects across the Sahel in the next four years has been announced during an…
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Good service pays dividends as GIC Re South Africa continues growth trajectory
Good service, expertise and capacity have proved a winning formula for GIC Re South Africa, which has seen another year…
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Risk management to the fore at Senegalese banks
Senegalese banks are stepping up the the challenges of complying with Basel 2 and 3, and improving their risk management…
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New head for PwC francophone Africa
Nadine Tinen has been named regional senior partner of PwC Sub Saharan Francophone Africa, taking over from Edouard Messou. Ms…
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Political risk impacts Wapic Insurance rating
Wapic Insurance’s exposure to the high levels of economic risk and very high levels of political and financial system risk…
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West Africa looks buoyant for 2018
Political uncertainty ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 presidential elections and ongoing security concerns are among the key risks for businesses operating…