Risk Management
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Ethiopia to challenge top African economies
Ethiopia is beginning to challenge its economic rivals – Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt – and could become the continent’s…
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New mobile money system launches in west Africa
A possible rival for M-Pesa has been launched in west Africa, with plans to roll the system out across the…
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New segregated accounts company in Bermuda for Strategic Risk Solutions
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has established a segregated accounts company (SAC) in Bermuda. The new company, Superior Risk Solutions SAC,…
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New COSO ERM framework welcomed by risk managers
The risk management community has welcomed a key update to the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework from the Committee of…
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Africa worst at recognising talent
Efforts to fully realise people’s economic potential – in countries at all stages of economic development – are falling short…
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AfDB’s Africa50 project tempting foreign investors
Investors are increasingly looking at the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Africa50 project as a good way into the continent. "With…
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Necessity is the mother of invention
Delegates at the Institute of Risk Management South Africa Cruywagen Risk Lab in Cape Town heard why it is when…
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Multinationals consider implications of UN sanctions on N Korea
The ongoing escalations between North Korea and the rest of the world took another step when the United Nations (UN)…
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UK P&I Club launches gaming app to boost loss prevention
UK P&I Club has launched a gaming app called Risk Ahoy, which offers players 38 levels through which to navigate…
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Employee benefits unit rebrands as Psyon
Employee benefits company Punter Southall Health & Protection has rebranded its technology business, Risk Policy Administration, as Psyon. Psyon said…
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Asia’s first Apology Bill passed
Hong Kong has become the first jurisdiction in Asia to enact apology legislation. The Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) passed…
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Agriculture on cusp of revolutionising economies
The food market in Africa could be worth more than $1trn a year by 2030, according to a new report.…
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The end game
Policy certainty may not be enough to reignite South Africa’s mining sector, reports Gareth Stokes, as he takes a look…
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West Africa targets growth from forgotten sector
Mining is not the first choice of revenue generation in many African states, particularly in west Africa, in the age…
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Opening up trade links vital to east African success
Greater integration and new trade links will be key to east African economic success – something that the banking sector…
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Risk managers must scan far horizons
There are multiple futures and people can influence what happens next, risk managers were reminded at the recent Institute of…
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Time to think the unthinkable
Risk managers should be thinking the unthinkable and should stop believing in black swans, according to a leading South African…
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It’s not all over yet for SA
Looking for the upside can be difficult in the immediate wake of a rating downgrade, particularly when the whole country…
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Feet on the ground, eyes on the horizon
As times get tough, risk managers have a golden opportunity to add value to their organisations, believes Berenice Francis, the…
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Risk managers must not run risk of missed opportunities
Missing opportunities can be the downfall of many businesses, too busy dealing with the here and now instead of looking…