Risk Management
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PwC reports big potential for blockchain in corporate and wholesale insurance markets
The big consulting firms certainly see big potential in the use of blockchain technology by the international insurance market and…
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China Risk Frontiers: Supply chain reaction
Risk managers of multinationals talk about the supply chain risks when doing business in China. Nicholas Pratt listens in.
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Seven-year plans and four-year itches
Nicholas Pratt talks to Victoria Tan of the Ayala Corporation about her role as group head for risk management and…
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Major BI claim in Ghana could be the excuse to turn the market
A major claim related to a leak at an oil installation in Ghana is set to send shockwaves through the…
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African passport rollout paves way for easy access to markets
Rollout of the new Africa passport has continued as more African leaders start to receive the new document, designed to…
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Risk management key to tackling debt across Africa
Sovereign debt levels and debt servicing costs have risen in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) in recent years and will continue…
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Africa slightly less competitive than in 2015
Sub Saharan Africa’s competitiveness has slightly weakened year on year, mainly as a consequence of deteriorating macroeconomic environments across the…
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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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Keeping the faith in Africa: business opportunities abound
Doom-mongers may have written Africa off because of the slowdown in China, but not everyone is pessimistic. A new report…
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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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Risk management has key part to play in shaping economic development
A fast changing world is keeping risk managers on their toes, as those attending the Institute of Risk Management South…
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Growing number of firms say they lack skills to deliver resilience
Over a third (37%) of organisations from across the globe surveyed by Control Risks concede they lack the skills and…
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Cyber risk underestimated by engineering market: IMIA
Insurers are underestimating cyber risk facing engineering firms and must work harder to develop better transfer solutions, according to the…
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MENA reinsurance market expected to harden
The MENA reinsurance market is expected to harden over the next 12 months, according to regional and international reinsurance execs…
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Risk managers taking on strategic role but more to do
The majority of European risk managers are taking on a strategic role and report directly to the board or top…
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First pass Ferma’s rimap exam as federation vows to develop risk leadership role
The first 18 risk managers passed Ferma's rimap exam and gained certification to the new designation at the federation's seminar…