Browsing: Insurance

The Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM) has entered into a reinsurance agreement with the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance…

Egyptian insurance companies paid out 19.08 billion Egyptian pounds (approximately $386 million) in compensation to their policyholders in the first…...

Misr Life Insurance, a subsidiary of the state-owned Banque Misr group, is preparing for its introduction to the Egyptian Stock…...

Microinsurance companies operating in the CIMA zone will now have to operate under stricter financial supervision. Meeting on July 3,…...

Gathered in Cotonou during the General States of Insurance for All, stakeholders in the sector have made an observation: insurance…

The General States of Insurance for All ended on July 8, 2026 in the economic capital of Benin with a…

Sanlam Emerging Markets Ireland Limited, an international investment vehicle of the South African financial services group Sanlam, has directly crossed…...

At a time when the African continent is redefining the contours of its insurance industry, one conviction is clear: the…

Forty years in the insurance industry, including twenty spent in international groups in Côte d’Ivoire, followed by twelve years at…

Alongside the major debates surrounding the adoption of the Pan-African Inclusive Insurance Pact, held from July 6 to 8, 2026,…

In Kenya, a bill being examined in the Senate proposes to introduce mandatory annual emissions testing for vehicles. The text,…...

African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.), a parametric insurer dedicated to development in Africa, officially announced on Tuesday, July 14,…...

The STAR Group (Tunisian Insurance and Reinsurance Company) based in Tunis and comprising a parent company STAR Insurance and two…...

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), an insurance and reinsurance group specializing in emerging markets, has announced the appointment of Kieran Wilson…...

AM Best has confirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “B” and the long-term issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bb”…...

The Commercial Court of Dakar ruled in favor of PATISEN SA in the commercial dispute against ASCOMA Senegal. In the…...

Cotonou, July 8, 2026 – After three days of intensive work in the Beninese capital, the General Assembly of Insurance…

In Cotonou, the first General States of Insurance for All have highlighted a strong conviction: the future of the sector…

A discreet but crucial lever for development financing, insurance is once again at the forefront of international donors’ priorities. Present…

Appointed President of the Senegalese Federation of Insurance Companies (FSSA) in March 2026, El Hadj Amar Kébé takes the helm…

In a Burkina Faso facing a particularly demanding security and economic environment, the insurance sector is gradually adapting its model…

Cotonou. On the sidelines of the General States of Insurance for All (July 5-8, 2026), Financial Afrik brought together two…

Cape Town, July 8, 2026 – Over 140 business leaders, investors, public decision-makers, and African entrepreneurs will gather on July…...

Sanlam Morocco and Allianz Morocco shareholders have approved the merger-absorption project between the two companies, following the extraordinary general meetings…...

In anticipation of the opening this Monday, July 6, of the General States of Insurance in Cotonou, we present the…

The board of directors of BNA Assurances, meeting on June 19, 2026, appointed Mourad Hammami as the company’s CEO. He…...

The National Insurance Commission of Nigeria (NAICOM) has just granted a Partnering InsurTech license to Netapps Technologies Limited, a fintech…

Adenia Partners, a private equity firm specializing in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired a majority stake in Minet Group, one of…...

The insurance sector in Algeria started 2026 at a nearly unchanged pace, according to data published on June 28, 2026…...

The African Reinsurance Company (Africa Re) celebrated, on June 24 and 25, 2026 in Abuja (Nigeria), the fiftieth anniversary of…...