Sanlam completes takeover of Rwandan Soras Insurance Company
South African insurer and financial services group Sanlam has announced the completion of the acquisition process of the Rwandan insurance company Soras Insurance General...
Baloon Santé: Senegal in pole position
The insurance sector is changing rapidly on the African continent. Solutions abound to make insurance underwriting accessible to disadvantaged social classes. After the automobile,...
Morocco: Wafa Assurance Completes Acquisition of Pro Assur
The insurance company, Wafa Assurance, has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of the shares of Pro Assur SA, operating in non-life in...
Ghana: Activa Launches Insurance Program for Women
Activa International Insurance Ghana (AIIG), a subsidiary of Cameroon's insurance group Activa, along with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has launched a women's insurance...
Ifage conferences: the role of the actuary
The Interafrican Institute of Training in Insurance and Business Management (IFAGE) starts the academic year with an inaugural conference, October 25, 2019, dedicated to...
Verod Capital announces the acquisition of Metropolitan Life Nigeria
Private equity investor Verod Capital Management announced Wednesday (September 17th) that it has received the necessary regulatory approvals for the acquisition of the entire...
The African-Asian Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) calls for greater market openness
Aware of the role it must play, the Africa-Asian Federation of Insurance and Reinsurance (FAIR) wants greater market liberalization.
The theme of the 26th joint...
Kenyan insurance companies bite their noses
Insurance companies in Kenya saw their profits plummet to less than 61.5% in 2018 to reach $ 33 million, marking their worst year of...
Nigeria gets two new takaful insurance companies
The National Insurance Commission of Nigeria (NAICOM) has authorized the insurance companies Cornerstone Takaful Insurance Company Limited and Salam Takaful Insurance Company Ltd. to...
Sanlam Pan Africa: Nadia Fettah under pressure
One year after the integration of Saham Finances in the scope of Sanlam, the time is for major managerial changes. Thus, Nadia Fettah, who...
AFC closes Debut Dual Currency Samurai Term Loan Facility
Africa Finance Corporation ("AFC" or "the Corporation"), Africa's leading investment-grade infrastructure solutions provider, announces the successful closure of general syndication which raised...
African Risk Capacity Insurance Limited to Issue $738 835 Payout to Côte d’Ivoire
“The Government of Côte d’Ivoire has been consistent in its relationship with African Risk Capacity. The expected trigger of a payout to the country...
Cameroon: Chanas assurances unveils new ambitions
Long leader in the insurance market throughout the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) with a record turnover of 23.3 billion FCFA...
After absorbing Saham, South African Sanlam scrutinizes Egypt
The South African insurer Sanlam Ltd plans to invest in Egypt in the year 2020, according to its CEO, Ian Kirk, in a statement...