OLEA Insurance Solutions sets up in SA, accelerating its expansion on the African continent
January 10, 2022
OLEA Insurance Solutions, a pan-African specialist in insurance markets, is accelerating its expansion on the African continent by setting up in South Africa. Recently the company announced its acquisition of a majority stake in the…
Startup Support and Access to Markets Essential for Further Investment in African Innovation
December 2, 2021
Applications Now Open for the Telecel ASIP Accelerator, powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech Over the course of 2021, African tech startups raised $4.42 billion in funding[1] – almost double the record-breaking $2.4 billion raised in the previous…
IATF 2021 Generates US$42.1 billion Trade and Investment Deals
November 30, 2021
Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) generated a record setting US$42.1 billion in trade and trade-related investment deals, according to the latest tally released by the IATF Advisory Council. The latest figures…
OESAI welcomes Dr. Patrick Tumbo as a new Board member
November 23, 2021
The OESAI Management Board & Secretariat is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Patrick Tumbo, GCEO of Sanlam to the OESAI Management Board, representing Kenya. Join us in welcoming Dr Tumbo.
Innovative partnerships needed to tackle climate related disasters
September 10, 2021
African Risk Capacity Group The devastating crisis in Madagascar sounds a stark warning of the need to take urgent action for Africa according to Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, Director General of the African Risk Capacity Group….
The AFCFTA represents a tremendous opportunity for African Insurers
September 9, 2021
According to the Africa Insurance Pulse 1/2021, on the “African Continental Free Trade Area” (AfCFTA), launched today by the Africa Insurance Organisation (AIO), the AfCFTA will create a single market covering more than 1.2 billion…
Blessing Chiguye, Regional Head at RSIS The South African insurance market is all but saturated. Picking up new local business that steadily grows your books is difficult, and offers small wins at best. Naturally, South…
Bank of Ghana partners with Giesecke+Devrient to pilot first general purpose Central Bank Digital Currency in Africa
August 12, 2021
The Bank of Ghana partners with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) to pilot a general purpose Central Bank Digital Currency (retail CBDC) in Ghana, West Africa. G+D is providing the technology and developing the solution, adapted to Ghana’s…
