by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 11, 2025 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
“Climate change is expected to increase the impact of disasters on infrastructure by as much as 27%, resulting in average annual loss of $2.4 billion,” the report said, without giving a date. “Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate-related disasters.”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
TDB — together with the African Export Import Bank — has found itself at the center of an increasingly contentious debate about including the lenders’ facilities in sovereign-debt restructuring on the continent. While Afreximbank is adamant it won’t participate, TDB...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 29, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health
Globally, more than 350 million people live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep hidden within their genes. Some conditions can be caught early and treated—but in parts of Africa where population data and resources are scarce, many people go...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 10, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“We see exciting opportunities in India, and on the African continent, which are both experiencing a significant influx of foreign investment. We believe this will create growing demand across a number of speciality lines, most notably credit and political risk.”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 25, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Data from the Africa CDC show that the Central Africa region registered 85.5 percent of all reported cases and 99.5 percent of deaths. Additionally, the number of cases reported so far this year has reflected a 400 percent increase compared to the entire 2023 Addis...
