A Focus on Africa

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How will Africa benefit from the 4th Industrial Revolution?

01 February 2016 | General

This year the focus of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos was the “4th Industrial Revolution”. Essentially this is about the rapid changes that are happening in the technological space and how these will affect the way the world operates and the different ways economies will grow as more and more connectivity drives the way we do things.

Sub-Saharan Africa becomes increasingly attractive to insurers

26 January 2016 | General

• Zambia, Ghana and Kenya offer the best mix of rewards and risk • GDP improvement will drive insurance premium growth • Technology will help reach new customers, but intermediaries remain critical

Jockeying for position to retain superiority

26 January 2016 | General

Can the South African financial services sector continue to say that it is at the forefront of innovation when it comes to comparing financial sectors across the African continent? In the past, South Africa had a reputation for excellence in this area setting the trend for many other markets.

Seamless risk protection for mega-projects: Tanzania

02 November 2015 | Short Term & Risk Management

Infrastructure development is booming across Africa, due in no small part to significant economic growth and foreign direct investment. In line with this, and as part of Santam’s strategic expansion into Africa in partnership with Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam Specialist Business has launched a Seamless insurance solution which offers comprehensive risk protection for mega-projects across Africa. In this series of articles, we speak to Karl Bishop, head: Niche Business at Santam, and explore the opportunities in individual African countries for infrastructure development and the specialist insurance business. This month, the spotlight falls on Tanzania.

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