A Focus on Africa

Kenya needs modern risk management and risk transfer solutions to sustain economic growth

Seamless risk protection for mega-projects: Angola

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 Angola.

African democracy - fact or fiction?

In 2015 several key elections took place across the African continent which provided hope that African politics had matured and that future changes would come via the ballot box of democracy.

Staying the course, despite a relative economic slow down

• Africa one of the only two regions in the world achieving growth in FDI project numbers over 2015 • Seven percent rise in FDI projects for Africa • East Africa the biggest gainer, while other key economies recover ground • US remains the leading investor into Africa