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Zimbabwe Insurance Brokers : Flexible Risk Solutions

Zimbabwe Insurance Brokers is looking forward to a series of technological advancements to usher in the latest phase of a 20-year evolution to the top of the country’s financial domain.

First Reinsurance Botswana : First-Class Reinsurers

As first-movers in Botswana, First Reinsurance Botswana is working hard to strengthen the market’s understanding of reinsurance products and the benefits they bring to insurers.

Access Bank Zambia : Leading by Example

Access Bank Zambia is part of the Access Bank Group of Companies, a Group notorious for its ambitious vision: to be the world’s most respected African bank.

Ecobank Consolidates Position in Ivory Coast

Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) officially inaugurated its new head office building in Abidjan, with an extremely warm and welcoming reception.

African Insurers must Innovate to Attract Improve Digital Service Delivery

A recent Celent survey on innovation showed that consumers expect a high degree of innovation from their financial service providers, in particular for digital customers.

The Rise of South Africa’s Millionaires

The New World Africa Wealth Report claims more than 160,000 individuals in South Africa are now holders of the millionaire status, holding a combined total of US$660 billion in personal wealth at the end of 2014

First Reinsurance Brokers Ltd : Transforming the Reinsurance Landscape

First Reinsurance Brokers Ltd (FirstRe) was incorporated in 1993 and licensed by the Insurance Commissioner as the first locally-owned Kenyan reinsurance broker to transact reinsurance broking services.

Cavmont Bank : Bringing International Standards to Zambia

Following a merger between Cavmont Merchant Bank Ltd and New Capital Bank Plc in 2004, and the later merger with Capricorn Holdings in 2008, Cavmont Bank has grown its presence as a commercial bank in Zambia.

Easier Financing Helps Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Those who take the plunge by investing in energy projects in Africa need to go in with their eyes wide open, according to Standard Bank

Migrating First-World Wealth to Third-World Nations

Landon Romano of Steward, LLC and Innocent Chikunya of Kamina Technologies are redirecting a traditional concept toward the sustainable future of some of Africa's poorest economies