South Africa Declares National Disaster After Deadly Floods January 19, 2026 By Eric Ombok South Africa declared a national disaster after severe weather conditions led to deadly floods across parts of the country. Heavy...
Disasters Damage $12.7 Billion of African Infrastructure a Year September 9, 2025 By Eric Ombok The average annual loss of infrastructure including buildings caused by disasters in Africa is $12.7 billion, according to the Coalition...
Kenya’s Britam Seeks More African Expansion After Imminent Congo Entry August 29, 2025 By Eric Ombok Kenya’s biggest publicly traded insurer by market value is planning expansion in African nations with low insurance penetration to augment...
Kenya Seeks More Crop Insurance to Cover Small Farms from Climate Change Risks February 25, 2021 By Eric Ombok Kenya’s agriculture ministry has opened bids for crop insurance providers to cover more smallholder farmers from the risks and shocks...
LeapFrog Buys Majority Stake in Kenya’s Resolution Insurance November 20, 2014 By Renee Bonorchis and Eric Ombok LeapFrog Investments, the private equity firm with a focus on Africa and Asia, said it will pay 1.68 billion shillings...