bungled governance African Union: Theft, intimidation, nepotism allegations against AU body The AU's African Peer Review Mechanism is the focus of an internal investigation. Whistleblowing staff members have spoken out against their ... leaders at the APRM, accusing them of nepotism, favouritism, corruption, and other charges.
Small Business Victory As Santam loses COVID-19 claims case, reinsurers call the shots A South African high court decision that the country’s largest general insurer Santam is liable for COVID-19 business interruption claims represents ... victory at a high cost.
Running Down the Clock South Africa: Sasol rejects AGM climate motion, again Sasol’s rejection of a climate-related resolution tabled for its 20 November annual general meeting shows legal clarity is needed on the scope ... of South African shareholder activism.
Digital Payments Fintech Bluecode aims to light up Nigeria’s informal economy The Bluecode payments solution is about to go live in Nigeria with two partner banks, Murray Gardiner, managing director of Bluecode Africa, ... tells The Africa Report.
mitigating a second wave South Africa: Necessary measures needed to avoid Covid resurgence South Africa’s stringent lockdown earlier this year may have saved lives by containing the spread of COVID-19. New COVID-19 infections have ... been declining and lockdown restrictions relaxed. But this has triggered fears of a new wave of infections.
Tightening the Screw African insurance penetration threatened by rising reinsurance rates Short-term progress in increasing insurance penetration in Africa will be a victim of pressure from the “Big Six” global reinsurers to increase ... prices, says Ryan Phillips, chief operating office at Afro-Asian Insurance Services.
TILL EYE VIEW South Africa: The Covid plan for Woolworths, Clicks and Pick n Pay The impact of COVID-19 on consumer choices is starting to take shape, and some South African retailers are taking drastic steps to retain market ... share.
Bricks and Mortar Old Mutual wants to create an African affordable housing fund Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI) hopes to launch a new pan-African affordable housing fund towards the end of 2021, joint CEO Paul Boynton ... tells The Africa Report.
In the driver's seat AfCFTA key in driving auto sector investment momentum on the continent – Nissan boss “We see Africa as a big opportunity,” says Guillaume Cartier, senior vice-president and chairman for Africa, the Middle East and India region ... at car maker Nissan.
Breaking Free Africa: Siemens Energy on mission to tackle renewable energy Siemens Energy plans to use its new status as a standalone company to target African markets for wind, solar and hydrogen power solutions, Thabo ... Molekoa, CEO for South Africa, tells The Africa Report.