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The growing need for common ESG standards and regulations: The case of the Asset Management industry
- May 8, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Blog Category, Economics, Finance & Accounting, Financial Services, Funding Trends, North Africa, Sustainable Development
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Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) investing has taken the center stage in finance. Investors have been increasingly pouring money into ESG funds, and asset managers have taken notice and responded to this trend by embracing ESG factors within their strategies to attract more inflows, balancing ESG requirements with traditional risk and reward considerations. Despite a
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Microinsurance sector : An overview of the market development and distribution strategies in Africa
- April 29, 2020
- Posted by: marketing
- Category: Africa, Economics, Finance & Accounting, Financial Services, North Africa, Technology, West Africa
Home to more than 700 million low-income citizens, Africa is considered a major market for micro-financial offerings, including microinsurance. According to the 2018 Landscape of Microinsurance in Africa study conducted by the Micro Insurance Network, only 2% of Africa’s low-income population is currently served by microinsurers. Microinsurance at its core is a type of insurance
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Digital Banking in Africa: Origins and Development Outlook
- January 16, 2020
- Posted by: Alaae Sbai
- Category: Africa, Banking, Blog Category, Central Africa, East Africa, Economics, Finance & Accounting, Financial Services, North Africa, West Africa
Today, thanks to digital technology, Africa is the second largest banking market in the world in terms of growth and profitability according to a study conducted by the international consulting firm McKinsey and published in February 2018. While in most parts of the world, the banking sector is facing poor performance and sluggish growth, the