Applications are now open for the Global Goals 2030: Africa Scholarship, a continent-wide initiative designed to support employers that are investing in leadership development, workforce transformation, sustainability, and future skills. Delivered through a partnership between the Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences (GIFS) and The Umlambo Foundation (UF), as the project delivery partners, the Scholarship aims…
Nelson Phiri, Lecturer, Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences (GIFS), MCom, BCom (Hons), BCom In 2015, the walls of universities across South Africa became canvases of resistance. During the #FeesMustFall movement, students covered campuses with murals, protest poetry, graffiti, and posters demanding decolonized education and economic justice. Public performances and struggle songs united thousands of young…
Peter Louwrence, Managing Director, Elevation Technical Underwriters, SA The construction & engineering insurance (C&E) sector in Southern Africa is going through a major shift. For many years, underwriting in the region was cautious and heavily reliant on past loss data and risk survey assessments. But as we move through 2026, things are changing quickly. A new era is taking…
Ainomugisha Samuel, Business Development Manager, AAR General Insurance (U) Ltd. The African insurance industry is entering a transformative era driven by technology, changing customer expectations, regulatory evolution, and the growing demand for inclusive financial protection. Traditionally perceived as conservative and slow-moving, the sector is now being challenged to innovate faster, improve accessibility, and create products…
Andre Fredericks, COO, Sanlam Studios, Venture Builder Picture a financial adviser who once spent an afternoon drafting a client recommendation. Now an AI system produces a polished version in ninety seconds. The adviser scans it, tweaks a paragraph, and sends it. The output looks the same. The signature is the same. The regulatory obligation is…
Tinashe Peter Masvaya, CEO, General Alliance Insurance Zambia Ltd. The AIM editor, Andrew Chinoperekwei caught up with a leader who has contributed greatly to the growth and development of organizations within the African Insurance industry. An industry focused interview with Tinashe Masvaya, the CEO of General Alliance Insurance Zambia focused on unpacking his leadership approach…
Dr. Kershen Pillay, CEO of Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences (GIFS) For insurers and risk managers, the greatest systemic risk facing Africa is not climate change or market volatility; it is the erosion of our human capital. When education systems falter, when governance collapses, and when millions of young people are excluded from the labour…
Kevin Watson, Executive Head, SATIB Insurance Brokers, SA For a long time, insurance followed a simple rhythm if something broke, the policy fixed it. But the “new era” isn’t just a buzzword for better tech and PR, it’s a shift in how we actually live through risk. We’ve moved past the point where we can…
Richard Hoal, Partner: Construction, Engineering and Insurance Law, Cox Yeats Residents across South Africa face chronic infrastructure failures. Flooding, exposed sewer lines, collapsing riverbanks and stormwater mismanagement are increasingly common. When residents approach their local municipality for help and are met with nothing more than buck-passing between government departments, what can they do? Can they…
Jana Zaaiman, Head of Insurance, Masthead, South Africa Across the insurance industry, significant progress has been made in strengthening governance structures, regulatory compliance and risk management frameworks. Yet despite increasingly sophisticated policies and controls, insurers continue to face conduct failures, operational breakdowns and transformation challenges. In many cases, the issue is not the absence of…