Stuart Redfearn, Managing Director: Insurer, SSP Worldwide Leadership in technology businesses is often misunderstood. It is frequently seen as direction-setting or control. In reality – particularly in insurance – it is far more about enablement. It is about setting a clear vision and then removing the barriers that prevent teams from achieving it. That is…
Press Release In the land where the drum speaks before the mouth opens, a new rhythm is rising, calling storytellers, thinkers, insurers, filmmakers, and visionaries to gather – not merely to speak, but to shape destiny. The Africa Bancassurance Storytellers Forum (ABSF) Conference and Film Showcase will hold on the 23rd of May 2026, in…
Adedamola Oloko, CoFounder, InsurTech Business Series, Nigeria Over the past decade, insurers and ecosystem players across the continent have made visible commitments to innovation. FSD Africa’s BimaLab has supported early-stage InsurTech ventures. ZEP-RE has launched accelerator programs to stimulate regional collaboration. AXA Mansard’s Innovation Exchange has opened pathways for startup–corporate experimentation. Leading insurers have established…
JP Fabri, Founder, MyUbuntu In Zimbabwe, agriculture is not simply an economic sector. It is a way of life. Across the country, smallholder farmers rise with the sun, guided by seasons that have grown increasingly unpredictable. Climate change has rewritten the rules of farming, yet for decades, the systems designed to protect farmers have remained…
Old Mutual Insure, South Africa Insurance has always been shaped by uncertainty. Today, however, uncertainty is no longer episodic; it has become structural. Climate volatility, economic pressure, social change, and rapid technological adoption are converging in ways that challenge long-held assumptions about risk, value, and trust across the insurance industry. Against this backdrop, the African…
Gary Tessendorf, Regional Director for Sub-Sahara Africa, Sapiens The South African insurance industry is buzzing about AI. Every board deck mentions it. But too often it’s just “AI theatre”: impressive demos layered on top of old systems, now running in the cloud. Moving legacy technology to a new infrastructure isn’t transformation. And sprinkling generic AI…
Mercy Mwigii, Inclusive Insurance Trainer, Jetsure Agritech, Kenya In Africa as 2026 begins, smallholder farmers, women, and youth continue to face unpredictable risks, from droughts, livestock disease and other climate shocks. These threats not only disrupt livelihoods but also challenge extensive economic stability. For insurers, insure-tech startups, NGOs, and policymakers, the question is urgent: how…
Christine Rodrigues, Partner, Bowmans Despite the many jurisdictions within the continent, there are common trends shaping Africa’s insurance markets. Here are key developments to watch in 2026. Strengthening of prudential supervision Regulators are tasked with improving the resilience and credibility of the sector thereby creating customer trust and increasing market penetration. With the increase in…
Sandra Tinotenda Musevenzo (née Samakomva), Director General, Pension Consultant, Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds Sandra Tinotenda Musevenzo is a seasoned pensions and insurance expert with over 15 years of experience driving governance, policy innovation, and stakeholder engagement across Zimbabwe’s financial services sector. As Director General of the Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds (ZAPF), she leads…
Thokozile Mahlangu, Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Institute of South Africa “AIE2026 is positioned as a call to action for the industry to rethink traditional models, rebuild trust and relevance, and design solutions that are more inclusive, resilient and future-fit.” The African Insurance Exchange (AIE2026) co-hosted by the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) and The…