Finance

Truck hijacking suspects due in court

Truck hijacking suspects due in court

A joint operation was held at Emanguzi and Hluhluwe yesterday, 23 August 2021, to search for suspects involved in the hijacking of a truck. The operation yielded positive results when two suspects aged 33 and 38 years were arrested for a truck hijacking. The suspects were arrested while at Thandizwe […]

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Transforming Financial Inclusion Using Behavioural Science

There is currently a revolution in the space of financial inclusion, with around 70% of people worldwide now having access to financial services, up from just 50% a decade ago, according to the World Bank. One of the key drivers behind this phenomenon is the huge increase in mobile phone […]

Police Track down suspects after robbery of Courier Truck

Police Track down suspects after robbery of Courier Truck

Macleantown police are tracking down suspects who allegedly robbed a Courier truck on N6 outside East London yesterday at about 03:45 am. Three armed suspects pulled over the courier truck at gunpoint and tied the driver and his crew at the back of the truck. They took over and drove […]

This satellite image from Cnes2021, Distribution Airbus DS, shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt, Thursday, March 25, 2021. The skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for the obstruction to clear, authorities said. (Cnes2021, Distribution Airbus DS via AP)

The Suez Canal blockage – lessons to be learned

Insurers have been warning for years that the increasing size of vessels is leading to a higher accumulation of risk when something goes wrong. These fears are now being realized, with the MS Ever Given having blocked the Suez Canal for several days. Luckily, the giant vessel was refloated and […]

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

Addressing supply chain disruption and compliance in the IMT sector in Africa

Industrials, manufacturing and transportation (IMT) companies have some of the most complex supply chains of any sector and have been particularly hard hit by quarantines, travel restrictions, and other disruptions brought about by the global COVID-19 outbreak. Marc Yudaken, Partner and Head of the Industrials, Manufacturing and Transportation (IMT) at […]

Allianz and Euler Hermes strengthen Africa team

Allianz and Euler Hermes strengthen Africa team

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) appointed Asheen Maikoo and Piet Schutte as Senior Risk Engineers on September 1, 2020, to continue to provide world-class risk consulting services to help businesses in Africa manage, prevent, and reduce risks. Asheen brings over 11 years of experience in power generation, Risk Based […]