Welcome to Africa Roundup
Editorial by Andrew De Kock
Welcome to this, the first edition of The Digital Insurer’s latest offering – Africa Roundup – where we will be focusing on digital insurance across the African continent.
Africa is a diverse and vibrant environment and I don’t think there’s been a more exciting time for the insurance industry!
I’m excited that TDI Africa is now up and running and we look forward to bringing you news and views from around the African continent, and over time making contact with more of you directly. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please do get in touch.
In this edition there’s an article setting out some of what we have in store and another with a regional overview of some challenges and opportunities.
In future editions we will be sharing the thoughts and opinions of people on the ground and ‘doing it digitally’ in Africa through articles, case studies and interviews, all aimed at stimulating the conversation around digital insurance.
Work on our all-digital virtual LiveFest 2018 event is in high gear as we approach the first event on November 2nd. Registrations have now passed the 8,000 mark globally and we hope to reach 10,000 by the start of the events.
We hope you enjoy the read.
Your Digitally,
Andrew
The Digital Insurer in Africa
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Regional Spotlight
A macro look at insurance in Africa and how it is affected by population, infrastructure, culture and technology.
AFRICA
Micro-insurance: Lessons from the Philippines
Panel discussion on how the Philippines has achieved world-beating 32% micro-insurance penetration.
TED Primer: What mobile means to Africa
Insight into the challenges faced by many Africans and just how transformational mobile technology is.
Thief caught in Pineapple Jam
InsurTech Startup Pineapple has nabbed its first fraudster using its AI.
Discovery Bank launched – All the details
Discovery closes the loop and launches Discovery Bank set to open to customers in early 2019.
Greenlight funding to boost SA InsurTech disruptor
Click2Sure formalises partnership with Cayman Island reinsurer Greenlight Re Innovations.
InsurTech in Kenya
Insight into the Kenyan InsurTech space with useful links should you want to dig a bit deeper.