Staff Writer
HARARE, WOMEN In Insurance Zimbabwe (WIZ) has moved to promote professionalism and support the growing number of women in the insurance industry through a mentorship programme.
The mentorship program launched on Monday was attended by over 60 participants across Africa as it aims to address the lack of accessible mentorship opportunities that many young professionals and university students
By Gandy Gandidzanwa and Itai Mukadira
Most retirement fund members continue to struggle to secure housing finance despite having accumulated significant pension fund credits. Most are not able to buy residential properties, not only in the urban centres, but also even in the hometowns of the rural areas they retreat to at retirement.
The general home loan market is characterized by a predominance
Staff Writer
The Association of Investment Managers of Zimbabwe (AIMZ) has joined the membership of the Pan African Fund Managers Association (PAFMA), an esteemed trade association dedicated to enhancing climate finance across the African continent.
Since its landmark introduction at the Africa Climate Summit in 2023, PAFMA has rapidly grown, now boasting nine members representing 16 African
By Gandy Gandidzanwa & Itai Mukadira
That who ultimately pays for the cost of regulation in the pension fund industry has long been resolved and we are not even going to labour that much on it in this thought piece. Suffice to say of course that, the same parties, the members, that the regulation is crafted to protect, are the same parties that ultimately pay for its implementation, monitoring,
Zim/Africa needs to embrace trade credit insurance
Staff Writer
ZIMBABWE and Africa need to embrace trade credit insurance as it helps to close a number for gaps in the financial markets, providing and additional of security, Insurance24 reports.
Trade credit insurance is a type of business policy that protects a company’s accounts receivables against losses
Gazetting of the US$-indexed minimum capital requirements advanced: IPEC
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The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says the gazetting of the US$-indexed minimum capital requirements for short-term insurers is at an advanced stage, hence all players are expected to assess their current capital positions.
The government last year finalised regulations for the new solvency regime for the
RBZ issues administrative guidance for outstanding auction and retention balances
HARARE, The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has issued through the Exchange Control department administrative guidance and compliance parameters to authorised dealers of foreign currency.
Exchange Control acting director, Tafadzwa Muvevi through section 35 (1) of the exchange control regulations statutory instrument 109
Risk mitigation a necessity for SMEs long-term success: Gvnmt
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The government says there is a general lack of appreciation for risk mitigation and insurance among MSMEs as a tool to mitigate risk, putting the continuity of economic activities within the sector in doubt should mishaps occur.
This was said by Dr Mavis Sibanda Permanent Secretary Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small
Insurance companies should consider group insurance: Farmers
Staff Writer
Insurance companies in Zimbabwe should consider offering group insurance to smallholder farmers to increase uptake of agricultural insurance, Insurance 24 has learned.
This comes as agricultural insurance uptake, especially for smallholder farmers, has remained low despite concerted efforts to increase it.
Farming activities are
