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Financial Inclusion and Sustainability in Indonesia through introducing Cocoa Soil Moisture Index (SMI) Insurance product Following receipt of OJK’s approval of the listing of the Cocoa Soil Moisture Index insurance product, a first of its kind flagship product of IFC’s Indo Agri Insurance project, FIG AS Indonesia team was invited to attend the Cocoa Sustainability Partnership (‘CSP’) General Assembly meeting to observe a soft launch of the SMI. The SMI will contribute to increased investments in agriculture and rural communities by introducing insurance solutions to reduce the risks faced by
Nov
24
Year:
2021
On 24th November 2021, a virtual knowledge sharing session on Weather Index Insurance took place. This was jointly organized by the Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA – the Zambian insurance regulator) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and targeted Zambian insurers who are currently exploring the expansion of this product line in Zambia for the benefit of smallholder farmers. Zambia currently has one of the largest index insurance schemes on the African continent, covering 1 million farmers on average each year. IFC has been involved in the development of this market since
Sep
21
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2021
TUE-WED21-22 SEPT. 20217AM (GMT)VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Digital innovation and transformation in insurance has been accelerated by the combination of the COVID-19 and climate change crisis. As a fundamental building block for sustainable inclusive economic and social development, insurance is fundamental for individual and collective protection, providing safety nets and resilience against and to risks. It is even more significant for growth in economies like those in Africa where insurance penetration is still very low. The ‘ Digital Innovation in Insurance in Africa’ conference will take place on
Jul
2
Year:
2021
As part of the Food Systems Summit Dialogue, the Future Food Institute and Mooofarm organized a virtual event on July 2nd about the role of women in farming and agriculture around the globe. GIIF attended to this event as Mooofarm is one of the winners of the July 2019 GIIF agriculture insuretech challenge, organized in India. Main speakers include participants from Future Food Institute, UN Scaling-Up Nutrition Movement, Devices Reliance Jio Infocomm, UNIDO ITPO Italy, Food Tank, and representation of the Government of Maharashtra. In this blog, you will read a summary of main points
Feb
17
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2020
The African Federation of Insurance Companies (La Fédération des Sociétés d'Assurances de Droit National Africaines - FANAF) held its 44th Annual General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, between February 17-20, 2020. This year’s high-level event provided a platform to approx. 1100 participants from (re) insurance companies, regulators, brokers, financial institutions to discuss the development of the sector in the continent in general, and their main challenges in operations, in particular. The event is also recognized internationally and praised for its technical panels on innovation
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