Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) Launches a Licensed Reinsurer in Bermuda

The group will offer a full suite of products from its Bermudan reinsurer, including political risk…

Standard Bank Group to Cut Head Office and Branch Space

Standard Bank Group revealed that it plans to cut head office and branch space by as…

OPay Announces Funding Round

Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech company OPay raised $400 million in new financing led by SoftBank Vision…

Coveted Unicorn Status for Zetwerk

Indian start-up that operates a business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items is the latest to attain the…

New Asia Undersea Data Cable

The cable project dubbed Apricot would be some 12,000 kilometres (nearly 7,500 miles) and be operational…

Turtlemint to Expand into International Markets

Online insurance seller Turtlemint is planning to expand further in international markets, as per the cofounder…

Lifepal to Improve Product and Consumer Experience

Lifepal, the digital direct-to-consumer (D2C) insurance marketplace in Indonesia, has announced it has raised $9m Series…

Singapore and The United States of America Partner for Low-Carbon Solutions

The US-Singapore Climate Partnership will “create opportunities for businesses and workers” in green growth sectors, including…

NN Investment Partners to be Acquired by Goldman Sachs

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“Goldman Sachs”) announced that it has entered into an agreement to…

Tech Investments in Supply Chain

COVID-19 pandemic, customer centricity, rising e-commerce complexity and costs, need for Direct-to-Consumer (D2C), and the risk…