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Kenyan, Nigerian emerge winners at Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards in S’Africa

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Kenyan, Nigerian emerge winners at Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards in S’Africa

Continental Reinsurance Plc, a leading Pan-African reinsurer, has announced the winners of the 10th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards at a ceremony held in Cape Town, South Africa. The event coincided with the company’s 10th CEO Summit, marking a decade of recognising journalistic excellence in the re/insurance industry.

This year’s awards attracted over 150 entries from 19 African countries—a 29% increase from the previous year—covering Anglophone, Francophone, and Arabic regions and highlighting a diverse range of topics.

Patrick Alushula of Nation Media Group (Kenya) has been named the Overall Winner, also clinching the English Print Category Award for his incisive article that provides a strong analysis of the rising cybercrime risks in Kenya and the growing adoption of cyber insurance.
Patrick’s article, titled “Data privacy penalties’ pain fuels uptake of cyber insurance,” also earned him the Overall Winner Award.

Blessing Enebeli

For the English Broadcast Category, Blessing Enebeli– Voice of Nigeria (Nigeria) emerged the winner, with her article, ‘The Impact of subsidy removal on health insurance funding in Oyo State: With a focus on Oyisha, the health insurance agency in Oyo State. Her compelling report was lauded for its clarity, depth, and engaging storytelling.

Congratulating all winners and entrants, the Group CEO of Continental Re Holdings, Lawrence Nazare, stated, “The 2025 awards mark our decade of celebrating journalistic talent and excellence within the re/insurance industry. This milestone reinforces our long-standing commitment to advancing quality reporting and raising awareness about the value of insurance across the continent.”

At the awards ceremony, all winners received certificates, cash prizes, trophies, and recognition for their outstanding contributions in bringing critical insurance-related issues to the forefront across the continent.

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Cash Prizes breakdown are Overall Winner: USD 2,000; Category Winners: USD 1,500 each; 1st Runners-Up: USD 1,000 each; 2nd Runners-Up: USD 500 each; and Femi Oyetunji Future Talent Award: USD 1,500.

1st Runner-Up for English Broadcast Category was Destiny Onyemihia – Voice of Nigeria (Nigeria) with the article: Life Insurance: A Pathway for Seafarers; while 2nd Runner-Up was  Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman – EIB Network (Ghana) with the article ‘ Kantamanto Fire Exposes Insurance Gap in Ghana’s Informal Economy.’

 For the English Print Category, the 1st Runner-Up: Isaac Khisa – The Independent (Uganda)’s Article was ‘Insurers battle to rise above climate change; while the  2nd Runner-Up: Nanjinia Wamuswa – The Standard Group (Kenya), emerged with the article ‘Insurance drive helps residents pick up pieces after floods’

 English Online Category’s Winner was Okello Jesus Ojala – TND News (Uganda). Okello’s article sheds light on Uganda’s worsening road safety crisis—driven by reckless driving, poor vehicle maintenance, and overloading. With over 3,500 road deaths in 2023, the piece underscores the untapped role of insurance in promoting safety and protecting road users.

1st Runner-Up for the English Online Category was Nelson Mandela Muhoozi – New Vision (Uganda) with the article ‘ Why most Ugandan workers are not covered under workman’s compensation insurance policy,’ while 2nd Runner-Up Etornam Agbemor – Pent Media Centre (Ghana) emerged with the article ‘The Untold Story of African Insurance Sector’.

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Winner for the French (Broadcast/Print/Online Category) was RABO Oumarou – Les Editions Sidwaya (Burkina Faso); 1st Runner-Up was Ghassan Waïl El Karmouni, Medias24 (Morocco) with the article ‘Assurance Logement Obligatoire. Nécessité ou fardeau?’ While 2nd Runner-Up: Bahwa Ferdinand, Le Journal.Africa (Burundi) had the article L’assurance des pêcheurs du lac Tanganyika : Entre volonté et obstacles financiers

For Arabic (Broadcast/Print/Online Category), the winner was Eslam Sherif, Almal (Egypt); 1st Runner-Up: Ibraheem Issa, Almal (Egypt); while 2nd Runner-Up was Mohamed Azab Tawfik, Alborsa Newspaper (Egypt)

Ayele Addis Ambelu of Africa News Channel (Ethiopia) emerged winner of Dr Femi Oyetunji Future Talent Award.

Speaking at the event, Chief Judge, Michael Wilson commented: “This year’s entries showcased impressive diversity, covering everything from core areas like motor, health, and agriculture insurance to emerging themes such as AI, cyber insurance, insuretech, and ESG. We also saw insightful reporting on travel, pet, political violence, and gender-focused insurance. This breadth reflects not only the dynamism of the re/insurance industry but also journalism’s vital role in making these topics accessible and relevant across Africa.’’

The Continental Re’s Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards is the longest-running awards program dedicated to recognising excellence in re/insurance journalism across Africa.

Kenyan, Nigerian emerge winners at Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards in S’Africa

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I’m honoured, excited over World Bank’s appointment – Dangote

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I’m honoured, excited over World Bank’s appointment – Dangote

President and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has expressed gratitude following his appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, a global initiative aimed at accelerating private investment and job creation in emerging economies.

In a statement confirming the development, Dangote described the appointment as both an honour and a reflection of his long-standing commitment to economic development through private enterprise.

“I am both honoured and excited to accept my appointment to the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, dedicated to advancing investment and employment in emerging economies,” Dangote said.

“This opportunity aligns with my long-standing commitment to sustainable development and unlocking the potential of developing economies.”

He referenced the successes of the so-called Asian Tigers, economies that experienced rapid growth through strategic investment, as a source of inspiration for advancing similar outcomes in other parts of the world.

The World Bank announced Dangote’s inclusion on Wednesday as part of a broader expansion of the Lab, which enters a new phase focused on scaling up solutions that attract private capital and generate employment in developing countries.

Other newly appointed members include Bill Anderson, CEO of Bayer AG; Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises; and Mark Hoplamazian, President and CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

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World Bank Group President Ajay Banga noted that the expanded membership underscores the institution’s focus on integrating private-sector leadership into its strategy for global job creation.

“With the expanded membership, we are mainstreaming this work across our operations and tying it directly to the jobs agenda that is driving our strategy,” Banga said.

“This isn’t about altruism—it’s about helping the private sector see a path to investments that will deliver returns, and lift people and economies alike. It’s central to our mandate.”

The lab, which was co-chaired in 2023 by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, previously sought to mobilise £1 trillion in sustainable investment, particularly targeting energy transition projects in emerging markets.

Over the past 18 months, the lab has convened leaders from global financial institutions to identify and address key barriers to private sector investment in low-income economies. Its findings have now been consolidated into five core focus areas, including regulatory and policy certainty, which are being embedded across World Bank operations.

Dangote Group, founded by Aliko Dangote, is the largest conglomerate in West Africa and one of the most prominent on the African continent. With investments spanning cement, fertiliser, salt, sugar, and oil, the group employs over 30,000 people and is Nigeria’s largest private-sector employer and taxpayer.

The company’s flagship project—the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals—is the largest single private investment in Africa.

Dangote also leads the Aliko Dangote Foundation, the largest private philanthropic organisation in sub-Saharan Africa. The foundation primarily supports child nutrition and also funds health, education, economic empowerment, and disaster relief efforts.

I’m honoured, excited over World Bank’s appointment – Dangote

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Air Peace suspends flights nationwide over NiMet strike

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Air Peace suspends flights nationwide over NiMet strike

 

Air Peace has suspended all its flight operations across the country due to the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).

The airline said in a statement on Wednesday that it was also suspending operations due to the unavailability of QNH (hazardous weather) reports required for safe landings.

“Due to the ongoing NiMet strike and the unavailability of QNH (hazardous weather) reports required for safe landings, Air Peace has suspended all flight operations nationwide until the strike is over,” Air Peace said.

“Your safety is our top priority. We appreciate your understanding and will share updates as the situation unfolds.”

The airline had earlier announced that the NiMet strike could lead to flight delays and cancellations across its network.

Air Peace added that it was monitoring the situation and working with relevant stakeholders to minimise the impact on customers’ travel plans.

Employees of NiMet commenced a nationwide indefinite strike over welfare issues on Wednesday.

Some of the issues raised involve “NiMet’s refusal to negotiate or implement agreed financial allowances and unresolved entitlements,” including wage awards, peculiar allowances, and outstanding payments from the 2019 minimum wage.

They also accused the management of the agency of withholding important documents, ignoring requests for inclusion of omitted staff in past payments, and neglecting key training programmes in favour of executive retreats.

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Nigeria’s gas production increases by 15.6% to 227,931.65 mscf

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Nigeria’s gas production increases by 15.6% to 227,931.65 mscf

 

Nigeria’s gas output has increased 15,6 percent month-on-month, MoM, to 227,931.65 million standard cubic feet, mscf, in March 2025.

But on year-on-year, YoY basis, the nation’s gas output recorded a marginal increase to 227,931.65 mscf in March 2025, from 198,353.62 mscf, recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.

Data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Gas Production Status reports indicated that of the total of 227,931.65 mscf produced in March 2025, 119,552.75 mscf was associated while 108,378.90 mscf was non-associated gas.

Associated gas is extracted in the process of producing crude oil while non-associated gas is produced without crude oil after much investment, exploration and development.

 

The Ministry of Petroleum Resources (Gas), which is directly involved in the development of policies, targeted at increasing investment in the sector said efforts have been made to increase investment and production of gas in Nigeria.

Similarly, in its recent report obtained by Vanguard, the Nigerian LNG Limited stated: “We are fully committed to expanding our operations with the NLNG Train 7 Project, which will boost our production capacity by 35%, increasing from 22 Million Tonnes Per Annum (mtpa) to 30 mtpa. This project underscores our role as a key player in the global LNG market and positions Nigeria as a top-tier supplier of LNG, leveraging its vast proven gas reserves of 202 trillion cubic feet (the 9th largest globally).

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