
Closing the climate insurance protection gap in Africa: A case for the insurance industry
Eric Nana Kyei, ACII, Chartered Insurer
Abstract Climate change is increasingly becoming one of the most significant systemic risks faced by the insurance industry of Africa.
Published by Christabel Danso
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