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COVID-19 impact and recovery

Cenfri is concerned about the global economic and health outcomes of the Coronavirus pandemic. We are continuing to work with partners and other organisations to better understand the impact of COVID-19, with a focus on the following areas: 

This work aims to support policymakers and regulators, central banks, the private sector and others in the mutual efforts to improve resilience and encourage recovery in developing countries.  

The Latest in COVID-19 impact and recovery
African youth and mixed livelihoods: Tech provides silver lining amid pandemic
In 2019, one in five youth in Africa were not in employment, education or training . Each year, 10 to 12 million youth enter the workforce , while [...]
12 August 2020
Digital identity and financial inclusion
How digitising customer due diligence can strengthen providers during COVID-19 and beyond For the last two decades, financial inclusion [...]
5 August 2020
Money transfer operators in Nigeria: Regulation and licensing options
Many people have had their 2020 plans ruined by COVID-19, but the cross-border remittance opportunity in Nigeria is even more enticing right now. [...]
5 August 2020
Insurance operations and COVID-19: remote onboarding challenges
What challenges exist around remote onboarding? COVID-19 has caused significant disruptions to insurers’ operations, as they still have [...]
4 August 2020
Interview with Gareth Taylor, Country Manager of Bolt
We recently spoke to the country manager for Bolt in South Africa, Gareth Taylor. Gareth Taylor, Country Manager of Bolt Bolt is a digital [...]
27 July 2020
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on insurers in Eastern and Southern Africa
In partnership with Organisation of Eastern & Southern Africa Insurers (OESAI) and FSD Africa, we have undertaken a survey to better understand [...]
16 July 2020
Never waste a crisis – how sub-Saharan African insurers are being affected by, and are responding to, COVID-19
COVID-19 containment and mitigation measures in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have restricted the movement of people, goods and services. This has [...]
13 July 2020
Leading from the front
Why visible and proactive policy leadership matters more than ever for insurance in the wake of COVID-19 As we discussed in our first blog in this [...]
10 July 2020
Microinsurance Network Annual Report 2019
International concern about the impacts of climate change and natural disasters has brought the insurance community together to build resilience and [...]
8 July 2020
Overthrowing the king: Could central bank digital currencies replace cash in post-COVID-19 Africa?
In an age where we can send mail electronically in seconds at no cost rather than going to the post, it seems odd that people still walk around with [...]
2 July 2020
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