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Kenya Country Highlight 2026

Author:
GIIF
This country highlight showcases how the Global Inclusive Insurance Facility (GIIF) has supported the development of Kenya's agricultural insurance market since 2010. Working closely with ACRE Africa (formerly Kilimo Salama), insurers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions, GIIF has helped build one of East Africa's most dynamic and innovative climate insurance markets. Key achievements include supporting the early development of index-based products for smallholder farmers and pastoralists; contributing to the Kenya Livestock Insurance Program, a government initiative scaled from a GIIF
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Isaac Magina, Manager of Agriculture Underwriting and Marketing at Africa Re

Why Africa’s Farmers Can’t Afford to Face Climate Risk Alone

4
Nov
Author:
Sameera Ahmad Aideed Hassan, Sharon Onyango
As climate shocks increasingly threaten livelihoods across Africa, the need for innovative risk transfer solutions has never been greater. Against this backdrop, Africa Re, in partnership with IFC, convened a three-day Agriculture and Climate Insurance Workshop from November 4–6 to explore strategies for strengthening agricultural resilience and expanding insurance coverage for farmers and agribusinesses across sub-Saharan Africa. The event brought together insurers, reinsurers, government agencies, development partners, and insurtechs to share knowledge, discuss challenges, and strategize on
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APA Insurance Kenya

APA Insurance, Kenya: Breaking New Ground in Untapped Markets

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Country:
Kenya
What does it take to build insurance that actually works for women? For APA Insurance Kenya, the journey began with a realization: that women were underserved by the traditional insurance market — and that changing this could benefit not only their business, but society at large. With support from IFC and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), APA embarked on a bold transformation to design products that reflect women’s needs, challenges, and aspirations across every stage of life. The result was APA SHEild, a comprehensive women’s insurance program built on data, empathy, and
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Implementation Update: Kenya – the road to a country strategy for inclusive insurance

Implementation Update: Kenya – the road to a country strategy for inclusive insurance

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Country:
Kenya
Last month, the Insurance Development Forum's Inclusive Insurance Working Group (IIWG) partnered with international organizations, local regulators, and insurance businesses to initiate a groundbreaking project in Kenya. Supported by key entities such as the United Nations Development Programme's Insurance and Risk Financing Facility, the World Bank Group's Global Index Insurance Facility, and the Microinsurance Network, the IIWG's goal is to foster inclusivity, innovation, and sustainable growth in Kenya's insurance sector. The inaugural Kenya Country Workshop, held on September 28 and 29
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Looking East: Lessons for Nigerian Insurers from Kenya’s Digital Insurance Ecosystem
28
Jan

Looking East: Lessons for Nigerian Insurers from Kenya’s Digital Insurance Ecosystem

Anne Wangalachi
During December 5 – 8, 2022, a delegation of seven Nigerian industry experts were on a learning mission in Kenya. The study tour was organized as part of the GIIF South-South knowledge exchange effort for incumbent insurers transitioning to digital insurers. The delegates work towards transforming Nigeria’s insurance industry through the agile design, promotion and adoption of insurtech to increase the protection cover for millions of Nigerians. This was the second phase of the Neo Insurer Training Initiative (NITI). The study tour took the delegates to Safaricom, APA Insurance, ACRE Africa
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Can Kenya Leapfrog Africa’s Microinsurance Market Through Digital Platforms?
28
Oct

Can Kenya Leapfrog Africa’s Microinsurance Market Through Digital Platforms?

Kenya, dubbed, Africa’s “Silicon Savannah” is leading the charge in technological innovations in financial inclusion. It is among the continent’s leaders in insurtech innovations. Could the widespread use of mobile money, coupled with a supportive regulatory environment spur the development of inclusive insurance for the underserved? These were among the questions that more than 60 insurance stakeholders recently addressed during the First Insurance Development Forum (IDF) -Microinsurance Network (MIN) Country Workshop on Inclusive Insurance in Kenya during September 28 and 29, 2022. Kenya is
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A Decade of Agriculture Index Insurance in Africa: Looking Back, Looking Forward
22
Jul

A Decade of Agriculture Index Insurance in Africa: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Anne Pauline Wangalachi
In August 2020, the GIIF team commissioned a study by the Wageningen University and Research (WuR) to generate lessons learned in perception, adoption, and understanding of agriculture index insurance by firms and smallholders in Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia. The study was recently concluded. A review of the portfolios and experiences among three companies – ACRE Africa (Kenya), Compagnie Nationale d’Assurance Agricole du Sénégal ( CNAAS), and Mayfair Zambia – reveals successes, opportunities and challenges yet to be overcome in mainstream agriculture index insurance (AII) among farmers across
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Dissemination Workshop: Madagascar Agriculture Insurance Diagnostic

Dissemination Workshop: Madagascar Agriculture Insurance Diagnostic

25
Jul
The agriculture and agro-processing sectors are the mainstay of Madagascar’s economy, accounting for about 24 percent of GDP in 2020. About 80 percent of the country’s population is involved in agriculture. However, due to its geographical location, Madagascar is largely affected by natural disasters, including droughts, cyclones, and floods, which threaten agricultural productivity. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is organizing a workshop to disseminate key results of the Madagascar Agriculture Insurance Diagnostic in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
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Lessons learned and Guidance Notes on Kenya - the Adoption, Perception, and Understanding of Agricultural Index Insurance

Lessons learned and Guidance Notes on Kenya - the Adoption, Perception, and Understanding of Agricultural Index Insurance

8
Jun
Author:
The Global Index Insurance Facility and Wageningen University & Research
WBG’s Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF) and the Wageningen University & Research (WuR) will brief participants on a recently completed review of GIIF’s engagement in Kenya, to understand farmers’ knowledge, perception, and utilization of insurance as well as satisfaction of GIIF’s supported activities in the country. The goal is to review lessons learned and to receive guidance towards the implementation of GIIF’s future activities in the country, as well as to have an overall understanding of ways to better develop and improve products and services as part of the Program’s pipeline work
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VIDEO: GIIF’s Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge - Nairobi 2022

Topics:
General
The Global Index Insurance Facility picked up valuable moments and testimonials from donors, guest speakers, and participants at the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge hosted at Sankalp 2022, which took place last month in Kenya, Nairobi. “This was a great opportunity for start-ups in this space to collaborate with IFC and its partners and bring to the fore game-changing ideas that will contribute to the transformation of Africa’s agricultural sector”, said Fatou Assah, GIIF Program Manager. Click here to watch the extended version of the wrap-up video.
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