Tag: efficiency


  • Policy institutions must be held to efficiency standards even as they pursue development goals

    Policy institutions must be held to efficiency standards even as they pursue development goals

    Rethinking accountability for policy institutions Bright Simons, Honorary Vice President of IMANI-Africa, has urged policymakers to subject development-oriented institutions to robust efficiency checks. The core argument is simple: institutions tasked with driving national progress must demonstrate the value they promise, even when they operate under ambitious mandates. In practice, this means adopting clear performance metrics,…

  • FinMin Revisits Merger Plans for State-Owned General Insurance Firms

    FinMin Revisits Merger Plans for State-Owned General Insurance Firms

    Finance Ministry Reconsiders Merger of State-Owned General Insurance Companies The Finance Ministry is revisiting a long-discussed plan to merge the country’s three state-owned general insurance companies into a single entity. The renewed proposal follows notable improvements in the financial health and operational performance of the agencies, signaling a potential shift toward greater efficiency, scale, and…