Tag: public-private partnerships
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Ruto’s Bold Plan: Kenya Aims to Become a First-World Nation in 2–3 Decades
Ruto Unveils Vision for Kenya’s Development Leap President William Ruto has signaled a bold, long-term strategy to elevate Kenya to developed-nation status within the next two to three decades. In a Sunday briefing with key ministers and stakeholders, the president outlined a sweeping framework that will be presented to Parliament in the coming weeks. The…
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Faster Energy Access in Africa: A Call to Power Growth
Unlocking Growth Through Energy: A Pan-African Imperative In a charged moment for Africa’s development, industry leaders and policymakers are sounding a common call: accelerate access to reliable, affordable energy as the bedrock of economic growth and social inclusion. At the forefront of this push is Dr. Owen Omogiafo, the President and Group Chief Executive Officer…
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Africa Infrastructure Financing: Closing the Gap with Innovation
LUANDA SUMMIT SPOTLIGHTS Africa’s Infrastructure Financing Challenge At the Luanda Summit on Financing for Infrastructure Development in Africa, President Joao Lourenco, who also chairs the African Union, framed a pressing concern: Africa faces a significant infrastructure financing gap that could impede regional growth and development. He urged all stakeholders—governments, financiers, regional bodies, and private sector…
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Australia Faces Soaring Extreme Weather Losses: Why Insurance and Resilience Must Evolve
Australia’s rising climate bill: a global pattern with local consequences New data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) show that Australia sits near the top of the world for per‑capita losses from extreme weather. Over the past five decades, inflation‑adjusted costs from floods, bushfires, storms and extreme cold have climbed dramatically, positioning Australia behind…
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Australia’s Weather Toll Rises: Rethinking Insurance for a Warming Future
Australia faces some of the world’s highest climate losses New data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) shows that every decade since 1980 has brought higher inflation-adjusted losses from floods, bushfires, storms and extreme cold. When compared with five other developed nations over the last five decades, Australia ranks near the top for per…
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Sweden’s Trafikverket plan aims to finish railway repairs in 25 years
Overview: a historic funding package for Sweden’s infrastructure Sweden’s national infrastructure agency, Trafikverket, is presenting details of a new 12‑year plan that its leaders say will reshape the country’s transport network. The plan totals 1,171 billion kronor, described by Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD) as historically large and about 27% higher than the previous plan.…
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Risks Faced by LGS in SAAQclic Contract Revealed
Introduction to the SAAQclic Contract The contract for the digital transformation of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), particularly the SAAQclic platform, has come under scrutiny due to the substantial risks faced by its contractor, LGS. According to Michel Dumas, a former vice-president of LGS, the firm was in a precarious position throughout…