Bernard Akyin-Arkoh, a Chartered Insurance Practitioner has officially launched his latest book titled Improving Disaster Management in Africa: The Role of Insurance in Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery. The launch event, held last week virtually, recorded an impressive turnout of over 70 participants from across the African continent and beyond.
“It was a great honor to host Dr. Abiba Zakariah, Commissioner of Insurance, as Special Guest of Honor, and Boatemaa Barfour-Awuah, CEO of Star Assurance Limited, as Special Guest Speaker. Both dignitaries, along with other distinguished speakers and stakeholders from across Africa, spoke highly of the book, offering strong endorsements of its relevance and impact. Their insightful remarks reflected a shared commitment to advancing resilience and highlighted the book as a timely and valuable contribution to disaster risk management and insurance practice on the continent,” the author noted in a statement after the launch.