Founded in 2014, the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) is a hybrid mutual insurer and financial affiliate of the African Risk Capacity Group
Nairobi, Kenya – 21 March 2025 – The Federal Government
ARC Ltd. provides parametric insurance services to AU Member States and farmer organisations, employing innovative financing mechanisms to pool disaster-related risk across Africa and transferring it to international risk markets.
In so doing, it improves the continent’s response to climate-related disasters and contributes to resilience building and ultimately to food security.
Efforts are ongoing to ensure the ARC product portfolio is reflective of the needs of Member States and provides progressive solutions to weather-related disasters.
Total claims paid out since 2014
Nairobi, Kenya – 21 March 2025 – The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) received a $1,455,710 insurance payout from the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group to support drought-affected communities. The
JOHANNESBURG, 28 February 2025 – African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a Letter of Engagement today to strengthen agricultural insurance solutions in
JOHANNESBURG, 15 November 2024 – TIME has named African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) CEO Lesley Ndlovu on its 2024 TIME100 Climate List, recognising him as one of the 100
Hybrid mutual insurer African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited is taking a leading role at COP29, advocating for innovative disaster risk insurance solutions to build climate resilience in Africa. This year’s
A year of impact & value – a record US$60m in payouts 2022 was the year in which ARC Ltd. intentionally set out to demonstrate value, impact and meaning on
According to healthcare experts, Africa has one of the weakest health systems in the world, making it prone to epidemics and outbreaks. This was evident in the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic
Droughts and floods have had the most significant humanitarian impact in Africa in recent decades. According to the World Meteorological Association, drought-related hazards in the last 50 years have left
Four disaster climate events in two months Due to its geographical position, Madagascar is one of the African countries hardest hit by the impact of climate change. Cyclones batter the
The last 10 years in Mali have been characterised by conflict and political insecurity. The country has been rocked by three military coups during this time and human rights violations
Crippled by compounded factors Mauritania, a lower-middle-income country in north-west Africa, is buckling under food insecurity. It is situated in the Sahel region – a semi-arid region of Africa bordered
Founded in 2014, the African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.) is a hybrid mutual insurer and financial affiliate of the African Risk Capacity Group.
ARC Ltd. provides parametric insurance services to AU Member States and farmer organisations, employing innovative financing mechanisms to pool disaster-related risk across Africa.
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