Seli Gavu

Seli is responsible for governance, risk and compliance management across Old Mutual Ghana. She joined Old Mutual in 2013 and having worked in several leadership roles, transitioned into Risk & Compliance in 2019. She has been at the forefront of embedding the governance, risk and compliance framework by ensuring that principles and requirements for managing […]

Hosea Kiprop

Hosea Kiprop is the Group Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at AAR Insurance Group and a leading advocate for ESG-driven insurance transformation in Africa, with over 15 years of experience in senior leadership and insurance operations across East Africa. In 2025, he was recognized as CFO of the Year – East Africa (Finance and Technology) for […]

David Maslo

David Maslo is the Chief Executive Officer of African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd, a hybrid mutual insurer that helps African countries prepare for and manage the financial impact of natural disasters. David has a strong background in disaster risk insurance and financial management. Before becoming CEO, he worked in various roles at ARC Ltd, including […]

Sesilia Nkoshi

Sesilia is currently an Underwriting and Reinsurance Manager at Old Mutual Short-term Insurance Namibia, with extensive reinsurance experience gained from her previous role at Namibia’s National Reinsurance Company. She serves on the steering committee of the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance, advocating for sustainable practices across Africa. Her notable contributions include presentations at UNEP’s Africa […]

Curtbert Masukume

Cuthbert Masukume is an insurance leader who believes risk management must work for farmers, not against them. With over two decades of experience in insurance and reinsurance, he is the Managing Director of AFC Insurance Company, where he focuses on designing practical, climate-responsive insurance solutions that strengthen Zimbabwe’s agricultural value chain. His work is closely […]

Isaac Mwangi

Isaac Mwangi is a Sustainability and Risk Specialist at Fidelity Insurance and is ACCA-certified in Sustainability Frameworks and Ethics. He has eight years of experience in accounting and finance, gained prior to his current specialization in sustainability. Isaac plays a key role in supporting Fidelity Insurance to design and implement resilient ESG strategies through innovation […]

Nabeel Rylands

Nabeel Rylands is a senior public sector professional with over 20 years of experience in disaster risk reduction, governance, local government, and spatial intelligence. He currently serves as Director: Disaster Risk Reduction at the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre, providing strategic leadership in provincial risk reduction policy, planning, and climate informed resilience. Previously, he was […]

Cerin Muduray

Cerin has over 12 years of experience working in the finance sector. His current focus at WWF is on green financial solutions which are investment and financing solutions built to attract finance into the green economy and for sustainable growth. Cerin also works on with finance sector companies and stakeholders on ESG tools, sustainability disclosure […]

Oluseye Olakanmi

An alumnus of the prestigious University of Ibadan (Nigeria) and University of Cape Town (South Africa) Graduate School of Business, Oluseye Olakanmi began his professional career in insurance industry in 2011 after an early stint in the technology sector. He joined African Reinsurance Corporation under the Young Professional Programme and rose through the ranks to […]

Mulenga Kashiwa

Mulenga Kashiwa is a seasoned insurance professional with 17 years’ experience in short-term insurance. He is currently Senior Manager for Technical Underwriting at Hollard International in South Africa where is tasked with managing the reinsurance treaty programmme for the Hollard Licenses in Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia. Provide technical underwriting support for corporate […]