Mario Wilhelm
Mario is a Managing Partner at 3IF Ventures, with 20 years of experience in the global re/insurance industry. His work focuses on bridging business development, investments and partnerships to accelerate insurance market development and to close the protection gap, particularly in emerging markets. He has led pioneering initiatives in sovereign risk transfer, parametric insurance, climate […]
Kweku Anyane-Lah
Kweku Anyane-Lah is an Associate at FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi). He has a decade of experience in M&A, investment and strategic advisory, capital markets and early-stage investing across sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to FSDAi, he was Vice President – Investment Banking at IC Africa, where he led cross-border transactions for sovereigns, corporates, and high-growth ventures across […]
Jeremy Leach
Jeremy Leach is the Founder and Executive Director of Inclusivity Solutions, an insurtech dedicated to designing, building, and operating digital insurance businesses across emerging markets. Jeremy has extensive experience advising, researching, and implementing digital financial services around the world. Previously, Jeremy was a Director at BFA Global leading strategy and innovation in responsible digital finance. […]
Caroline Wakesho Sonje
Caroline Wakesho Sonje is a sustainability and ESG specialist with over 10 years’ experience across insurance, banking, and environmental governance. She currently consults as The Group ESG Specialist for ICEA LION, integrating ESG across insurance, asset management, and trust businesses. A former UNEP FI Africa Regional Coordinator and KCB Group Sustainability Manager, she has served […]
Dr Usman Jankara Jimada
Dr Usman Jankara Jimada is the Deputy Commissioner (Technical Operations) at the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Nigeria’s insurance regulatory authority. He provides strategic leadership for the regulation, supervision, and technical oversight of one of Africa’s largest and most complex insurance markets, supporting Nigeria’s economic development and financial inclusion objectives. In his role, Dr Usman Jankara […]
Dr. Abiba Zakariah
Dr. Abiba Zakariah holds a Doctorate in Management from the Swiss Management Centre, Geneva, Switzerland, and a Master’s degree in Marketing from the University of Ghana, Legon. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of the United Kingdom (FCII-UK) and the Chartered Insurance Institute Ghana (CIIG), a member of the Institute of Risk […]
Kenneth Simataa Matomola
Kenneth S. Matomola is the Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA). With an extensive career in financial regulation and supervision, he has held several leadership roles within NAMFISA, including Acting CEO, Assistant CEO: Supervision, General Manager: Investment Institutions, and General Manager: Research, Policy & Statistics. Prior to joining NAMFISA, he […]
Ms N (Fundi) Tshazibana
Ms Fundi Tshazibana has been a deputy governor and an executive director the Board of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) since 2019. She is currently also the CEO of the Prudential Authority. The Prudential Authority regulates banks, insurers, cooperative financial institutions, financial conglomerates and certain market infrastructures. As CEO of the Prudential Authority, Ms […]
Francois Petousis
PERSONAL BIO François Petousis is the CEO and one of the founders of Lumkani, a South Africa-based social enterprise and Insurtech. François has always been avidly engaged in serving communities impacted by societal challenges. He founded Lumkani after completing his undergraduate engineering degree, with his thesis on developing low cost solutions to the devastation of […]
Elias Omondi
Elias Omondi is a seasoned financial sector professional with over 15 years of experience in actuarial science, insurance regulation, and financial market development across Africa and beyond. He leads the design and implementation of pioneering programmes that catalyze risk transfer solutions and strengthen enabling environments for risk markets on the continent. His work focuses on […]
