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InsurTech Business SeriesInnovation with Impact: Inside Britam Connect Inclusive Insurance RevolutionIn this special edition of the IBS Podcast for Financial Inclusion Week 2025, we sit down with Liza Maru-Chelimo, Actuary and Head of Innovation at Britam Connect, to explore how innovation is reshaping insurance in Africa. From her journey as an actuary to leading groundbreaking solutions, Liza shares how Britam Connect is pioneering inclusive insurance that serves low-income households, gig workers, and women—while balancing impact with profitability. We dive into powerful projects like parametric flood insurance and women’s health cover, and unpack the story behind Britam Connect’s evolution into a standalone innovation hub. This conversation reveal...
2025-10-2048 min
InsurTech Business SeriesExploring Open Banking & Insurance | IBS Insurance Innovation Roundtable PanelThis bonus episode of the InsurTech Business Series Podcast takes you inside a special session from the IBS Insurance Innovation Roundtable.As Nigeria rolls out Open Banking (August 2025) and NAICOM introduces its InsurTech guideline (August 2025), the conversation around regulation, data, and customer-centric innovation has never been more important.Moderated by Suzanna Prophecy Daniel (Head of Marketing Communications, MyCoverGenius), this fireside chat features Yinka Edu (Partner, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie) and Unyime Tommy (Managing Partner, Assuredly).Together, they explore how Open Banking can unlock new opportunities for...
2025-10-0231 min
InsurTech Business SeriesRedefining Insurtech in Africa: East African Context | 2022 IBS ConferenceThis was a Keynote Speech by Bente Krogmann CEO of mTek Services, an InsurTech in Kenya driving insurance technology Platform as a Service.This speech was given as part of the 2022 InsurTech Business Series Conference #IBSConference held on the 10th of December, 2025.Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseriesJoin our IBS community on ...
2025-09-2527 min
InsurTech Business SeriesBold Bet on Life Insurance in GhanaIn this episode of IBS Podcast, we sit down with Festus William Amoyaw, Co-Founder of FigTech, a rising InsurTech startup out of Ghana that’s taking a bold approach by focusing on life insurance—a space often overlooked.FigTech isn’t following the crowd. Instead of targeting the more popular health or motor segments, they’ve built a platform aimed at improving access to life insurance and other financial services products like Pension and Investment. In this chat, we explored:Why they chose life insurance and what makes...
2025-05-1930 min
InsurTech Business SeriesState of Insurance Innovation in AfricaWe’re continuing in the year with an insightful discussion featuring two leading voices in the #InsurTech space speaking on the State of Insurance & Innovation on the African Continent.Rahab Kariuki, Engagement Director at Busara, agronomist, and seasoned insurance professional with over a decade of experience across Africa. Her perspective? “The industry is moving.” But where exactly is it headed, and how can innovation steer its course? Dr. Ikpeme Neto, Founder/CEO of Wellahealth, sheds light on the numerous untapped opportunities within the insurance industry. But how can we recognize and harness these opportu...
2025-02-2445 min
InsurTech Business SeriesQuickfire: State of #InsurTechinAfricaQuickfire Questions for Rahab Kariuki & Dr. Ikpeme NetoAI, big data, blockchain, super apps—hype or reality?Let’s say you had a magic wand and could instantly fix one thing in Africa’s insurance industry—what would it be?Which African country will lead in insurance innovation by 2030? The most important tech for the future of InsurTech? If you could describe your work in one word, what would it be?Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youCheck out...
2025-02-2205 min
InsurTech Business SeriesBreaking Barriers to Insurance Adoption in NigeriaOn this episode Folumy had the pleasure of chatting with the new General Manager, aYo Nigeria Nkiruka Okere on her career and journey into insurance, her mission for aYo in Nigeria and the interesting dynamics of their strategic partnership with Sanlam and MTN Nigeria.Nkiru describes herself as a customer-centric leader on a mission to help Nigerians get access to simple and affordable insurance coverage.Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you
2024-12-1726 min
InsurTech Business SeriesCube Cover: Expanding Insurance Access via Mobile PlatformsCube Cover recently held its launch event and hosted a timely discussion on insurance accessibility, challenges, lessons, opportunities and what the future holds. In this episode, Deji Macaulay CoFounder/CEO of Cube Cover sat alongside A’isha Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria, Jumoke Odunlami, Chief Distribution Officer at AXA Nigeria and Habib Kowontan, Group Head, Wealth Products at PalmPay on a panel moderated by Damola Oloko to touch on the practical realities of solving financial inclusion, insurance adoption and penetration via mobile platforms like Telecommunications and Mobile Apps.Ke...
2024-12-0837 min
InsurTech Business SeriesDriving Change with Pay-As-You-Use Motor InsuranceIn this episode, we sit down with Temitope Adeyemi, co-founder and CEO of Pay-U, a Nigerian startup revolutionizing the auto insurance industry through a flexible, pay-as-you-use model. Described as the Uber of Comprehensive Motor Insurance, Temitope shares his personal inspiration behind Pay-U’s creation, the challenges of making insurance accessible to all, and the innovation that set the platform apart. We also explore the evolving InsurTech landscape in Africa and what the future holds for Pay-U as it continues to empower drivers with affordable, on-demand coverage.Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a...
2024-10-2544 min
InsurTech Business SeriesEmbedded Insurance: Solving for the African MarketWelcome to Season Two!On the first episode of this new season we host a conversation with Jeremy Leach who is the Founder & Executive Director of Inclusivity Solutions; a leading #InsurTechinAfrica focused on micro and embedded insurance offerings to African customers.Join us to learn about Jeremy's journey into insurance and the evolution of Inclusivity over the years. This work also saw them win the Fintech & E-Commerce Award at Viva Tech Africa Tech Awards 2024.Since this episode was dropped, Inclusivity has announced that they have served over 3 million customers a...
2024-09-1226 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: Reimagining Insurance Distribution and Customer ExperienceThis is a panel session from the first-ever #IBSConference in 2022 moderated by the new Deputy Commissioner for Insurance in Nigeria (Technical) Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon and featuring Richard Leftley ( Founder, Wavu), Sam Baddoo (Founder/CEO, Fleri), Eunice Maina (Founder/CEO, Bismart) and Opeyemi Osiyemi (Co-Founder, Claimsify).Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseriesJoin our IBS community on LinkedIn
2024-06-0143 min
InsurTech Business SeriesBuilding the Infrastructure for the Future of Insurance (Part 2)Our guest, Adebowale Banjo is the Co-Founder of MyCover.ai is a serial entrepreneur who has been in the InsurTech space far longer than many in the space today. He was General Manager of the first InsurTech startup in Nigeria; AutoGenius, a business that he described as being way ahead of its time.In this episode, he shares insights into the pressing challenges within the insurance industry, particularly in the dynamic African market and the critical role of tech infrastructure will play in shaping the future landscape of insurance accessibility and relevance, ultimately paving the way for...
2024-05-1028 min
InsurTech Business SeriesBuilding the Infrastructure for the Future of Insurance (Part 1)Our guest, Adebowale Banjo is the Co-Founder of MyCover.ai is a serial entrepreneur who has been in the InsurTech space far longer than many in the space today. He was General Manager of the first InsurTech startup in Nigeria; AutoGenius, a business that he described as being way ahead of its time. In this episode, he shares insights into the pressing challenges within the insurance industry, particularly in the dynamic African market and the critical role of tech infrastructure will play in shaping the future landscape of insurance accessibility and relevance, ultimately paving the way for...
2024-05-0729 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: InsurTech & FinTech: Partnership for Inclusive InsuranceThis is a panel session from the first-ever #IBSConference in 2022 where Dooshima Dapo-Oyewole (Digital Transformation Expert) moderated a conversation featuring Dr. Babatunde Obrimah, (COO, FinTech Association of Nigeria), Akin Jones (Founder/CEO, Aella) and Rob Galbraith (Founder/CEO, Forestview Insights).This session was proudly sponsored by CuracelHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseriesJoin our IBS co...
2024-05-0239 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Fireside Chat: Innovation & Partnerships for Sustainable InsuranceThrowback to when our co-founder ‘Damola Oloko had a fireside chat during the 2020 IBS Conference with Rashidat Adebisi CCO, AXA Mansard & Henry Mascot Founder, Curacel.The IBS Conference 2020 was the first InsurTech conference in Africa and was sponsored by AXA Nigeria; a leading composite insurance company & Curacel; the leading #InsurTech startup in Nigeria.Hello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries...
2024-03-2537 min
Asia InsurTech PodcastEP 224 – Adedamola Oloko and Victoria Olorunmola – AXA Mansard – A Deep Dive into Africa’s InsurTech EvolutionIn a truly fascinating episode of the Asia InsurTech Podcast, Damola Oloko and Victoria Olorunmola dive deep into the transformative potential of InsurTech across the African continent. Highlighting the critical importance of tailoring insurance technology solutions to local cultures and consumer behaviors, they discuss how understanding regional nuances can drive the adoption of insurance products. […]
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2024-03-1833 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: Simplifying Insurance for the Emerging MarketOld but Gold. Here you can listen to the first panel session at our first IBS Conference in 2020 with Muhammed Adebiyi- then of YOA Insurance Brokers (Moderator), Dr. Ikpeme Neto- Founder, Wellahealth, Adeola Adebanjo- then the Head of Retail Solutions, AXA Mansard, Aparajit Bhattacharya- Co-Founder, Insure First and Dr. Tunde Salako- Co-Founder, Hadiel.This session was proudly sponsored by AXA Mansard Insurance PlcHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in...
2024-03-1437 min
InsurTech Business SeriesTransforming the Insurance Landscape in Southern AfricaEver wonder what it takes to change the course of a whole industry? We're honored to host Arun P. Iyer, the Founder and CEO of Alpha Direct InsurTech, who is doing just that in the African insurance landscape. Brace yourself for an inspiring journey from a small-town upbringing, to a young boy investing in stocks, to a CEO transforming the insurance industry in Botswana.Revolutionizing the highly regulated insurance industry, Alpha Direct is challenging the status quo with their disruptive approaches. Arun shares the story of Alpha Direct's genesis, discussing their innovative solutions that address the root...
2023-11-2748 min
InsurTech Business SeriesExploring the Asian InsurTech LandscapeDo you ever wonder how the world of insurance is shaking up in Asia? You're in for a treat! This episode offers a deep dive into the evolving landscape of Asia's insurance industry, with insightful conversations with Theresa Blissing, Founder of the Asia InsurTech Podcast.Theresa Blissing, a seasoned insurance professional who cut her teeth at Generali, takes us on a journey through her career, which has been steeped in insurance from childhood to adulthood and across both mature and emerging markets.On the episode, we delve into the journey of One Degree, a Hong...
2023-11-1444 min
InsurTech Business SeriesUnlocking the Future of Health InsuranceFor episode 41, we catch up with Dr. Ikpeme Neto, Founder/CEO of leading InsurTech/HealthTech WellaHealth on their work around solving the challenge of out-of-pocket expenditure for healthcare; a $7b market.In this episode, we venture into the often challenging terrain of global healthcare delivery, tackling thorny issues like regulation & market accessibility, and delve into how the diaspora could potentially unlock access to quality, affordable healthcare in Nigeria. The discussions don't stop there; we also scrutinize the importance of fostering trust within the insurance industry, and the potential impact of broad-scale education campaigns on changing people's perceptions...
2023-09-3050 min
InsurTech Business SeriesDelivering on Mass Market Insurance in AfricaOn this episode we sit with Ted Pantone who is the Co-Founder/CEO of leading #InsurTech and microinsurance player, Turaco. Turaco has recently announced that they have insured 1m customers across the three markets they are currently in (Uganda, Kenya & Nigeria); the majority of whom are engaging with insurance for the first time.Ted shared in this episode his journey, his motivation and how he and his team are wow-ing low-income customers with simple, quality and affordable insurance coverage which they need by leveraging innovation, partnership and a customer first mindset.Hello Damola & Folumy here...
2023-06-2336 min
InsurTech Business SeriesFinancial Inclusion & Micro PensionsIn the episode, we sit with Tunji Andrews Founder/CEO of Awabah to discuss the interesting work Awabah is pioneering in the Nigerian Pensions space. Awabah is the first micro pension startup in Nigeria, working with Pension Funds Administrators (PFA) to offer pension services to gig workers, and underserved members of society from developers, influencers, and musicians to market women, general contractors etc.Awabah's mission is to help people outside of the regular 9-5 work model plan towards a financially safe and secure futureHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or...
2023-02-2821 min
InsurTech Business SeriesWomen in Insurance: Untapped Value for the African IndustryWe discussed the realities of insurance in Africa being male-dominated, opportunities that inclusion brings and possible solutions, action points needed to change this reality for good.SpeakersAdeolu Adewumi-Zer - MD/CEO, Allianz NigeriaJihan Abass - Founder/CEO, Lami Insurance TechnologyRashidat Adebisi - ED/Chief Client Officer, AXA MansardMarjorie Ngwenya - Past President, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries IFoABimbo Onakomaiya - Vice President, Professional Insurance Ladies Association of NigeriaThis event is brought to you by Grye Limited & sponsored by AXA Mansard.Hello Damola...
2023-02-011h 20
InsurTech Business SeriesEnabling Disruptive Growth via Tech & InnovationWe sat with one of the women disrupting insurance as we know it in Africa for an exclusive chat; talking about the opportunities in the space, her journey into innovating for insurance and what the future holds for mTek an InsurTech based in Kenya. Bente Krogmann is CEO of mTek Services is a "digital online insurance platform that provides an entirely paperless ecosystem for the insurance industry." mTek recently announced funding of $3m which Bente explains in the episode is mainly going into their expansion plans to other East African countries. Hello Dam...
2022-10-1054 min
InsurTech Business SeriesFSD Africa: Fostering Innovation in the African Insurance IndustryOn this episode, we sit with Elias Omondi from FSD Africa. He is one of the leading voices in insurance innovation in Africa.In our last episode featuring Elias, he was with the Insurance Regulator in Kenya where he pioneered the first-ever regulator-backed InsurTech Accelerator Lab in Africa. The Lab has since been absorbed by FSD Africa who has since replicated the Lab in other African markets like Ghana and Nigeria.Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, InstagramHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would...
2022-05-1642 min
InsurTech Business SeriesUncovering the Value Tech & Innovation brings to Insurance in NigeriaIn this episode we have a chat with Gigaloluwa Ilori former Head of Strategy Execution at AXA Nigeria and Founder of Agnosys Health, a healthtech company based in Nigeria and focused on providing quality home healthcare services to Nigerians.Our conversation with Giga touched on his experience in the insurance industry, his interest in Healthcare and how technology, innovation and collaboration can help propel the Nigerian Insurance industry to new heights in 2021 and beyond.Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, InstagramHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or...
2022-01-0156 min
InsurTech Business SeriesOnline market places & Insurance: A Glimpse at the Present and FutureIn this episode we have a chat with Hermann Fried Managing Director of Bsurance, an insurtech company based in Austria. Bsurance is specialized in embedded insurance and our conversation with Hermann centered around his experience in insurance, what Bsurance is looking to achieve in the insurance space and what the future of insurance is going to look like.Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, InstagramHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem...
2021-10-2538 min
Africa Tech RadioWhat Is Insurtech All About?In many African homes, Insurance, no matter how little, is a fruit hanging at the topmost part of the tree of life, which they have no access to and may never consider for a lifetime, except if their economic conditions become better. It is only human to first satisfy hunger, clothing, shelter and other basic living conditions before thinking of a life insured from risks. What is more risky than not having your basic living needs taken care of?
What is Technology and Insurance meeting to solve in Africa, What is InsurTech? How does it work and...
2021-10-0629 min
InsurTech Business SeriesHow OKO is Reshaping Agribusiness in Africa with Parametric InsuranceIn this episode, we sat with Simon Schwall, a micro-insurance specialist and Founder of OKO; an insurtech company leveraging mobile technology & Satelite data to offer simple and affordable Crop Insurance to small-scale farmers in Africa.OKO is based currently operating in Mali and Uganda and is looking to expand across Africa starting with Cote D'Ivoire.Register for the IBS Women In Insurance Webinar: https://bit.ly/womenininsuranceWatch our Anniversary Event featuring Rob Galbraith, Eunice Maina, Frederick Bisbjerg & Bryan Falchuk: https://youtu.be/icXYVl81VJYJoin our community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
2021-05-1735 min
InsurTech Business SeriesHow the IRA in Kenya Builds an Ecosystem for Insurance & InsurtechWe cap the first year of IBS with a conversation with Elias Omondi who is the Innovation Lead at IRA of Kenya. He shared openly with us the focus of the regulator, how they are fostering innovation in the industry and why they are supporting insurtechs with Bima Regulatory Sandbox as well as Bima Lab.Join us at our anniversary event via LinkedIn Live- https://www.linkedin.com/events/insurtechbusinessseries1stanniv6783383876627759104/Follow our LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/insurtech-business-seriesHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We...
2021-04-0546 min
InsurTech Business SeriesAllianz 2.0: Customer-centric Approach to Growing InsuranceOn Episode 21 we had the privilege of hosting the new MD/CEO of Allianz in Nigeria in the person of Adeolu Adewumi-Zer. She shares with us her experience as an Allianzer for the past 10 years, experience in the Turkish and East African market, her motivation and what exactly Allianz 2.0 means for their operations in Nigeria. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insurtech-bus-series/messageHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation...
2021-02-0152 min
InsurTech Business SeriesReshaping Insurance Experience as Customers EvolveIn Episode 20 we host one of the world’s top speaker & thought-leader on insurtech and insurance; Dr. Robin Kiera who is a “recovering agent” and now a consultant helping insurers rejig their sales processes and communication. He is based out of Germany and is CEO of Digitalscouting. Listen, Subscribe and Share this podcast with someone if you enjoyed the conversation. (We are sure you would) #Staysafe COVID-19 is Real--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insurtech-bus-series/messageHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Chec...
2021-01-1845 min
InsurTech Business SeriesInsurance, Technology & Human ResourcesA new reality for insurance has berth and this has brought a new realization when it comes to the nature of work in the industry. The skills, abilities, persons needed has changed and there is a need for HR professionals to re-engineer, rethink their work. It’s to this end we had the privilege of hosting Kunbi Adeoti who is the Divisional Director-HR at one Nigeria’s leading insurance firms, Leadway Assurance Company Limited. Recently Leadway was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces 2020 by Great Place To Work Institute ans so it was great to hear the strategies they...
2020-12-0758 min
InsurTech Business SeriesSimplifying Insurance for the Emerging MarketOn this episode we are celebrating another amazing woman on our #IBSWomeninInsurance Project. Her name is Rashidat Adebisi and she is the Chief Client Officer at AXA Mansard. Folumy’s chat with her centered around digital transformation, innovation and AXA’s new plans to target emerging markets by creating simple and affordable products. We love Rashidat and admire her passion, dedication and infectious energy. Twitter Thread on “Why don’t Africans like to buy insurance?”: https://twitter.com/stoneatwine/status/1297786193195741184?s=21--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insurtech-bus-series/messageHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text...
2020-09-0753 min
InsurTech Business SeriesEnabling Affordable Healthcare in Nigeria with MicroinsuranceOn this episode Damola & Folumy had a rich conversation with Dr. Ikpeme Neto who is the Founder of Wellahealth about his passion and motivation for staring Wellahealth, how they are using insurance to provide quality and affordable Malaria care to Nigerians, how he is tackling mistrust of insurance and expansion plans for Wellahealth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insurtech-bus-series/messageHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance...
2020-08-1057 min
InsurTech Business SeriesDisrupting Insurance DistributionThe COVID-19 Pandemic has rocked the whole insurance industry and distribution is not left out. The need for innovation and adoption of technology has been accelerated. On the episode we speak to Aparajit Bhattacharya, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Insure First about trends and opportunities that tech brings to insurance distribution. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insurtech-bus-series/messageHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here ...
2020-06-2958 min
InsurTech Business SeriesInnovation & the insurance industryWe are super excited to be doing our Fifth Episode of InsurTech Business Series Podcast and we want to thank all our Guests as well as everyone who has listened since we started a few months ago.In this episode, we were joined by a good friend Gilad Shai who is a Co-Author of The Insurtech Book and the Founder of InsurTechLA & Bound API.He joined us and shared his thoughts around the changing insurance landscape, how insurers must approach innovation in this COVID-19 era, why insurance professionals must unlearn and relearn, the strategy for choosing the right distribution channel and...
2020-06-1546 min
InsurTech Business SeriesNigerian Insurance Industry: From Potential to RelevanceIn our 4th episode, we had an extended conversation with Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon about the insurance industry in Nigeria. He spoke about the role of the regulator, why industry leaders need to be doing more and the prospects of leveraging tech for collaboration with #Fintech, #Insurtech. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/insurtech-bus-series/messageHello Damola & Folumy here! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from you Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries
2020-06-011h 13