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InsurTech Business SeriesBold Bet on Life Insurance in GhanaHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youIn 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 Pens...2025-05-1930 min
InsurTech Business SeriesState of Insurance Innovation in Africa 2024Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youWe’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 o...2025-02-2445 min
InsurTech Business SeriesQuickfire: State of #InsurTechinAfricaHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youQuickfire 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?Check out our free resou...2025-02-2205 min
InsurTech Business SeriesBreaking Barriers to Insurance Adoption in NigeriaHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youOn 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. Check out...2024-12-1726 min
InsurTech Business SeriesCube Cover: Expanding Insurance Access via Mobile PlatformsHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youCube 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 so...2024-12-0837 min
InsurTech Business SeriesDriving Change with Pay-As-You-Use Motor InsuranceHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youIn 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...2024-10-2544 min
InsurTech Business SeriesEmbedded Insurance: Solving for the African MarketHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youWelcome 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 A...2024-09-1226 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: Reimagining Insurance Distribution and Customer ExperienceHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youThis 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). 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)Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youOur 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...2024-05-1028 min
InsurTech Business SeriesBuilding the Infrastructure for the Future of Insurance (Part 1)Hello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youOur 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...2024-05-0729 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: InsurTech & FinTech: Partnership for Inclusive InsuranceHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youThis 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 Curacel Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseriesJoin our IBS community on Li...2024-05-0239 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Fireside Chat: Innovation & Partnerships for Sustainable InsuranceHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youThrowback 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. Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseriesJo...2024-03-2537 min
InsurTech Business SeriesIBS Conference 2020 Panel Session: Simplifying Insurance for the Emerging MarketHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youOld 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 Plc Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance...2024-03-1437 min
InsurTech Business SeriesTransforming the Insurance Landscape in Southern AfricaHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youEver 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...2023-11-2748 min
InsurTech Business SeriesExploring the Asian InsurTech LandscapeHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youDo 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...2023-11-1444 min
InsurTech Business SeriesUnlocking the Future of Health InsuranceHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youFor 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...2023-09-3050 min
InsurTech Business SeriesDelivering on Mass Market Insurance in AfricaHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youOn 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...2023-06-2336 min
InsurTech Business SeriesFinancial Inclusion & Micro PensionsHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youIn 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...2023-02-2821 min
InsurTech Business SeriesWomen in Insurance: Untapped Value for the African IndustryHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youWe 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 Nigeria2023-02-011h 20
InsurTech Business SeriesEnabling Disruptive Growth via Tech & InnovationHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youWe 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...2022-10-1054 min
InsurTech Business SeriesFSD Africa: Fostering Innovation in the African Insurance IndustryHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youOn 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...2022-05-1642 min
InsurTech Business SeriesUncovering the Value Tech & Innovation brings to Insurance in NigeriaHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youIn 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...2022-01-0156 min
InsurTech Business SeriesOnline market places & Insurance: A Glimpse at the Present and FutureHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youIn 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, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in...2021-10-2538 min
InsurTech Business SeriesHow OKO is Reshaping Agribusiness in Africa with Parametric InsuranceHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youIn 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...2021-05-1735 min
InsurTech Business SeriesHow the IRA in Kenya Builds an Ecosystem for Insurance & InsurtechHello! Send us a quick text, comment or feedback. We would love to hear from youWe 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...2021-04-0546 min