Stamp Nigeria
At Stamp we track over 100,000 Nigerian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Nigeria based CEO’ operating in the Insurance space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Tope Adeniyi
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard
Tope joined AXA Mansard in December 2006 as a Senior Manager in charge of Technology and Retail Processing Group. He became the Divisional Director, Operations and Technology Group in 2009 and was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Mansard Health Limited in 2013. Tope started his career as a software & training manager with Management Support Systems. He had a brief stint with Capital Express Insurance as a system analyst. He moved to UAC Nigeria Limited where he worked in various capacities including systems network manager as well as national planner for the Mr. Biggs Division. Tope is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with (ISC2) USA and Certified in Oracle Database Administration. He is a graduate of the prestigious Advanced Management Programme of the Lagos Business School, member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London and has attended several trainings abroad including SAP(Germany); OracleOpenworld(US); Airas(London) and internship at ING Vysya Bank, India.
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About AXA Mansard: AXA Mansard is a member of the AXA Group, the worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.
Dapo Akisanya
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard
Prior to joining AXA Mansard, his career included about 10 years with Asset and Resource Management Company Limited (ARM Group), where he served in various capacities. His last role at ARM was as Executive Director, ARM Securities Limited, where he was responsible for managing the business. Previously, he served as Executive Director (Technical) at ARM Pension Managers (PFA) Limited, having oversight of Investment Management, Business Development & Relationship Management, and Risk Management. His experience at ARM also included serving as Head, Investment Management and Research, ARM Investment Managers. Dapo was a member of several committees constituted to ensure the effectiveness and growth of the firm’s fund management business, and that guided the successful launch of various ARM products. These investment committees include those of ARM Discovery Fund, ARM Aggressive Growth Fund, ARM Ethical Fund, and ARM Properties PLC. He also represented ARM on the board of Briscoe Properties Limited as a non-executive director. Dapo comes on board with diverse experience in financial services. Other organizations he has served include Howarth Dafinone (Chartered Accountants), formerly D. O. Dafinone and Co., Alliance Consulting, Agusto and Co. Limited, Citibank Nigeria Limited, where he spent almost six years, and Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC. Dapo holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and an M.Sc. in Finance from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K. He is also an alumnus of International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne, Switzerland.
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About AXA Mansard: AXA Mansard is a member of the AXA Group, the worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.
Yetunde Ilori
Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard
Yetunde started her insurance career in 1985 with Trans Nigeria Assurance Co. Ltd. and rose to become the head of Life and Pensions group. She later joined Crusader Insurance Plc. in 1997 where she was appointed head of Actuarial and Life groups at various times. She has chaired the Life Offices Committee for the last five years, and currently represents Nigeria on the Life Committee of African Insurance Organization and is also a member of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Insurance Association. In addition to attending several training programmes abroad, Yetunde has also completed the Advanced Management Programme at Lagos Business School. Yetunde joined AXA Mansard in 2004 as a Senior Manager and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard Insurance (Life & General).
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About AXA Mansard: AXA Mansard is a member of the AXA Group, the worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.
Kunle Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer of AXA Mansard
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About AXA Mansard: AXA Mansard is a member of the AXA Group, the worldwide leader in insurance and asset management.
Henry Mascot
Founder and CEO of Curacel
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About Curacel: Modern insurance infrastructure for emerging markets
Olusegun Owoade
Co-Founder and CEO of Mecho
Olusegun Owoade is the Co-Founder and CEO at Mecho.
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About Mecho: Mecho is an on-demand auto repair and maintenance platform for individuals and businesses.
Femi Oyetunji
Managing Director/CEO of Continental Reinsurance
Femi Oyetunji joined Continental Reinsurance as Managing Director/CEO on January 3, 2011. He is formerly the managing director/CEO of Alexander Forbes Consulting Actuaries Nigeria Limited. Femi holds a PhD in statistics from the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology, England; a master of science (M.Sc.) degree in statistics from Imperial College, London and a bachelor of science (B.Sc.) first class honours degree in statistics and operational research from the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology, England.
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About Continental Reinsurance: Continental Reinsurance is a Pan-African service re-insurer offering a full suite of non-life and life reinsurance products.
Bode Pedro
Founder & CEO of Casava
Bode Pedro is the Founder and CEO of Casava .
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About Casava: Casava is an insurtech startup that focuses on making insurance for income earners.
Rasheed Olaoluwa
MD & CEO of Bank of Industry Limited
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About Bank of Industry Limited: Bank of Industry Limited is Nigeria’s most successful development financing institution, providing support to Nigeria’s industrial sector.
David Inyang-Etoh
Chief Executive Officer of Jiggle
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About Jiggle: Jiggle is a meal budgeting platform budgeting for meals and makes gain control spending.
