The Association is dedicated to attracting and retaining young and talented professionals in the insurance industry across Africa thereby providing a platform for them to develop their business relationships through regular educational and networking events.
Insurance in Africa is a driver for economic development, however, to realize the full economic development potential, insurers need to adapt their products and distribution channels to the specific features of local markets. Insurance is;
Insurance drives economic growth by expediting the recovery of claimants and beneficiaries. Insurers pay claims whenever there is a covered loss described in the insurance contract.
It creates an invisible solidarity net between economic agents around shared preferences and priorities. Insurance lends economic tangibility to the concept of solidarity and structures it finan¬cially through two fundamental principles: pooling or aggregating risks, and mutualizing risks.
Statistics have it that 86.7% of insurance professionals under the age of 35 would recommend joining the industry because it’s a business that is built on relationships and trust. The characteristics are not peculiar to what many other industries offer in terms of social and personal development.
The future of our industry is reliant on the attraction and retention of ambitious, motivated and intelligent young professionals. At YIPs we believe in spreading the word about insurance as a career of choice to a broad spectrum of university Graduates.
Tobi is the President and Co-founder of YIPs Africa and serves on the Board of Trustees. He is an Associate of the
Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and graduated with a First-class degree in Insurance.
He is presently a Senior Business Executive at FBS Reinsurance Company specializing in Underwriting and Marketing. He
has an MSc degree in International Business from Coventry University, UK, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA),
where he specialized in Marketing Management. Tobi is one of the 2021 Climate Academy Fellows which is a program
anchored by United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) in affiliation with
Munich Re Foundation and in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) where
he is using his Insurance skills to proffer solutions to the Climate Change challenges ravaging the globe today.
Mubarik is the Secretary General and Co-founder of YIPs Africa, and serves on the Board of Trustees. This highlights his
dedication to fostering professional networks and providing opportunities for young insurance professionals in Africa.
He is a reinsurance executive with a strong background in both strategic leadership within the insurance and reinsurance
industry, currently serving as the Executive Director for Market Development at Saha Reinsurance.
Mubarik holds various professional qualifications, including Chartered Insurance Risk Manager and Chartered Property
Casualty Underwriter, demonstrating his commitment to excellence and continuous learning.
Mubarik is an avid believer in the influence of professional development and networking in every profession, advocating for
young professionals to proactively manage their professional growth and development.
Ms. Gofaone is an independent trustee of YIPs Africa. She is an insurance and risk management professional with over ten (10)
years’ experience in the financial service industry, Six (6) of which is a wealth of experience with compliance and regulation
as she worked for a Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority.
This enabled Gofaone to acquire skills in risk management strategies including business continuity plans and compliance
management. Gofaone’s passion for risk and compliance ultimately led her to assume the Position of Principal Officer wherein
she is responsible for ensuring corporate compliance with all the legislation.
She successfully developed and implemented the Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance Frameworks including Anti-Money
Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Policies. Gofaone aspires to continue growing both the industry
and herself.
Elie is an independent trustee of YIPs Africa. Ellie is the Regional Director in charge of East & southern Africa
for SCR MAROC (SOCIETE CENTRALE DE REASSURANCE DU MAROC).
He has over 15 years experience in the insurance industry in various capacities which included, Chief operations officer
of SONARWA, Claim operations Manager, Commercial Director with in BK Insurance, Head of department of Reinsurance and
Business development in RADIANT INSURANCE COMPANY, Underwriting& Claims Manager in BRITAM RWANDA among other previous
roles.
He is a trainer in insurance Trough SCR ACCADEMY RE and a trainer recognized by EAC countries. He hold MBA in
Commerce Business and Bachelor of Business Administration, he is an Associate in insurance within the Insurance
institute of South Africa.
Patrick is a Vice President of YIPs Africa and a founding member. Patrick has extensive experience spanning 11 years across
the construction and insurance sectors both locally and internationally.
He is currently the Assistant Manager - Underwriting at W-Safe Reinsurance Limited covering the CIMA zone together with other
emerging markets. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a Diploma in Insurance from the West African Insurance
Institute (WAII), The Gambia. He is a chartered Insurer and a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN).
As part of his continuous learning process, he has also undertaken several professional insurance trainings in conventional and
emerging risks. Prior to joining the insurance sector, Patrick has spent 5 years working in the Construction sector with
corporations having footprints in Africa, Middle East and Asia. He sits on the board of two local foundations promoting
resilient communities. Patrick is passionate about emerging risks and talent growth.
Pheetor is the West African Director of YIPs Africa and serves as the region’s representative on the Board. He is a Liberian
by nationality, with a passion for (re)insurance skills and talent development in Liberia and the overall growth of the
insurance sector in West Africa and Africa at large.
He is currently a Management Consultant at ACCIDENT & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (ACICO) in Liberia. He started his with
ACICO in 2016 and served as Head of Technical for two years. He later joined ACTIVA Liberia LTD as Senior Underwriter and
Operation Officer until 2019 when he joined DENYS Liberia as risk and insurance consultant.
He is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute UK and a holder of a BSc in Economics from the Cuttington University. A
holder of a Diploma and Certificate in Insurance and Underwriting Management respectively, from the West African Insurance
Institute (WAII), The Gambia. Pheetor is also a part-time lecturer at the Stella Maris Polytechnic University and the West
African Insurance Institute IFC program.
Ms Sesilia Nkoshi is a Director for YIPs Afrcia for the Southern African region and serves on the Board of Trustees
as the region’s representative. Ms. Sesilia is a Senior Underwriter and Business Development Officer with NamibRe in
Namibia.
She graduated from Stellenbosch university in South Africa. She has also completed her general management
certification from GIBS, University of Pretoria. She has deep passion for servant leadership, sustainable development
and skill development. She believes in excellent mental wellbeing of everyone she interacts with and strives to be
kind in her delivery of everything.
She is an avid Golfer serving on the management committee for her local golf club in Windhoek. She also serves on the
steering committee of NDSI since inception. She has spoken at various platforms with regard to gender and diversity,
Sustainability and Inclusion.
Tala is a Cameroonian by nationality, fluent in both English and French, with a passion for (re)insurance skills and
talent development in Africa and the overall growth of its insurance sector. He is currently the Technical Manager
and Head of Operations at the African Insurance Organization (AIO).
His professional insurance career debut was with Zenithe Insurance S.A Cameroon in 2016 and served as an underwriter
for two years. Later appointed Reinsurance Manager/Assistant Technical Director and Head of Studies. He joined the
African Insurance Organization (AIO) in May 2020.
He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and has been the Cameroon Country representative
of the West African Insurance Institute (WAII) since 2017. Tala holds a BSc. in Economics and is also a valedictorian
graduate with a Diploma in insurance from the West African Insurance Institute (WAII), The Gambia.
Tala is also a part-time lecturer in two institutions of higher learning and has organized several trainings in the
field of (Re) Insurance and Risk Management.
Ms. Rachida is the Northern Regional Director of YIPs Africa and the region’s representative on the board.
Rachida hails from Blida the city of roses in Algeria. She has a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting and
a Master's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Blida. Currently, she is a Manager at Compagnie
Algérienne des assurances CAAT, which is the second largest insurance company in the Algerian Insurance market.
Rachida has more than 7 years of experience in the insurance market where she grew through the ranks from a Customer
Service Officer at AXA Assurance Algeria in 2015 to the Deputy Sales Manager in 2016. She later moved to Compagnie
Algérienne des assurances CAAT in 2017 as Agency Manager.
She is currently in the central reinsurance department of the organization. Her ambition and desire is to have a
breakthrough in the insurance and reinsurance market both nationally and internationally.
Joseph the Southern Regional Director of YIPs Africa and representative of the region on the Board. He is a Senior
Reinsurance Officer at TAUSI ASSURANCE COMPANY, he has over 4yrs experience in General Business. He previously held roles
as an Underwriter at Metropolitan Cannon General Insurance. Metropolitan is a division of MMI Group Limited, an
authorized financial services provider.
He is an innovative and solution-oriented individual with a strong desire to succeed and lead others to success. Joseph
is a Registered Member of the Society of Underwriting Professional which is part of the CII Group. Furthermore, he holds
a Diploma from Chartered Insurance Institute.
He also holds an MBA from United States International University, bachelor’s in risk and insurance management and a
Certificate in Insurance and Reinsurance from the London school of insurance under (YIPP) AfricaRe Program.
Delight Ezeh is a young,enthausastic and passionate lady. A Senior underwriter with over four years experience in underwriting the various classes of insurance. Delight,currently works at global security insurance situated at the independence drive in Banjul The Gambia.She contributed immensely to the growth and development of the organization. Due to her diligenced,hardwork and commitment,Delight poineered the startup of the Brusubi branch and headed it in 2019. As a lover of knowledge, Delight started her Associate qalifying examinations of the chartered insurance institute of nigeria and today she's an Associate of the institute. Developing Strong relationship is the foundation of everything she does,both professionally and personally, for such reason she values interracting with friends and families,,debating,reading, dancing and adventure as a key aspect of her recretional and extra curricular life.
Hazel is an Underwriting Supervisor at United General Insurance which is an organization under United Holdings Group of Companies in Eswatini. She has over 5 years of working experience which she obtained from Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini respectively. Hazel is an award-winning and accomplished individual with a strong desire to succeed and lead others to success. However, her quest for professionalism as opportune her to be a Registered Member of the Institute of Bankers (SA), Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe, Insurance institute of Bulawayo (ZIM). She holds a BCom (Hons) Risk Management and Insurance degree from the National University of Science and Technology, Diploma in Supervision, Certificate of Proficiency (CoP), and Certificate in Fundamentals of Project Management.
Kevin obtained his Bachelor's degree in Economics in 2014 before joining the French-American Academy of Management (AFRAM) in Libreville where he obtained another degree in Business Administration with specialization in Insurance. He also has a Masters in Management with specialization in Financial Engineering. By signing up for Insurance, his desire is to make insurance an indispensable element for his country and future generations. He joined SUNU Assurance, Gabon in 2020 as an Insurance Advisor and after a year he returned to further his education to a Master's level to better understand Life assurance as it relates to financial investments. Currently, he holds the position of Insurance Manager at Baloon Assurance 1st Digital broker in Gabon and his ambition is to continue to grow in the insurance sector and share his vision of insurance for his country, his continent, and for the world at large.
Sizani is a Reinsurance Technical Broker at Maksure Risk Solutions in South Africa and her area of specialization is facultative reinsurance placements as well as business development. Also, she has experience in retail brokerage and client relationship management after successful completion of her Bcom (Hons) in Risk Management and Insurance from the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe. Sizani has a certificate in Safety Health and Environmental Management and she enjoys researching various topics of interest as well as cooking.
Kuziva Nyengedza is a reinsurance professional who has been in the reinsurance industry as a broker for over 2 years. He joined Skybridge Reinsurance Brokers in 2021 after working with MUKFIN (South Africa) as Technical Broker. He has managed to make an impact through research and strategy towards business development which is a testament of his commitment to business growth. He holds a BCom (Hons) Risk Management and Insurance degree with the National University of Science and Technology and has enrolled for his MCom in Investment and Financial Economics with the Midlands State University (Zimbabwe). He also chairs the Young Professionals Investment Society, which seeks to encourage young professionals to be innovative.
Absolutely not. YIPs Africa is free for all Africans interested in the advancement of insurance in the entire continent.
Nationals from all African states.
Young Insurance Professionals who are below the age of 40 can belong in this noble association.
No. Although both of them have similar interest of targeting the insurance youths in Africa, however, they are separate entities.
There are numerous benefits ,some of which are Networking, Knowledge sharing, peculiarity to country-specific insurance operations which will be obtained through trainings, conferences and seminars, etc.
They will stay on as Affiliate Members thereby serving as Mentors to members in our Mentorship program.
Membership is open to insurance professionals, Students and graduates who are willing to continuously learn about insurance.
