Finalists for the 11th African Insurance Awards

Africa Re has unveiled the shortlist for the 11^th African Insurance Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements across four categories.

The 20 finalists are:

Innovation of the Year

• Activa Assurances DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
• Cornerstone Insurance Plc (Nigeria)
• NSIA Assurances (Benin)
• Turaco Microinsurance Limited (Kenya)
• Viva Seguros SA (Angola)

Insurance Company of the Year

• GIG Insurance (Egypt)
• Compagnie Algérienne des Assurances (CAAT) (Algeria)
• Misr Insurance (Egypt)
• Nedbank Insurance (South Africa)
• NEM Insurance Plc (Nigeria)

CEO of the Year

• Angela Okinda, Equity Life Assurance Limited (Kenya)
• Fréjus Dossou, NSIA Vie Assurances (Benin)
• Gboyega A. Lesi, Leadway Assurance Company Limited (Nigeria)
• Justine Kosgei, AAR Insurance (Kenya)
• Vincent Alain Damien Veerapatren, Viva Seguros SA (Angola)

Insurtech of the Year

• AMEN Insurance AI Assistant (Egypt)
• DigiBima Agent (Tanzania)
• IndexInsure (Kenya)
• InsurOPS (Kenya)
• Afrisure Experience Layer (Kenya)

The winners will be announced on 7 June 2026 during the 52^nd General Assembly of the African Insurance Organization (AIO), which will take place in Cairo, Egypt.