Home - Insurance and Pension Regulators Retreat for Africa 2024

The Retreat will feature topics, including:-

1. Harnessing Digitization for social protection

Impact of digitalization and strategies for embracing digital advancements to transform pension systems in Africa.

2. Unpacking the implementation strategies for AfCFTA

The insurance and pension sectors and identification of practical steps to leverage AfCFTA opportunities (e.g. credit rating, digital platforms, etc)

3. Integrating ESG in investments

Implementing ESG in insurance and pensions, sustainability financing for Africa

4. Fostering Collaboration in social protection

Strategies for fostering collaboration in insurance and pension across the Continent

5. Shifting from Capacity to Competence Building

Building capacity for key areas: actuarial science, reinsurance, ILS, cyber insurance, agriculture insurance, oil and gas, aviation.

6. Redistributing Risk and Regulation

Strategies for redistributing risk within the continent and approaches to drafting common regulations and rating criteria.

7. Harmonising Regulatory Regimes

Opportunities and Challenges in implementing Risk Based Supervision of insurance and social protection systems.


Conference schedule

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schedule

ALL DIRECTORS

Welcome Address by Host

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MS. FIKKY NTOMOLA Speaker

Exploring the key elements of a robust corporate governance framework for insurance sector.

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MR. IBRAHIM MUHANNA Speaker

State of Insurance, Pension and Reinsurance Development in Africa

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DR. ANSELMI ANSELMI MUSHY Speaker

Coffee & Networking.

Exploring options for credit rating in Africa.

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MR. RAVI SHANKAR Speaker

Insurance and Pension Long-term Strategies.

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MR. SOSTHENES KEWE Speaker

ALL REGULATORS

Day 1 Session

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DR. ANSELMI ANSELMI MUSHY Speaker

Problem Solving Mechanisms

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PROF. MELITA SAWYER Speaker

Coffee & Networking

Policy making for Financial Inclusion.

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PROF. MELITA SAWYER Speaker


REINSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Day 1 session.

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MR. SOSTHENES KEWE Speaker

Performance evaluation and benchmarking of reinsurance strategy .

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MR. RAVI SHANKAR Speaker

Exploring the role of the board in supporting innovation and the development of new insurance products.

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DR. ANSELMI ANSELMI MUSHY Speaker

Coffee & Networking.

Examining the board's role in overseeing the company's strategy, finance, solvency, risk management framework, and internal controls.

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MR. SOSTHENES KEWE Speaker

IFRS 17 and experience of insurance and reinsurance companies in Africa

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MR. IBRAHIM MUHANNA Speaker

Welcome Address by Host Country.

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Host Speaker

09:00 AM - 10:10 AM

The Path towards Sustainable Insurance and Pension Development in Africa.

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PROF. MELITA SAWYER Speaker

10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee & Networking

All Delegates

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Update on status

Progress in harmonizing regulatory regimes (Afriexim, Paps, Afrinsure, CISNA, CIMA, EAISA)

Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing RBC

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GODFREY KIPTUM Speaker

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Exploring implementation strategies for AfCFTA in the insurance and pension sectors.

Workshop on: Identifying practical steps to leverage AfCFTA – credit rating, digital platforms.

Presentation: Progress, Opportunities and Learnings of the Ethiopian Insurance Market

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FIKRU TSEGAYE Speaker

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Round table discussion: Developing Insurance Markets in Africa – Lessons & Experiences

Coffee & Networking

All Delegates

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentation: Progress in Implementing Social Protection Strategy 2025

Panel Discussion: Strategies for fostering collaboration in insurance and pension across the Continent

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All Delegates

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Building capacity for key areas: Actuarial science

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MR. IBRAHIM MUHANNA Speaker

12:30 PM - 13:30 PM

Presentation: Implementing ESG in insurance and pensions

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MR. PRANAV PRASHARD Speaker

13:30 PM - 14:30 PM

ASSA LAUNCH

Coffee & Networking

All Delegates

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Presentations on the impact of digitization and digitalization in pensions (and life assurance)

Workshop on: Strategies for embracing digital advancements

Panel Discussion: Strategies for redistributing risk within the continent

Collaborative Workshop: Drafting common regulations and rating criteria

Adoption of resolutions for implementation

Closing Remarks by the Host Country

Closing Prayer for the success of the resolutions

All Delegates

14:00 PM - 14:30 PM

Excursions around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

All Delegates

10:00 AM - 04:00 PM