Our 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 infrastructure will play in shaping the future landscape of insurance accessibility and relevance, ultimately paving the way for greater financial inclusion and security across Africa.It is on this premise that MyCover.ai was born and its what continues to drive their growth and expansion.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

Our 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 infrastructure will play in shaping the future landscape of insurance accessibility and relevance, ultimately paving the way for greater financial inclusion and security across Africa.It is on this premise that MyCover.ai was born and its what continues to drive their growth and expansion.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

This 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 CuracelHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

Throwback 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.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

Old 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 PlcHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

Ever 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 disruptive approaches. Arun shares the story of Alpha Direct's genesis, discussing their innovative solutions that address the root cause of low insurance penetration in the lower middle class of Botswana. From the game-changing 'insurance in a box' initiative to leveraging mobile money platforms, expect to be enlightened by the ways Alpha Direct is making waves in the industry.But what lies ahead for the future of insurance in Africa? Arun casts a spotlight on Alpha Direct's plans and their strategy for maintaining their standing in the underwriting market, optimizing the claims process and enhancing customer experience.  Tune in and join us in exploring the future of insurance in Africa from the city of Gaborone in Botswana.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

Do 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 and emerging markets.On the episode, we delve into the journey of One Degree, a Hong Kong-based InsurTech, and their innovative foray into pet insurance. We also navigate the fascinating world of Ping An, the second-largest insurer globally, and dissect its successful ventures and unique ecosystem strategy. For all insurance or tech enthusiasts out there, this episode is a gold mine of insights and stories that promises to enrich your understanding of the industry. Its also amazing to see the uncanny similarities between the Asian and African market.Get the Future of Insurance: Asia Rising hereHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

For 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 fostering trust within the insurance industry, and the potential impact of broad-scale education campaigns on changing people's perceptions and understanding of insurance benefits.Finally, we put the spotlight on the potential game-changer: embedding insurance into products. Dr. Neto enlightens us on the exciting challenges and opportunities that this concept brings, emphasizing the importance of understanding customer needs for creating bespoke insurance products. We also take a deep dive into how technology can be a game-changer in making insurance accessible, especially in emerging economies. Plus, you won't want to miss our conversation on the role of partnerships in making insurance more accessible and the potential of technology in creating new markets. Take a listen and discover how insurance can be transformed, one innovation at a time.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

On this Episode Damola & Folumy host an enriching conversation with Patrick Kelahan, The Insurance Elephant. He is the Chief Elephant at The Insurance Elephant Incubator and sits on the board of a number of InsurTech startups.Patrick is so full of knowledge about innovation and technology within the insurance industry and he unpacks his thoughts during the interview.With focus and passion for the growth of Insurance Technology #InsurTech in emerging markets, Patrick continues to back and support founders and innovators pioneering groundbreaking initiatives in Africa as well as Asia.The conversation is broken into two and this is Part 2 (Concluding part) Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

On this Episode Damola & Folumy host an enriching conversation with Patrick Kelahan, The Insurance Elephant. He is the Chief Elephant at The Insurance Elephant Incubator and sits on the board of a number of InsurTech startups.Patrick is so full of knowledge about innovation and technology within the insurance industry and he unpacks his thoughts during the interview.With focus and passion for the growth of Insurance Technology #InsurTech in emerging markets, Patrick continues to back and support founders and innovators pioneering groundbreaking initiatives in Africa as well as Asia.The conversation is broken into two and this is Part 1Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

In this episode, we delve into the transformative world of microinsurance in Africa, focusing on Motisure, an innovative InsurTech company based in Kenya. Join us as we explore how Motisure is closing the protection gap for commercial motorbike riders (Boda boda riders) through their unique microinsurance offerings, developed in collaboration with trade associations (SAACO).Damola & Folumy sat with Joel Macharia, the visionary founder of Motisure, to uncover their journey of leveraging technology, data, and human-centered design (HCD) principles to develop customized insurance products that cater to the specific needs of boda boda riders in Kenya. Together, we shed light on the significant impact of microinsurance in increasing financial inclusion and enhancing the livelihoods of this vital segment of the African workforce.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

On 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 which they need by leveraging innovation, partnership and a customer first mindset.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

To celebrate the first year of #IBSPodcast in 2021, Damola & Folumy hosted Rob Galbraith, Bryan Falchuk, Eunice Maina & Frederik Bisbjerg to discuss their books, trends in insurance innovation and opportunities that exist for the growth of the space.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

In 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 financially safe and secure futureHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

We 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 NigeriaThis event is brought to you by Grye Limited & sponsored by AXA Mansard.Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

Following the pandemic, we have seen development and drive from forward-thinking insurers and InsurTechs to offer new and innovative insurance services to customers; partnership is being embraced, embedded insurance (finance) is on everyone's lips, new insurance models are being tested and adopted and products are being designed from the scratch with the customer at the center of it all.We are keen to have a conversation on these new trends and what they mean for the future of insurance in Africa as well as for new markets insurers are now engaging with via InsurTechs. This is why we invited: Naby Mariyam- Founder/CEO of CoverheroJoel Macharia- Co-Founder/CEO of MotisureSizwe Ndlovu- CTO at PineappleNonso Opurum- Founder/CEO of SOSO CAREHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

We 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 mainly going into their expansion plans to other East African countries. Hello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

In this episode, we sit with the InsurTech Queen  Sabine Vanderlinden Co-Founder/CEO of Alchemy Crew, a company whose mission is to guide disruptive leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to scale-up growth and profitable returns in a post-pandemic world. Sabine shares with us her experience early on in insurance and how she is making a lasting difference in the development of innovation in the insurance industry through Corporate Venture Labs and a new concept called VC-as-a-Service.Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, InstagramHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

On this episode we sit with Gbenro Dara Founder/CEO of Octamile one of the pioneer  InsurTechs in Nigeria.Octamile is helping insurers reach more and most especially new markets by integrating their products on Octamile’s Super API. Gbenro and team is able to offer insurance to customers on  digital platforms in various industries where customers are already transacting. Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, InstagramHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries

On 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, Twitter, InstagramHello! We would love to get your feedback. Send us a quick text Join our IBS community on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram Check out our free resources on InsurTech ecosystem and innovation in the African Insurance space here https://linktr.ee/insurtechbusinessseries