InsurTech Business Series

InsurTech Business Series

The No. 1 InsurTech Podcast in Africa, for Africa, by Africans. Join us as we share thoughts, ideas about how technology and innovation can change the insurance industry on the African continent specifically in Nigeria. We would be having interviews & discussions with top industry C-Suites, innovators, InsurTech Founders, Investors from around the world. #IBSPodcast #InsurTechinAfrica

Episodes

June 6, 2025 15 mins

The IBS Insurance Innovation Roundtable has become a convening ground for leaders across Nigeria’s insurance ecosystem—insurers, InsurTechs, regulators, brokers, investors, and enablers—to engage in open, constructive dialogue on the future of insurance.

The Roundtable emerged from the need to bridge the persistent disconnect between traditional insurance players and the innovation ecosystem.

IBS Roundtable is an initiative of Grye a...

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In this episode of IBS Podcast, we sit down with Festus William Amoyaw, Co-Founder of FigTech, a rising InsurTech startup out of Ghana that’s taking a bold approach by focusing on life insurance—a space often overlooked.

FigTech isn’t following the crowd. Instead of targeting the more popular health or motor segments, they’ve built a platform aimed at improving access to life insurance and other financial services products like Pens...

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We’re continuing in the year with an insightful discussion featuring two leading voices in the #InsurTech space speaking on the State of Insurance & Innovation on the African Continent.

Rahab Kariuki, Engagement Director at Busara, agronomist, and seasoned insurance professional with over a decade of experience across Africa. Her perspective? “The industry is moving.” But where exactly is it headed, and how can innovat...

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February 22, 2025 5 mins

Quickfire Questions for Rahab Kariuki & Dr. Ikpeme Neto

  • AI, big data, blockchain, super apps—hype or reality?
  • Let’s say you had a magic wand and could instantly fix one thing in Africa’s insurance industry—what would it be?
  • Which African country will lead in insurance innovation by 2030? 
  • The most important tech for the future of InsurTech? 
  • If you could describe your work in one word, what would it be?


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On this episode Folumy had the pleasure of chatting with the new General Manager, aYo Nigeria Nkiruka Okere on her career and journey into insurance, her mission for aYo in Nigeria and the interesting dynamics of their strategic partnership with Sanlam and MTN Nigeria.

Nkiru describes herself as a customer-centric leader on a mission to help Nigerians get access to simple and affordable insurance coverage.

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Cube Cover recently held its launch event and hosted a timely discussion on insurance accessibility, challenges, lessons, opportunities and what the future holds.

In this episode, Deji Macaulay CoFounder/CEO of Cube Cover sat alongside A’isha Mumuni, Chief Digital Officer at MTN Nigeria, Jumoke Odunlami, Chief Distribution Officer at AXA Nigeria and Habib Kowontan, Group Head, Wealth Products at PalmPay on a panel moderat...

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In this episode, we sit down with Temitope Adeyemi, co-founder and CEO of Pay-U, a Nigerian startup revolutionizing the auto insurance industry through a flexible, pay-as-you-use model. 
Described as the Uber of Comprehensive Motor Insurance, Temitope shares his personal inspiration behind Pay-U’s creation, the challenges of making insurance accessible to all, and the innovation that set the platform apart. 
We also explore...

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Welcome to Season Two!

On the first episode of this new season we host a conversation with Jeremy Leach who is the Founder & Executive Director of Inclusivity Solutions; a leading #InsurTechinAfrica focused on micro and embedded insurance offerings to African customers.

Join us to learn about Jeremy's journey into insurance and the evolution of Inclusivity over the years. This work also saw them win the F...

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September 6, 2024 1 min

We are gearing up for fresh conversations in season two of InsurTech Business Series Podcast. 

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This is a panel session from the first-ever #IBSConference in 2022 moderated by the new Deputy Commissioner for Insurance in Nigeria  (Technical) Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon and featuring Richard Leftley ( Founder, Wavu), Sam Baddoo (Founder/CEO, Fleri), Eunice Maina (Founder/CEO, Bismart) and Opeyemi Osiyemi (Co-Founder, Claimsify).

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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 Af...

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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 A...

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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 Curacel

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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.

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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 Plc

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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 ...

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November 13, 2023 44 mins

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 st...

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September 29, 2023 50 mins

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 ...

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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 I...

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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 I...

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