The 51st AIO (African Insurance Organization) Conference and Annual General Assembly, ongoing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from May 24 to 28, 2025, will focus on the theme of “Balancing the Books: Africa’s Debt Problem. Why Does Country Debt Impact Insurers?” The conference aims to explore the intricate link between national debt and the insurance sector, identifying challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth within the insurance industry in Africa, according to the AIO.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
- Focus: Examining the connection between national debt and the insurance industry in Africa.
- Goals: Identify challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth in the African insurance sector, while sharing best practices and innovative solutions.
BusinessTodayNG’s NKECHI NAECHE- ESEZOBOR is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to provide updates on the discussions and decisions reached by insurance leaders and players and how they will shape Nigeria’s insurance industry.
SATURDAY MAY 24
Golf Day
AIO Audit, Finance & Organisational Strategy
Arrival and Registration of Delegates
SUNDAY, MAY 25
Fitness Walk
Management Committee of ACCR
AIO Executive Committee Meeting
Lunch (Executive Committee Members)
AIO Life Committee Meeting
AIO Pools –Technical Committee Meeting
Welcome Cocktail
MONDAY, MAY 26
Opening ceremony
Keynote address
Session 1
Africa’s Debt Burden: Not a Pretty Picture (ADB)
Session 2
Dr. Corneille KAREKEZI
The Africa’s Debt Burden, Currency Devaluation, and the African (Re)Insurance Industry
Launch of the African Insurance Pulse – Faber Consulting
Session 3:
Uniting Africa into one Market. Can it better the debt burden?
Session 4:
Can African Insurance Markets Afford the True Cost of ESG while there is so much Debt to be Repaid?
Session 5: Life Seminar
- Economic Resilience Through Life Insurance: Bridging Financial Gaps for Families and Communities.
- Innovating for Impact: Life Insurance Products That Support Long-Term Financial Sustainability
UNDP-Milliman Global Actuarial Initiative – Africa Regulatory Roundtable
Role of Actuaries in building a Resilient Insurance Sector
“The regulatory roundtable will offer senior regulatory officials a platform to exchange insights and gain new perspectives for strengthening actuarial capacity and enhancing the resilience of the insurance sector. The discussion will focus on the value actuaries bring in strengthening the industry, supporting regulatory mandates – including prudential supervision; market development and market conduct– and enhancing overall insurance sector resilience.”
This is a closed forum. Regulators and insurance association leaders interested in attending
TUESDAY MAY 27
Session 6
Building an Africa fit for the Future
Session 7
The African Perspective on Debt
Session 8
Geopolitics and its Impact on Africa
PAPSS Presentation
AFIS Presentation
Women Lunch
Session 9
Micro Insurance Workshop (Conference Hall)
Side Event: ACRIFA/African Development Bank Session
- Bridging the Skills Gap for Agri-Climate Insurance in Africa: Introducing the ACRIFA Academy
- Bundling Credit with Climate Insurance – The Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA’s) model for economic and climate resilience
Meeting – African Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers (AIBA)
Meeting – Association of African Insurance Educators and Trainers (AAIET)
Meeting – AIO Book Award Jury
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28
ANIA Meeting
AFIS Session
AIO General Assembly
(AIO Members ONLY)
4th YIPS AFRICA DAY
AIWA General Assembly
Closing Ceremony & Gala Dinner
THURSDAY, MAY 29
Excursion and Departure of Delegates
