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Leadway Celebrates 55 Years of Innovation, Expanding Financial Access and Inclusion Across West Africa

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Leadway, one of Nigeria’s foremost non-banking financial services and wellbeing providers, is celebrating 55 years of innovation, resilience, and inclusive impact across West Africa. From its inception in 1970 as an insurance company, Leadway has evolved into a diversified group championing financial access, inclusion, and wellbeing for individuals and businesses across the region.

Today, the company’s integrated offerings span life and general insurance, health coverage, pensions, asset and wealth management, estate planning, hospitality and credit solutions, empowering millions to build resilient financial futures.

Leadway’s journey is, in many ways, the story of Nigeria itself—one of resilience, diversity, and progress,” said Tunde Hassan-Odukale, Group Managing Director of Leadway Holdings.

“We began with the mission of providing succour and financial freedom to individuals and businesses through risk management.

Over the years, that mission has expanded into building a holistic ecosystem that now encompasses insurance, pensions, health, investments, trusteeship and hospitality. This milestone is both a testament to the trust we have earned and the excellence we continue to uphold.”

Leadway has built its reputation as Nigeria’s most consistent claims-paying insurer, disbursing nearly 500 billion in claims between 2016 and 2024, including 117 billion in 2024 alone.

Through its HMO subsidiary, the group continues to deliver award-winning healthcare services to millions of Nigerians through a network of more than 2,500 hospital providers nationwide while continuously increasing robust financial portfolios and securing the future of many Nigerians through its Pensions and Asset Management subsidiaries.

Beyond Nigeria, the company has expanded its regional footprint into Côte d’Ivoire, strengthening its leadership in Francophone West Africa through Leadway Assurance, Ankara Services and Leadway IARD. The Group’s legacy also extends to impactful social initiatives.

Leadway Media Dash provides young entrepreneurs and SMEs with visibility by showcasing their businesses on Leadway-owned platforms. Its long-standing support for the Lagos International Trade Fair underlines its commitment to commerce and enterprise in the sub-region. Leadway also invests in Nigeria’s creative economy, sponsoring the Lagos Leather Fair, supporting the Nigerian Pavilion at the London Design Biennale, and championing emerging talent through the +234 Art Fair and Creative Bloc Carnival. Recognising the power of youth,

Leadway engages with the next generation through LeadForward, a financial literacy and wellness programme for NYSC members, and Campus Connect, a university initiative promoting learning, entrepreneurship, and wellbeing.

It also champions women’s empowerment through Hersurred, a platform launched in 2024 that offers mentorship, skills workshops, and networking opportunities, including an annual International Women’s Day event.

As Leadway marks its 55th anniversary, it reflects on a journey marked by impact, resilience, and trust while restating its goal to create creative and inclusive financial, health, and wellness ecosystems for its clients. “We are committed to creating the next chapter of Africa’s financial services wellbeing powerhouse, offering digital-first solutions that are unparalleled, people-focused, and competitive on a global scale, with our past guiding us and shaping the future ahead,” Tunde Hassan-Odukale reaffirmed.

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