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Dr. Abiba Zakariah

Acting Commissioner of Insurance - Ghana

Dr. Abiba Zakariah holds a Doctorate in Management from the Swiss Management Centre, Geneva, and a Master’s degree in Marketing from the University of Ghana, Legon. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) and the Chartered Insurance Institute Ghana, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana, a member of the Institute of Risk Management Professionals Ghana and holds an LLB degree.

With over 30 years’ experience, she has served in senior leadership roles across the insurance industry, including Managing Director of Ghana Reinsurance Company Ltd and Group Chief Operating Officer of WAICA Reinsurance. She was appointed Acting Commissioner of Insurance by the President of Ghana.

Dr. Zakariah founded the Chartered Insurance Ladies Association of Ghana (CILAG) and has served on several national and international boards. She is a multi-award-winning insurance professional and an ordained Pastor of the Assemblies of God Church, Ghana.

10:00am-11:15am

1 Monday, 08th June 2026

Session 7: Panel

Regulators’ Session - Insurance Regulation – Enabling innovation, insurance penetration and economic growth in Africa