Adeolu Adewumi-Zer, currently the Regional Head of Mergers, Acquisitions and Transformation for Allianz Africa, has been nominated by the Board of Directors of Allianz Nigeria as the MD/CEO of Allianz Nigeria.
She will succeed Sunkanmi Adekeye, previously MD/CEO of Allianz Nigeria and Owolabi Salami, previously Executive Director of the company.
Adeolu Adewumi-Zer, currently the Regional Head of Mergers, Acquisitions and Transformation for Allianz Africa, has been nominated as the MD/CEO of Allianz Nigeria. She will succeed Sunkanmi Adekeye, previously MD/CEO of Allianz Nigeria and Owolabi Salami, previously Executive Director of the company.
Owolabi Salami is retiring and will join the board of Allianz Nigeria as a Non-Executive Director in order to continue his service to the company. Sunkanmi Adekeye is resigning to pursue other opportunities outside the Allianz Group; the company wishes him every success.
Coenraad Vrolijk, Regional CEO of Allianz Africa stated:
“I would like to personally thank Owolabi for his service over the past 6 years, and for his engagement throughout the acquisition and the integration of Ensure into the Allianz Group”.
In her previous role, Adeolu drove one of the three pillars of Allianz’s growth strategy in Africa by pursuing a pipeline of merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities in its priority markets. She held key executive positions within the Allianz Group, based in three different continents.
Adeolu has worked since 2000 in global financial services across numerous mature and emerging markets, beginning her career as an Actuarial and International Benefits Consultant within the Aon Group. She was appointed the first female board member of Allianz Nigeria in July 2019.
“Adeolu led the acquisition and integration of Ensure Insurance into the Allianz Group in 2018. This deep operational insight into the company, coupled with her close familiarity with its strategic direction from her time as a board member, is what makes her the right fit for the role. She will continue to build and transform our entity into one ready to secure the future of all our customers and partners in her home country of Nigeria”, said Coenraad Vrolijk, Regional CEO of Allianz Africa.
Adeolu is currently based in Nairobi and will relocate to Lagos in due course.
