African Insurance Awards 2026

Category

2026 Insurance CEO of the Year

Nominee

Fréjus Dossou, Directeur General, NSIA Vie Assurances Benin
, Benin

Reason for nomination

Fréjus DOSSOU is a multidisciplinary executive who holds an MBA with a specialisation in Business Management from the Mercure University Foundation in Brussels, a Master’s degree in Business Law and Legal Careers from the University of Abomey-Calavi, and a Higher Technical Certificate in Insurance from the Catholic University of West Africa in Cotonou.

Under his leadership, NSIA Vie Assurances Bénin:

- Increased its turnover by 60% in three years,

- Became the market leader in Benin’s insurance sector, across all lines of business,

- Launched the insurance market’s first interactive kiosk,

- Launched the insurance market’s first digital microinsurance product in Benin,

- Launched NSIA One.