From Risk to Resilience: How OLEA supports Africa’s mining projects
As mining projects multiply across Africa, driven by the surge in gold prices and the race for strategic metals, mining operators are faced with diverse challenges, unique to each country.
Below are three of the most common issues and how OLEA helps clients navigate them effectively.
1. Government approval and social licence to operate
Securing the necessary mining …
OLEA’s Francophone Technical Directors gather for a conference in Abidjan and Assinie
From September 9 to 13, 2025, OLEA hosted a conference in Abidjan and Assinie for the Technical Directors of its Francophone region. The conference was led by Clément Chadeau, Director of the Francophone Zone and Ayouba Seydou, Group Placement and Reinsurance Director. The event brought together around forty participants from 14 countries in the region and teams from …
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TICAD 2025: OLEA and Toyota Tsusho Corporation strengthen their synergies for Africa
From August 20 to 22, 2025, Olivier Canuel, Group CEO of OLEA and Vincent de Charnacé, CEO East and Southern Africa, participated in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), held in Yokohama, Japan. This strategic forum, initiated by the Japanese government, together with international partners (UN, UNDP, World Bank, African Union Commission …
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OLEA launches its pan-African direct billing solution: Seamless access to healthcare across borders
Across Africa, professional mobility is a defining feature of business life. Frequent travel, cross-border roles and expatriation, a reality of business, makes it imperative to offer healthcare that is accessible to employees wherever their work takes them. To meet this need, OLEA has created an innovative pan-African direct billing solution. More than a management service …
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Energy in Africa: A strategic lever that must be secured through insurance
On a continent experiencing rapid population growth and soaring energy needs, access to reliable and sustainable energy is a critical foundation for economic and social development. The energy transition, essential for the emergence of new industries, cannot succeed without rigorous risk management. In this context, insurance plays a vital role in securing investments, …
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Heavy rainy season in West Africa: Why you should anticipate with tailored insurance coverage
Each year, from May to July, the heavy rainy season takes a serious toll on countries across West Africa, including Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin and many others. Climate change, rapid urbanisation and insufficient drainage maintenance, torrential rains often lead to flooding, property damage and tragically, loss of life. In 2024, according to the UN Office for the …
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Internal Appointments Within The OLEA Group
Fiifi Amoa Oppong, Deputy Managing Director, OLEA Ghana Fiifi Oppong joined the company in March 2021 as Senior Manager and was promoted later that year to Head of Operations. With over ten years’ experience in the insurance industry, his journey from underwriter at Activa Group, to a key member of OLEA Ghana’s leadership team, reflects strong leadership and …
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OLEA Holds Strategic Conference In Zanzibar
The objectives guiding the OLEA Group’s strategic conference held in Zanzibar from April 2 to 6, 2025, were bringing together energies, aligning priorities and strengthening a collective growth dynamic. During the conference, Managing Directors from the Group’s 25 subsidiaries, together with members of the central holding companies, explored the key drivers for the …
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Cyber threats in 2024: Unprecedented sophistication, calls for heightened vigilance
In 2024, cyber threats reached unprecedented levels, exacerbated by the rise of generative AI tools and the increasing use of personal cloud applications. Clicks on phishing links have tripled and businesses are now facing attacks of unmatched sophistication. Phishing: Increasingly dangerous attacks Phishing campaigns have become more targeted and dangerous. They have …
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OLEA NEWS
OLEA expands in Africa After five years of successful collaboration, OLEA has reached an agreement to acquire Marsh Uganda and Marsh Botswana. Through the merger of Marsh Uganda with OLEA’s existing Uganda operation and the strengthening of our presence in Botswana, we reaffirm our commitment to serving our customers with excellence. Our aim is to offer customised and …
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