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), brought together business leaders, investors and policymakers to address Africa’s key challenges in economic growth, energy transition, innovation and development financing.
Synergies with Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC)
During this conference, OLEA’s representatives had the privilege of engaging with TTC teams, a shareholder of CFAO, to develop robust and innovative insurance programs across the continent.
The trust placed in OLEA by TTC, reaffirms its mission: Connecting global expertise with local context to deliver tailored pan-African insurance solutions for multinational groups and their local subsidiaries.
We extend our sincere thanks to TTC’s teams, and in particular to Mr Takeshi Umei, Managing Director of the Insurance Solutions Department, as well as to Mr Yuki Okamoto, Director of the Europe Insurance Business Unit.
On November 28, OLEA will return to Japan to co-host, a dedicated conference on the African insurance market, together with TTC.