Jihan Abass (born 1993/1994) is a Kenyan entrepreneur and businesswoman who is the founder and CEO of Lami Insurance Technology, an insurance technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Lami Direct Insurance, a digital vehicle insurance company.[1][2][3] Abass founded Lami to increase Africa's low insurance coverage.[4]
Jihan Abass | |
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| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31) |
| Education | University of Oxford (MBA) Bayes Business School (undergraduate degree) |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Lami Insurance Technology and Lami Direct Insurance |
Abass was formerly a commodity futures trader and sugar trader at a trading house in London, England, where she traded on the New York City and London sugar markets.[1][2][3]
Abass has an MBA from the University of Oxford and an undergraduate degree in finance from Bayes Business School.[2]
Honors and awards
editIn 2020, Abass was picked to represent Africa at InsureTech Connect 2020.[5]
In 2021, Quartz named her an Africa Innovator.[1][4]
In 2022, Aljazeera Africa Direct covered a documentary about Jihan's Business.[6] In 2022, featured as cover story in Lioness of Africa 2022.[7]
References
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- ^ a b c "Quartz Africa Innovators 2021: Female innovators lead the way". Quartz Africa. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Jihan Abass". Africa Tech Summit Kigali. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Kenyan woman, 26, sets up country's first digital car insurance company". Reuters. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b Mureithi, Carlos (22 September 2021). "Who is building the tech infrastructure for African businesses?". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Muriuki, Benjamin (11 September 2020). "Jihan Abass: Kenyan woman to represent Africa at world InsureTech Connect 2020". Citizen TV. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Jihan's Venture: A businesswoman in Kenya". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Jihan Abass, a Kenyan innovator in digital insurance". Lionesses of Africa. Retrieved 30 March 2023.