Jihan Abass

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Jihan Abass
Born1993/1994 (age 26–28)
Education University of Oxford (MBA)
Bayes Business School (undergraduate degree)
Known forFounder and CEO of Lami Insurance Technology and Griffin Insurance

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 Griffin Insurance, a digital vehicle insurance company. [1] [2] [3] Abass founded Lami to increase Africa's low insurance coverage. [4]

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

In 2020, Abass was picked to represent Africa at InsureTech Connect 2020. [5]

In 2021, Quartz named her an Africa Innovator. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Quartz Africa Innovators 2021: Female innovators lead the way". Quartz Africa . 22 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Jihan Abass". Africa Tech Summit Kigali. Retrieved 27 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 "Kenyan woman, 26, sets up country's first digital car insurance company". Reuters . 24 January 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 Mureithi, Carlos (22 September 2021). "Who is building the tech infrastructure for African businesses?". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Muriuki, Benjamin (11 September 2020). "Jihan Abass: Kenyan woman to represent Africa at world InsureTech Connect 2020". Citizen TV . Retrieved 27 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)