Financial services conglomerate APA Apollo, the parent company of APA Insurance, has appointed Risper Ohaga to succeed Ashok Shah, who has led the company for fifty years, as CEO.
- •Risper is currently the Group Chief Finance Officer and Executive Director at East Africa Breweries PLC.
- •She previously held senior leadership roles in finance and audit at Barclays/Absa in Nairobi, Johannesburg and Lusaka and at KPMG East Africa.
- •Apollo Investments Limited comprises APA Insurance (Kenya and Uganda), APA Life Assurance, APA Micro Insurance, Apollo Asset Management, and Gordon Court, and holds a stake in Reliance Insurance (Tanzania).
“I am excited to take on this new role at APA Apollo Group, where each day presents an opportunity to make an impact on the lives of our people across East Africa. Ashok has built an extraordinary legacy of leadership and innovation, and I look forward to building on this strong foundation," Ohaga said.
She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director within the APA Apollo Group and has chaired the Audit & Risk Committees of APA Insurance and APA Life Assurance,
"Leading APA Apollo Group over the past fifty years has been an extraordinary journey. Together with our teams, we have built a trusted, innovative, and resilient group of companies," outgoing Group CEO Ashok Shah said.
The company counts among its equity partners Hollard International and Swiss Re.
