Jihan Abass

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Jihan Abass
Born1993/1994 (age 26–28)
Kenya
EducationUniversity of Oxford (MBA)
Bayes Business School (undergraduate degree)
Known forFounder and CEO of and

Jihan Abass (born 1993/1994) is a Kenyan entrepreneur and businesswoman who is the founder and CEO of , an insurance technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya, and , 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]

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

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Jihan Abass". Kigali. Retrieved 27 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Kenyan woman, 26, sets up country's first digital car insurance company". Reuters. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b 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)
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