Africa Re has announced that, after a one-year transition and succession programme, Mr Ephraim Kiiza Bichetero has assumed duty as substantive managing director/COO, from deputy managing director/COO.
In his new role, Mr Bichetero will assist the group managing director/CEO by overseeing the underwriting operations and any other assigned responsibilities across the Group, including the regional offices, subsidiaries, contact offices and underwriting representative offices.
Mr Bichetero joined Africa Re in 2004 as an underwriter covering the East Africa Region operating. Prior to that, he spent over 10 years in the primary insurance market.
Since joining Africa Re, Mr Bichetero rose through the ranks as senior underwriter, assistant director (technical operations), deputy regional director, interim regional director and regional director of the Nairobi Regional Office.