Prisca Soares, secretary General of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO)

August 28, 2018

Prisca Soares

Hereafter the portrait of Prisca Soares, secretary General of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO), Cameroon

Prisca Soares

Occupation:

Secretary General

Awards received:

Women in Leadership Merit Award, Prime International Communication
«Advocate of the Dignity of the Nigerian Women Award”, National Council of Women Societies
Africa International Merit Award, International West Africa Communications
Champion Insurance Day Award 2003, Nigeria
Workers’ Day Award, Catholic Chaplaincy, University of Lagos, May 2004
African Cultural Institute’s Icon of Excellence Award, December 2005

Status:

Single, one child

Studies

Degree in French and German from Ibadan university, in 1976 (Nigeria)

Professional career in insurance

2007 to date: Secretary General, African Insurance Organisation
2000 - 2006: CEO, Nicon Insurance
1999-2000: Executive manager, Nicon Insurance
1996-1999: Deputy general manager, Nicon Insurance
1977-1996: Assistant Manager, then reinsurance manager, Nicon Insurance

Professional career outside insurance

1976-1977: French teacher
1972: French teacher, University of Yaba, Lagos

Hobbies

Singing, crosswords, swimming, dancing and travelling

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