Thomas Njeru at 2018 Skoll World Forum
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Co-Founder: Actuary & CFO, Pula
Thomas is a seasoned insurance professional with over 10 years’ experience working across Africa in both the insurance industry and consulting space.
Thomas is currently a Co-Founder at Pula which is an insurance technology company that targets the uninsured in Africa & Asia, starting with small holder farmers. He plays the Chief Actuary and Chief Finance Officer role at Pula with a focus on designing and pricing insurance solutions and business model innovation.
He also served as a Director at Deloitte Consulting as the Insurance Advisory lead in East Africa and a Consulting Actuary in Deloitte South Africa. Prior to joining Deloitte, Thomas was the Chief Actuary at UAP Insurance Group based in East Africa.
Thomas is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (FIA), and holds a Masters’ in Business Administration (SBS Kenya) and a Bsc. Actuarial Science from the University of Nairobi.
Besides solving the insurance related challenges in emerging markets, his other interests include running, philosophy and chess.
