Helena Francisco Chicuba is an Angolan executive with extensive experience in the insurance sector. She currently serves as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of ENSA, S.A., a position she has held since 23 September 2022.

She holds a degree in Portuguese Language Teaching from ISCED Luanda (2007–2010). Helena Chicuba has built a distinguished and diverse career in the insurance industry. She began her academic journey with a technical diploma in Chemistry from Makarenko Polytechnic Institute (1982–1987), before pursuing a professional career in the insurance sector. She subsequently obtained an insurance qualification from the Chartered Insurance Institute in London (2000–2005) and completed a management programme for insurance companies at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, in partnership with Academia BAI in Luanda (2015–2016).

During more than twenty years at ENSA, S.A., she held positions of increasing responsibility, including Aviation Director (2003–2006), Commercial Director – Corporate Segment (2006–2013), Reinsurance and Co-insurance Director (2014–2015), and Member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (2015–2019). From 2020 to 2022, she served as an adviser to the Board of Directors before being appointed Chairwoman of the Board.

She further complemented her professional development with specialised training in Engineering Insurance (CAR and EAR), delivered by Munich Re Mauritius in 2013. She has also participated in seminars covering Oil and Gas Insurance, Aviation Insurance, Marine Insurance (Hull and Cargo), Fire Insurance, General Liability Insurance, and other lines of insurance.