Helena Francisco Chicuba is an Angolan executive with extensive experience in the insurance sector. She is currently Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of ENSA, SA, 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 solid and multifaceted career in the insurance industry. She began her academic journey with a Technical Diploma in Chemistry from the Makarenko Polytechnic Institute (1982–1987), before establishing her professional path in the insurance sector. She later earned a Diploma in Insurance from the Chartered Insurance Institute in London (2000–2005) and completed an Insurance Company Management programme at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, in partnership with Academia BAI in Luanda (2015–2016).

Over more than two decades at ENSA, SA, she has held positions of increasing responsibility, including Aviation Director (2003–2006), Commercial Director – Corporate Segment (2006–2013), Reinsurance and Co-Insurance Director (2014–2015), and Executive Board Member (2015–2019). From 2020 to 2022, she served as Advisor to the Board of Directors before being appointed Chairwoman of the Board.

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