{"id":508555,"date":"2026-09-28T13:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/sb_speaker\/dr-abiba-zakariah\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:35:23","slug":"dr-abiba-zakariah","status":"publish","type":"sb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/en\/sb_speaker\/dr-abiba-zakariah\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Abiba ZAKARIAH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Abiba Zakariah is the Commissioner of Insurance, Ghana, the Vice President of theOrganisation of African Insurance Supervisory Authorities, and a member of Ghana\u2019s FinancialStability Council.<\/p>\n<p>She previously served as the Managing Director of Ghana Reinsurance Company Ltd and theGroup Chief Operating Officer of WAICA Reinsurance Company Ltd.She holds a Doctorate in Management, a Master\u2019s degree in Marketing, a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)degree, and is an ordained pastor. 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She has served on several committees andboards, has been a resource person at educational institutions and conferences, and was thefounding President of the Chartered Insurance Ladies Association of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Her outstanding contributions to the insurance industry and leadership have earned her severalprestigious awards, including the Youth in Insurance Profession (YIP) Award (2024), recognitionas one of the Professional Insurance Ladies Association\u2019s (PILA) Top 50 Women in Insurance inAfrica (2022), the Business Insurance Women to Watch in Europe, the Middle East and Africa(EMEA) Award (2019), and the Northern Youth for Peace and Development Award, Ghana (2017).<\/p>\n<p>She is the founder of SilentScream, an NGO dedicated to mental health advocacy. 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