Personal Profile

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Chimwemwe Kanyenda is the Chief Operating Officer of NICO Life Insurance Company Ltd, where he provides strategic leadership across operations while shaping initiatives that drive long-term growth and organizational excellence. With extensive experience spanning both short-term and long-term insurance, he brings a rare blend of operational acumen and industry insight to the executive team.
A thought leader in the insurance sector, Chimwemwe is the author of Random Thoughts on Insurance Practice: A Practitioner’s Exposé (2016), a widely regarded contribution to advancing professional practice. He holds the Chartered Insurer designation from the Chartered Insurance Institute (UK), is a certified Digital Finance Practitioner from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and is a graduate of the University of Malawi. He has further sharpened his leadership skills through executive programs at Stellenbosch Business School, the University of Cape Town, and the Gordon Institute of Business Science.
His interests extend to the transformative role of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in reshaping the future of financial services. Alongside his professional commitments, he is passionate about travel, writing, and following both local and international football, balancing professional rigour with a curiosity for global trends and personal pursuits.