Delphine Traoré, current member of the board of directors and regional director of operations of Allianz Africa, has been appointed Regional CEO of Allianz Africa. She succeeds Coenraad Vrolijk who is leaving the group.
By the editorial staff
The Allianz group announces the appointment of Delphine Traoré as Regional CEO of Allianz Africa in addition to her current functions as member of the executive committee and regional director of operations. She succeeds Coenraad Vrolijk who is leaving the Allianz group. « These changes will be effective November 1, 2021, » Allianz said in a statement.
Delphine Traoré Maïdou joined Allianz Africa’s Regional Executive Committee in February 2017 as Regional Director of Operations. She is responsible for the development of Allianz’s business on the African continent. In addition, Delphine Traoré Maïdou remains a non-executive member of the Executive Committee of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) South Africa, where she previously served as Managing Director. Originally from Burkina Faso, she has consistently been ranked as one of the top business leaders of tomorrow by the Choiseul 100 Africa study.
Ranked among the top economic leaders of tomorrow by the Choiseul 100 Africa study
A graduate of the Universities of Pittsburgh and Boston, as well as IMD Business School, Delphine Traoré began her career in 1996 as a key account underwriter with the American group Ohio Casualty. She then joined Allianz in 2005 at AGCS Canada where she held the position of Casualty Underwriter before becoming Head of Market Management. Appointed CEO of AGCS Africa in 2012, Delphine Traoré then joined Allianz Africa as COO and member of the Board of Directors in 2017.
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