ARC welcomes insurance specialists Kasinga and Amarquaye to its Board

African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited has announced the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its Board, Susan Kasinga and Helen Amarquaye, who bring specialised technical experience in finance and insurance with them.

With over three decades of experience in the financial industry, Kasinga has expertise in raising capital through debt or equity for privately and publicly quoted companies.

She also has a demonstrated track record of delivering growth, transformation, and return on investment for various stakeholders, including investors, shareholders, and pensioners.

A certified public accountant (CPA), certified public secretary (CS), and certified executive coach, Kasinga has been a director on the boards of nine blue-chip companies over the past seven years.

The executive is a former chair of CIC Asset Management and currently chairs the Audit Committee for UAP Insurance, Bank of Africa, and QBS Ltd. She currently chairs the audit and risk committee of Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya and the audit committee of QualiBasic Seed Company Limited.

Risk management and compliance professional, Amarquaye brings to ARC’s Board 25 years of cross-industry experience in the insurance, telecommunications, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industries.

She is a qualified chartered insurer through the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute who has held various senior management, risk management, underwriting, and audit roles across multiple organisations in the UK and Ghana.

Her most recent role has been as the Board Chair for Old Mutual Insurance Ghana. Additionally, Amarquaye was formerly the controls, compliance, and ethics director at Guinness Ghana Breweries Plc, part of the Diageo group.

Commenting on the new appointments, Lesley Ndlovu, ARC CEO, said: “We are pleased to welcome Susan and Helen to our Board of Directors. Their wealth of experience, unique expertise and understanding of our operating environment form a rare combination and will serve to complement the strength of our Board.

“Their appointments also further reinforce our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity at the highest levels of leadership. We look forward to their strategic guidance and valuable contributions.”

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