GA Insurance taps Shakira Shamim Mujuni as its new Chief Executive, Operations for Uganda

GA Insurance Uganda Limited has appointed Mrs. Shakira Shamim Mujuni as its Chief Executive, Operations effective May 2023. 

She brings to GA Insurance over 10 years of experience and “a proven track record of success in driving business growth and delivering exceptional results with a special knack for customer excellence”, according to a statement from GA.

Her other skills include organisational management, customer service, strategic planning, 

At GA, Ms. Shakira will be responsible for the overall budget and operations of the company as well as driving “strategic corporate targets, delivering on brand value, achieving the required service delivery objectives, developing requisite human capital skills, and at all times ensuring that the governance standards are maintained”.  

Before GA Insurance, Shakira worked as Chief Commercial Officer for CIC Africa Uganda Limited; Chief Executive Officer, for CIC Insurance Uganda Limited; Assistant General Manager, at Sanlam Insurance and Underwriting Manager at Lion Assurance Company Limited, before Sanlam acquired it in 2017.  

Shakira holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Wales-UK, a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from Makerere University Kampala, and an Executive Leadership Development certification from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

She is currently pursuing a Diploma in Insurance from the Insurance Training College of Uganda.

GA Uganda is a fully owned subsidiary of GA Insurance Limited, an out-of-Nairobi Insurance Group. The GA Brand has existed in East Africa in various forms over the past 80 years and is one of the top 10 insurance brands in Kenya.