Global InformationJihan Abass information
Jihan Abass | |
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| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31) Kenya |
| Education | University of Oxford (MBA) Bayes Business School (undergraduate degree) |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Lami Insurance Technology and Lami Direct Insurance |
Jihan Abass (born 1993/1994) is a Kenyan entrepreneur and businesswoman who is the founder and CEO of Lami Insurance Technology, an insurance technology company based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Lami Direct Insurance, a digital vehicle insurance company.[1][2][3] Abass founded Lami to increase Africa's low insurance coverage.[4]
Abass was formerly a commodity futures trader and sugar trader at a trading house in London, England, where she traded on the New York City and London sugar markets.[1][2][3]
Abass has an MBA from the University of Oxford and an undergraduate degree in finance from Bayes Business School.[2]
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