The African Insurance Organisation (AIO) has conferred a Certificate of Recognition on Steve Kyerematen, celebrating him as a pioneer whose visionary leadership has shaped the future of African reinsurance industry.
The honour was presented at the prestigious AIO African Reinsurance Forum Conference held at the in Balaclava in Mauritius, from October to 10 to 14, 2026, in the presence of Africa’s leading insurers, reinsurers, regulators, and their global reinsurance partners.
The Certificate, signed by AIO President, Mr. Alaa El-Zoheiry, and dated October 12, 2026 states: “In recognition of your visionary leadership, dedication, and foundational contributions, as a Pioneer of the AIO African Reinsurance Forum – established in 1995 in Lome, Togo, to strengthen continental reinsurance capability, and shape the future of insurance across Africa.”
Mr. Kyerematen is honoured as one of the main founding architects of the Forum, established in 1995 in Lome, Togo, to build a resilient, homegrown reinsurance capacity for the African continent.
A remarkable journey: insurance, reinsurance, diplomacy and leadership
With 50 years of distinguished experience and practice in the African insurance and reinsurance segment, Steve Kyerematen’s career is a rare blend of technical expertise, corporate leadership, and national service.
He served as Regional Manager and Member of Operational Management for the Munich Reinsurance Group and Munich Mauritius Re, based in Accra, 1997 to 2007, with territorial responsibility for West and Central African insurance markets.
As a diplomat, Mr. Kyerematen served as Ghana, as High Commissioner to Malaysia, with concurrent accreditaion to five South-East Asian countries including Thailand and the Philippines. In this role, he deepened Ghana’s diplomatic and economic ties across Asia.
Until 2014, he served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Ghana Insurers Association.
He also served for four years as Chairman of the Ghana National Bureau of the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme, promoting motor insurance integration and free movement in West Africa.
He served seven years with the Activa Insurance Group as founding CEO of Activa International Insurance Company, Ghana, and concurrently as Managing Director of Activa Finances, from 2014 to 2017 in Mauritius.
He continues to provide strategic oversight across the continent:
From underwriting rooms in Accra to diplomatic halls in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Kyerematen’s life work embodies the very spirit of the AIO – African solutions for Africa’s growth. His foundational contributions as a Pioneer of the Forum in 1995 continue to underpin the Forum’s mission to strengthen continental reinsurance capability.
This recognition in Mauritius is a fitting tribute to a man who has served insurance, served his country, and served Africa.