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Appointment of Ayanda Ndlovu as Coface CEO for South Africa

12 September 2023 Coface
Ayanda Ndlovu

Ayanda Ndlovu

Coface is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayanda Ndlovu as Coface CEO for South Africa

Ayanda is based in Johannesburg and reports to Cècile Paillard, CEO of Coface in Mediterranean & Africa Region. She replaces Jacqui Jooste who will continue her career within the Coface Group.

Ayanda has over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, having held various management and leadership positions in various insurance sales teams.

Before joining Coface, Ayanda was Head of Agency Distribution for Sanlam. Prior to joining Sanlam, Ayanda successfully led the insurance business of the Ithala Development Bank as the Executive Head.

Ayanda holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Management and Communication from the University of KwaZulu Natal and a Masters Degree in Business and Administration from Milpark Business School.

“Thanks to her knowledge of insurance market, and thanks to her experience in sales and distribution, Ayanda will strengthen Coface capabilities as we are looking to grow our business in Coface South Africa”, says Cècile Paillard, CEO of Coface in Mediterranean & Africa Region.

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