About
Strategic advisor with nearly 25 years of executive experience in financial services across four continents. Founder and Managing Director of ZER Consulting Africa and former MD/CEO of Allianz Nigeria.
Experience
- ZER Consulting AfricaFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentAfrica
- Various online and print publicationsInternationally Best-Selling Authorcurrent2025 — present
- Shared Value NigeriaChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentNigeria
- Continental ReinsuranceNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentKenya
- Emergency Response AfricaAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 — presentNigeria
- Lagos Angel NetworkBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNigeria
- Lagos Angel NetworkInterim Executive Director2023 — 2024Nigeria
- JubalAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNigeria
- Oryx ImpactAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSpain
- Global Center on Cooperative SecurityBoard Member | Co-Chair, Fundraising and Messaging Committeecurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- AshokaAshoka Africa Builder (Founding Circle)current2023 — presentAfrica
- Winock SolarNon Executive Director2023 — 2024Nigeria
- Allianz Nigeria Insurance LtdManaging Director / CEO2020 — 2022Nigeria
- AllianzRegional Head of Mergers, Acquisitions and Transformation Africa2017 — 2020Kenya
- AllianzHead of Strategy & Sales Development, Corporate Business2015 — 2017Turkey
- AllianzHead of Strategy Execution & Emerging Consumers, Global Life & Health2012 — 2015Germany
- AllianzAVP, Global Reward & Performance, Group HR2011 — 2012Germany
- AonSr. International Benefits Consultant | Actuary2000 — 2011USA / Germany
Education
- Penn State UniversityB.S. (w/ honors), Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Japanese (minor)
Skills & more
Generative AI4Sub-Saharan Africa2African DevelopmentLeadershipValue Creation6Socially Responsible InvestingSocial Entrepreneurship5Business Strategy36Systemic Change6Consulting9Startups3Social Return on Investment3
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EntrepreneurshipChange ManagementAnti-corruptionCorporate GovernanceGo-to-market StrategyStrategyForeign LanguagesInsuranceEmployee BenefitsStrategic ThinkingPeople ManagementCommunicationLanguages English · French · German · Japanese · Spanish · Swahili · Turkish · Yoruba
- Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn — Microsoft
- AAA Program - Cohort 7 — African Angel Academy
- Future of Business: An Intercompany Course for Changemakers, 6th Edition — Ashoka
- Business Strategies for A Better World Specialization — Coursera
- IEBA Diploma in International Benefits (Dip.IEB) — International Employee Benefits Association
- Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) — Society of Actuaries
From Adeolu's professional profile.
Colleagues at Oryx Impact
Anu Sing
Investor at Oryx Impact
Elias Masilela
Investor at Oryx Impact
Farah Mulji
Venture Partner at Oryx Impact
Frank Aswani
Investor at Oryx Impact
Gilbert Nyatanyi
Investor at Oryx Impact
Lisa Hehenberger
Chief Impact Advisor – Advisory Committee Member at Oryx Impact
Marjolaine Mandagot
Impact & ESG Manager at Oryx Impact
Oguche Agudah
Investor at Oryx Impact
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer work?
- Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer is at Oryx Impact.
Same school
Also attended Penn State University173
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Shared employers
Also worked at Emergency Response Africa1
Also worked at Aon38
Garin PitziniChief Financial & Sustainability Officer at Newfund CapitalBailey DickeyInvestor at Notable CapitalChristina SternerOperations & Compliance Manager at ScietyBen TisdaleHead of Capital Formation and Investor Relations at Hivemind Capital PartnersDan BlakeCTO-in-Residence at Mainsail PartnersJoel AlbarellaSVP, Head of NYL Ventures at New York Life Ventures
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