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Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer

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Investor at Oryx Impact

Lagos State, Nigeria

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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

  1. ZER Consulting AfricaFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentAfrica
  2. Various online and print publicationsInternationally Best-Selling Authorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Shared Value NigeriaChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentNigeria
  4. Continental ReinsuranceNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentKenya
  5. Emergency Response AfricaAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 — presentNigeria
  6. Lagos Angel NetworkBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentNigeria
  7. Lagos Angel NetworkInterim Executive Director2023 — 2024Nigeria
  8. JubalAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNigeria
  9. Oryx ImpactAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSpain
  10. Global Center on Cooperative SecurityBoard Member | Co-Chair, Fundraising and Messaging Committeecurrent2023 — presentUnited States
  11. AshokaAshoka Africa Builder (Founding Circle)current2023 — presentAfrica
  12. Winock SolarNon Executive Director2023 — 2024Nigeria
  13. Allianz Nigeria Insurance LtdManaging Director / CEO2020 — 2022Nigeria
  14. AllianzRegional Head of Mergers, Acquisitions and Transformation Africa2017 — 2020Kenya
  15. AllianzHead of Strategy & Sales Development, Corporate Business2015 — 2017Turkey
  16. AllianzHead of Strategy Execution & Emerging Consumers, Global Life & Health2012 — 2015Germany
  17. AllianzAVP, Global Reward & Performance, Group HR2011 — 2012Germany
  18. AonSr. International Benefits Consultant | Actuary2000 — 2011USA / Germany

Skills & more

Generative AI4Sub-Saharan Africa2African DevelopmentLeadershipValue Creation6Socially Responsible InvestingSocial Entrepreneurship5Business Strategy36Systemic Change6Consulting9Startups3Social Return on Investment3
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipChange ManagementAnti-corruptionCorporate GovernanceGo-to-market StrategyStrategyForeign LanguagesInsuranceEmployee BenefitsStrategic ThinkingPeople ManagementCommunication

Languages 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

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Frank Aswani
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Gilbert Nyatanyi
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Lisa Hehenberger
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Marjolaine Mandagot
Impact & ESG Manager at Oryx Impact
Oguche Agudah
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer?
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.
Where does Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer work?
Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer is at Oryx Impact.
Where did Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer go to school?
Adeolu Adewunmi-Zer studied at Penn State University (B.S. (w/ honors), Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Japanese (minor)).

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