WAICA 2025 Education Conference/AGM To Hold In Nigeria October 12-15

The 2025 Education Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the West African Insurance Association (WAICA) is scheduled to hold in Lagos, Nigeria, from October 12-15, 2025.

The sub-regional professional conference with the theme “The West African Insurers In The Face of Climate Change” is scheduled to take place at the prestigious Eko Hotels & Suites and will attract participants from member companies and other interested delegates from across the sub-region and beyond.

Commenting on the conference, Director-General, Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), Mrs. Bola Odukale said, “We are expecting this conference to impact a lot on our understanding as far as the theme of the conference is concerned. We are going to hold it in Lagos, at Victoria Island.

“Lagos is the Centre of Excellence as far as Nigeria is concerned and from this conference, we expect a lot of takeaways in terms of the conference proper in itself. Learnings that are at the end of the day will impact on our thoughts; will impact even on our business across Africa. Of course across Africa, as far as insurance business is concerned, Lagos is a beautiful place to be.”

Also speaking on the hosting of this year’s WAICA Education Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, Chairman, CHI Holdings Limited and a Past President of WAICA, Mr. Eddie Efekoha stated: “I am happy that Nigeria will be hosting the conference this year. For me, we would extend to delegates, particularly, the first timers, the usual Nigerian hospitality. We have our own way of welcoming our guests and we will extend that to them. They are coming to Lagos where the conference will be holding, and Lagos is the commercial centre of Nigeria and we believe that any visitor, any delegate would indeed enjoy himself or herself during their stay.

“We expect that they don’t just limit their stay to the conference. They either come ahead of the conference, or stay one or two days after the conference so that they can visit some of the monuments or places of interest that we have which could be refreshing and this will be a total package for them. I think WAICA by its very nature and structure, rotates its conference amongst member countries so it’s a standard stuff that Nigeria are hosting this conference come October 12-15, 2025. It’s something of delight, and Nigeria is a big market if not the biggest market amongst the five countries making WAICA. I’m trying to be a bit modest in my speaking otherwise I know for the fact that we are the biggest market.

“Nigeria is a very good place. It is good that you are talking about Nigeria and so I want to actually invite delegates to the WAICA Conference. What are they looking up to? If you are talking about Nigeria, you are talking about the most populous black nation in the whole world. With this in mind, everybody should look forward to coming to Nigeria to come and see what is happening. If you are talking about Nigeria, you are talking about a country of good people, you are talking about people who are very hospitable, you are talking about very rich culture, and you are talking about our diversity as a nation.

“If you are talking about Nigeria, you are talking about a country with good talents – our are well talented. If you look at the music industry, our people are making waves all over the world – when you talk about Davido of this world, when you talk about Tiwa Savage of this world, when you talk about Bunner Boy and all of them. They are all over the place. If you talk about talent, we have people who are equally making waves all over the world in terms of football. When you talk about Kayode Saka, and many of them who are current, the current African Footballer of The Year is a Nigerian. They are quite a number of things to look forward to in Nigeria so delegates will definitely have an amazing time that is one thing I’m very sure so people should be ready to come to Nigeria.”

Chairman, NEM Insurance PLC and former President, African Insurance Organisation (AIO), Mr. Tope Smart, commented “Most importantly also, Nigeria remains one of the best investment destinations in the whole world. People will come here and have fun and come back to take advantage of investment opportunities that we have in Nigeria.”

Aside the rich intellectual discourse, delegates will have a good feel of exotic Lagos life, its rich cosine and exciting beautiful scenery of its beach line – the Third Mainland Bridge which is the longest in West Africa and the allure of the indigenous intercity rail connectivity while not forgetting the luxuriant Eko Atlantic City on the Atlantic Ocean and lots more. There is no doubt that an unforgettable pleasure beckons for all those who could make to the conference.