Women in insurance in Uganda (WIN) is a membership based Association formed to provide aplatform for allLadies in insurance to develop their professionalism and uphold highest levels of ethics , through guidance, mentoring and coaching
To provide women in the Insurance Sector a platform to develop their professional and leadership skills for career advancement.
Your partner of first call in developing professional, confident and competent female leaders in the insurance industry.
The core values are represented by the acronym IDICE – Inclusivity, Dignity, Integrity, Creativity and Excellence..
A. IDEA of WIN
Entering the Insurance Industry by Chance not by Choice and making it to the top. Joined Insurance Industry in 1982, Hajjat APHWA KAWAASE SEBYALA (Mama Insurance), is the true motherly face of insurance in Africa generally and in Uganda in Particular as her name depicts. She was the first Ugandan Female Professional Insurer. She was the Deputy Board Chair of the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (2014 March,2020) and serves on several other Boards private and Public.
B. Hall of Fame
She is the Africa Insurance personality of the year 2019 and by default 2020. The first female and so far the only female to enter the Africa Insurance Organisation (AIO) Hall of Fame. Has many other accolades after her name.
C. Leadership
Hajjat Sebyala is a Management Consultant, founding Director of Energizing Solutions Ltd, a consultancy firm offering insurance solutions among others. Among the several duties she has performed for the insurance industry in Uganda in particular and Africa at large, Hajjat Sebyala was the Hon. Secretary of the Insurance Institute of Uganda (IIU) in charge of Capacity Building programmes, Hon. Secretary of the Uganda Insurers Association (UIA), Technical Manager at Pan World Insurance Company (PWICO) where she trained, groomed and Mentored many staff. She is one of the 10 Eminent Women of Uganda,2016, and an International Climate Champion popularly known as MAAMA GREEN.
D. The Insurance Journey
Her 39 year insurance journey covers all the broad areas of insurance and reinsurance having been a Project Manager for Uganda Reinsurance company. She has motivated many ladies to join the Insurance Industry. She is the founding Chairperson of Women in Insurance in Uganda (WIN) Association aimed at amplifying the female voice.
E. African Union
Hajjat Sebyala was part of the formulation team for the Africa Union Agenda 2063 and the AU Gender policy.
F. International Ambassador
Was British Council Climate Change Ambassador 2010,2011 is now the Chartered Insurance Institute of UK (CII) Goodwill Ambassador for all Women in insurance in Africa
G. Academics
On the academic perspective, Hajjat Sebyala holds a 1982 Bachelor of Sciences (BSC) Degree from the Makerere University, Kampala, a Diploma in Business Management (DBM) from the Institute of Public Administration, a First Class Masters in Management Studies Degree (MMS) from Uganda Management Institute. She is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) UK, a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of Uganda (FIIU) and Chartered Insurer, as well as several Certificates in Corporate Governance, Gender, Management, Mentoring and Coaching.
H. Accolades