Delphine Traoré appointed CEO of Allianz Africa

22 Oct 2021

Delphine Traoré, member of the Board of management of Allianz Africa and regional COO, will succeed Coenraad Vrolijk and assume the role of Allianz Africa regional CEO, in addition to her current responsibilities.

Source: supplied. Delphine Traoré, takes up the role of Allianz Africa regional CEO, 1 November, 2021

Coenraad will leave Allianz Africa to pursue new opportunities outside of the Allianz group.

These changes will become effective 1 November, 2021.

Delphine joined Allianz Group in 2005 with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Canada.

She held the positions of a Liability Underwriter and Head of Market Management before she became CEO of AGCS Africa in 2012.

Delphine joined Allianz Africa as COO in 2017 and remained a non-executive member of the Board of Management of AGCS Africa.

In 2015, Coenraad joined as a Senior Advisor to the Board of Management of Allianz SE and became Allianz Africa Regional CEO in 2017.

During his tenure, he oversaw the expansion of Allianz footprint in Morocco, Nigeria and recently East Africa, in addition to successfully building a strong regional framework.