African Alliance sets new goal with investment in human capital

In line with her commitment to build a formidable workforce and grow the overall brand image, foremost life insurer, African Alliance, has made key appointments into its management cadre.

Speaking at a press familiarisation parley at the company’s headquarters recently, Funmi Omo, managing director/CEO, African Alliance, announced the appointments of Akinola Akinwole as Head, Human Capital and Bankole Banjo as Brand, Media and Communications Manager. “Between Akinola and Bankole, we have two of the brightest minds in their fields. We all know a company is as good as the quality of its staff, we have brought in Akinola to help us reshape our workforce and put in place virile learning and development plans for the company. Bankole, on the other hand, has been hired to help aggregate and drive our brand to greater heights following the recent rebranding. I am delighted to have them on board, they are confirmations that we are doing many things right in African Alliance at this point,” she said.

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Akinola Akinwole is an astute, resourceful human resources professional with demonstrated successes strategic HR management, organisational capability and change development, Talent Acquisition and Management amongst others. An alumnus of KPMG, Akinola joins African Alliance with 16-years’ cognate experience spanning HR consulting and financial services.

Bankole Banjo, on the other hand, is a transmedia brand storyteller with a decade’s experience across advertising, content creation, brand and media management, corporate communications and storytelling. He has lent his creative expertise either as a copy manager, creative director or brand management executive to a myriad of brands across sectors including Toyota Nigeria, Star Lager beer, Samsung Electronics West Africa and FBNInsurance. Until recently, he was Communications Specialist at a coalition committed to changing the health narratives of Africa.