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OLEA GROUP
OLEA was co-founded in 2017 by two entrepreneurs, Olivier Dubois and Olivier Canuel with combined experience of more than 30 years in insurance brokering in Africa.
OLEA began operations in three countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Benin and Cameroon. Five years later, OLEA expanded to 25 countries and established strong ties with 14 partners across North, West, Central, East and Southern Africa. This network is unique in Africa because of its geographical coverage. The brokerage has developed and expanded through a mix of buyouts of 15 brokerages and the opening of 9 greenfield subsidiaries.
OLEA is both a Latin reference to the Olive Tree, a symbol of peace as well as a derivative of the names of the two co-founders. OLEA’s full name is “OLivier Et Associés,” because it is the collective entrepreneurial spirit, supported and developed by all the Managing Directors of each subsidiary and their passionate teams. Our focus is on people serving people.
OUR MISSION
- Enabling African companies and international groups and brokers, to have access to outstanding service with significant added value.
- A viable alternative to the traditional insurance brokers in Africa, through our extensive network, led by experienced and knowledgeable entrepreneurs.
- Through innovative online reporting and management tools, clients benefit from unprecedented transparency and access to their portfolios, claims, history and any other documents on a dashboard, at the touch of a keyboard.
OUR DNA, OUR VALUES
- Anchored in the Africa continent and our willingness to contribute to its economic growth and human development.
- Enthusiasm and energy of the OLEA teams, always ready to go the extra mile in a proactively and professionally. This is what separates us from the rest.
- Professionalism of the OLEA Group, adopting a customer-centric approach, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of the industry, enables us to provide the best and most affordable insurance solutions, tailored to the clients’ needs.
OLEA's mission is guided by three strong values:
INTEGRITY, PROXIMITY, INNOVATION
OLEA's mission is guided by three strong values:
INTEGRITY, PROXIMITY, INNOVATIONOLEA's mission is guided by three strong values:
INTEGRITY, PROXIMITY, INNOVATION
OLEA’S 3 Ts:
Talents
Our people are our most valuable resource. They are young, tech-savvy and dynamic. The quality and professionalism of our employees differentiates us, ensuring the growth, support and rapid development of OLEA.
Our Managing Directors are all shareholders in their respective subsidiaries. They are passionate, driven and support our values of commitment, proximity, responsiveness, innovation compliance and customer-centricity.
Territories
Being the only Pan-African insurance brokeragewith an extensive network (25 subsidiaries and 14 partners) spanning North, West, Central, East, and Southern Africa - uniquely positions OLEA to provide effective and efficient insurance and reinsurance solutions as a result of a deep understanding of the demographics, economic conditions, regulatory landscapes, and cultural differences of each of these countries.
Technologies
Providing exceptional support and management to our clients and their investments, through innovative and digitalized management tools.
Mainly fully developed in Africa through a very experienced IT team.
Bespoke IT tool, dedicated to clients, partners and our team to deliver real time & transparent data.
Diversity
OLEA is made up of talented women and men, from different cultures and inspiring backgrounds. A diverse workplace is an important asset, as it acknowledges individual strengths of each employee and the potential they bring.
Valuing the differences of others is what ultimately brings us all together and can be the secret to a successful, thriving workplace and a fair work culture.
Our Visual Identity
The orange-red laterite colour represents the hue of the African soil, symbolising OLEA’s attachment to and footprint on the African continent.
The yellow of the O reflects the radiant sun rising over Africa and the dynamism and passion of our team, ready to accept any challenge.
The dark grey underlines the respect, professionalism and ethics of our teams.
