Sumayya Hassan is the first female CEO of Takaful Insurance of Africa (TIA) having been appointed to office in August 2020. TIA is the first fully fledged Takaful operator in East and Central Africa. In 2021, Ms Hassan led TIA in celebrating its 10-year Anniversary and, in April of 2021, she relocated TIA’s headquarters to a new and strategically placed location, providing a more conducive environment for both staff and customers.