Rokhaya Kandji's remarkable contribution to the 1st World Actuaries Congress in Skopje, Northern Macedonia

The 1st Congress of Actuaries of the World, held from March 31 to April 1, 2022 at the Marriott Hotel in Skopje, Northern Macedonia, was a memorable event for Rokhaya Kandji, Managing Director of the Institut Interafricain de Formation en Assurance et en Gestion des Entreprises (IFAGE). IFAGE, as the only private university invited, marked its distinction, underlining the institution's recognition and Rokhaya Kandji's leading role within the actuarial community.

Rokhaya Kandji was honored to moderate a crucial panel on financial inclusion, a topic of paramount importance in Africa. Her selection as moderator is based not only on her expertise in insurance and business management training, but also on her dedication to crucial social issues, despite not being an actuary herself.

At the heart of the discussion on financial inclusion, Rokhaya Kandji brought a unique perspective by focusing on the training and teaching dimension of actuarial science. She stressed the importance of developing actuarial skills adapted to Africa's socio-economic realities, making IFAGE a key player in training professionals capable of meeting the region's specific challenges.

Rokhaya Kandji's expert moderation deepened the discussions, exploring ways in which actuarial training can play a vital role in promoting financial inclusion. By highlighting the growing need for trained experts in the field, she helped to position IFAGE as a leading institution in the preparation of actuaries able to tackle the region's complex issues.

Rokhaya Kandji's participation in the 1st World Actuaries Congress, as IFAGE representative and moderator of the panel on financial inclusion, was an affirmation of her commitment to actuarial education in Africa. It also reinforced IFAGE's position as a leading institution training the next generation of experts capable of making a difference in the complex field of risk management and insurance.