Summary of Proposed Investment
Project Number
8409
Company Name
Jubilee Insurance Company of Tanzania
Date SPI Disclosed
Oct 2, 1997
Country
Tanzania
Industry
Financial Markets
Status
Completed
Sector
General Insurance (Non-Life)
Department
Regional Industry - FIG Africa
Environmental Category
C - No Impact
Previous Events
Approved : Nov 5, 1997
Signed : Mar 18, 1998
Invested : May 22, 1998
Project Description
Summary Of Project Information (SPI)
| Project Name | Tanzania-Jubilee Insurance Company of Tanzania (JICT) |
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Sector |
Projected Board DateOctober 20, 1997
Company NameJubilee Insurance Company of Tanzania (JICT)
Technical Partner and/or Major Shareholders
The main sponsor of JICT is Jubilee Kenya. The Jubilee Insurance Company was incorporated 60 years ago, with headquarters in Mombasa, Kenya. Since its inception in 1937, Jubilee has expanded its operations with offices in Nairobi (the new headquarters), Kampala, Karachi, Bombay, and in Mauritius. The Company’s shares are listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and enjoy blue chip status. Jubilee Kenya sponsored a similar project with IFC in Uganda, which is now the third largest insurance company in Uganda.
Project Cost Including proposed IFC investment
US$2,000,000 equivalent in share capital.
Location of project and Description of site
Dar Es Salam, Tanzania
Description of Company and Purpose of Project
This project involves setting up one of the first private insurance companies in Tanzania. JICT’s main line of business will be the provision of general (non-life) insurance with the exclusion of aviation, followed by an entry into the life assurance field a year or two later. The initial paid-up capital will be US$2 million, with the shareholding structure as follows: Jubilee Insurance Kenya, 40%; AKFED, 15%; IFC, 15%; Jubilee Uganda, 3%: Jubilee Mauritius, 3%; and local Tanzanian investors, 24%. JICT has a strong developmental impact as it is intended to fill an important institutional gap in Tanzania’s financial sector by setting up a strong and diversified insurance company. JICT will act as an agent to mobilize savings and foster economic growth in the Tanzanian economy.
Environmental Category and Issues
This is a Category C project according to IFC’s environmental review procedure. No further environmental review is required.
| Date SPI sent to PIC | October 2, 1997 |
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