Born on December 29th, 1941 in Dakar, Senegal, of French-Senegalese nationality, Mr. Pathé DIONE is the President and CEO, Founder of the SUNU Group created 24 years ago. With a turnover of 234 billion FCFA (357 million euros) by the end of 2021 and more than 567 billion FCFA (865 million euros) in assets under management, the SUNU Group is the leading Life insurer in the CIMA zone (Inter-African Conference of Insurance Markets). With some thirty companies, including a bank, a microfinance company and a health management company, the SUNU Group is present in 17 French- and English-speaking sub-Saharan African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, DRC, Senegal and Togo.
Academic career
1966
Master's degree in Mathematics in Paris
1977
DEA in Politics and Monetary Economics at Paris II
1980
Doctorate in Economics from Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne
1974
Graduate of ENASS - Administration section in Paris
1979
Graduate of the Centre des Hautes Etudes d'Assurances in Paris
1992
Training in General Management from CEDEP / INSEAD
Professional career
1967-1972
Professor of Mathematics
1972 -1979
Student employee at Mutuelles du Mans - Paris
1980-1985
General Manager of COLINA SA (today Sanlam) in Côte d'Ivoire
1985-1999
Africa Zone Director at UAP International and AXA
1998
Creation of SUNU Group
Since 2001
Chairman and CEO of SUNU Assurances, now called SUNU Participations Holding SA
Awards
2022
African Champion of the year aux AFIS Award
2022
Distinction for the contribution to the development of CIMA over the last 30 years
2020
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Senegal
2020
Insurer of the Year Award at the Financial Afrik Awards
2019
Deal of the Year Award for the acquisition of Allianz companies in 5 countries at the Financial Afrik Awards
2016
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Senegal
2012
Officer of the National Order of the Republic of Ivory Coast
2002
Officer of the Order of Merit of the Central African Republic
1999
Commander of the Order of Merit of Senegal