Excellence
Edwin Puso Afitile
Senior Actuary, Empirica Actuaries
Leading innovation through excellence, cutting-edge technology, and strategic vision in insurance, banking, pensions, and healthcare.
Senior Actuary, Empirica Actuaries
Leading innovation through excellence, cutting-edge technology, and strategic vision in insurance, banking, pensions, and healthcare.
Building the future of insurance, banking, pensions, and healthcare through technology-driven actuarial solutions.
I am very hands on and take a practical approach to Finance and Risk Management problems. I am experienced in technical, managerial, business development and leadership roles in consulting, life insurance, banking, and pensions.
A highly experienced Actuary, having performed Actuarial and Finance work across multiple countries, including Italy and Germany. I have worked on actuarial deliveries in Government projects towards better financial services, social security and equity.
I emphasize the importance of following principles in a pragmatic sense, ensuring that I help deliver value to all stakeholders. I am a former member of the International Qualified Actuaries Group (INQA) and was declared a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 2018.
Led the design and development of the PAS12 suite — a comprehensive IFRS 17 compliant solution and integrated policy administration system. Passionate about people development and growth.
As a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM), I bring agile, disciplined execution to multidisciplinary teams and fast-paced environments, combining actuarial science with modern software engineering to deliver impactful results for clients and communities.
Comprehensive solutions that drive growth, innovation, and sustainable value creation.
PAS12 suite architecture combining IFRS 17 compliance with integrated policy administration. Leading software teams to deliver scalable, cutting-edge insurance solutions.
Comprehensive consulting across insurance, banking, pensions, corporate finance, and investment management. Strategic advisory and risk management for financial institutions.
Building sophisticated actuarial models for healthcare companies, drug manufacturers, and hospital construction projects. Healthcare project fundraising and financial structuring expertise.
Specialized consulting for insurance companies transitioning to IFRS 17 standards. System implementation, process design, and compliance strategies powered by PAS12.
Delivering actuarial and technology projects globally, bringing best practices with deep local market expertise.
Research and consulting on sustainable healthcare financing models. Focus on NHI schemes and universal health coverage strategies for developing economies.
Deep expertise across actuarial science, financial modeling, technology development, and agile project delivery.
Contributing to the global actuarial community through research, international presentations, and innovative solutions.
Presented on Alternative Ways of Valuing Guaranteed Liabilities at the ASSA Convention, contributing innovative perspectives on liability valuation methodologies to the Southern African actuarial community.
⇩ Download Research PaperFeatured speaker discussing technology innovation in insurance and the intersection of actuarial science with modern insurtech solutions at Latin America's leading insurance technology conference.
Delivered a public lecture at BaIsago University on Actuarial Sustainability, exploring long-term financial resilience, risk frameworks, and the role of actuarial science in building sustainable institutions and societies.
Presented research at the 2nd Joint Colloquium of Actuaries in Brazil, sharing insights on healthcare financing, insurance innovation, and actuarial practice in emerging markets with the global actuarial community.
⇩ Download Research PaperPresented on Parametric Climate & Flood Risk Modelling at the Actuarial, Finance, Risk and Insurance Congress 2, held at Muthu Keekorok Lodge, Maasai Mara, Kenya.
⇩ Download PresentationAppointed as Actuary for the BETP project through EMPIRICA Analysis. Engaged across healthcare reforms, financial services, and social protection workstreams — providing actuarial modelling, financial modelling, and strategic advisory support to this significant national initiative in Botswana.
Contributing to Botswana's National Health Insurance landscape through research, policy development, and implementation support. Roles include data analysis, actuarial modelling, technical assistance, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building — with presentations at international conferences on sustainable healthcare financing and universal health coverage strategies.
Active across multiple sectors including insurance (IFRS 17, product development, pricing, capital management, corporate finance), healthcare financing, and banking (IFRS 9, credit risk) — delivering actuarial and financial advisory services across sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
Presenting cutting-edge research on Botswana's fixed income market and IFRS 17 compliant risk-free rate construction.
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