About Us

Caava Group is a holding company at the forefront

of transforming the African insurance landscape. It brings together multiple complementary businesses under one umbrella (Caava Evolve, Caava AI, Caava Agencify, and , TurnQuest v4 by Caava )— modernizing legacy insurer operations, expanding digital distribution through agents, and harnessing AI-driven solutions to streamline underwriting, claims, and customer engagement.

Backed by almost three decades of proven industry experience, Caava Group leverages this established foundation to deliver innovative, scalable results. 

The Group’s vision is to empower insurers, agents, and customers alike by integrating cutting-edge technology, talent, and strategy.

With an eye toward long-term value creation and sustainable growth, Caava Group stands at the intersection of tradition and innovation, guiding the insurance sector into a digital, customer-centric future.

We empower African insurance with synergy-driven, AI-led innovation, ensuring accessible, affordable coverage for everyone, surpassing global standards

To transform insurance in Africa through innovative, accessible, and sustainable solutions.

Our Story

With over 25 years of deep-rooted experience across Africa’s insurance landscape, we began our journey as Turnkey Africa in 1997, building some of the continent’s first end-to-end insurance solutions. From launching TurnQuest Medical and Non-Life systems, to pioneering cloud-based insurance platforms and digital distribution networks, our technology has supported over 60 insurers across 10 African countries. Today, as Caava Group, we bring together a powerful ecosystem of products — Caava Evolve, Caava AI, Agencify, and the enduring legacy of TurnQuest, to empower insurers with intelligent automation, scalable solutions, and modern user experiences. From startups to large insurers, Caava Group helps clients streamline operations, improve service delivery, and unlock new growth through innovation.

Meet Our Management Team

Executives

Ayisi Makatiani
Ayisi Makatiani

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Nicholas Muratha
Nicholas Muratha

Group Head of Innovation & Growth

Thomas Thuku
Thomas Thuku

Group Head of Operations & Turnkey Africa General Manager

Department Leads

Valentine Odoh
Valentine Odoh

General Manager, Nigeria Operations

Caroline Nthiga
Caroline Nthiga

People & Culture Lead

Warlys Aduvaga
Warlys Aduvaga

Product Lead

Joy Wambura
Joy Wambura

Group Head of Marketing

Samuel Mbugua
Samuel Mbugua

Group Head of Technology

John Ndumba
John Ndumba

Sales Lead

Solomona Shiyonga
Solomona Shiyonga

Engineering Manager

Lilian Munyendo
Lilian Munyendo

Chief of Staff

Penorah Buyaki
Penorah Buyaki

PSM Lead

Sharon Nderi
Sharon Nderi

Group AI Lead

James Bahati
James Bahati

Acting Head of Finance

Douglas Motito
Douglas Motito

Head of Account Management

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