Dr. Irene Isaka
DSE investment actions: MCB
Market: Closed
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Director General, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)
Appointed Director General of Tanzania's National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) by President Samia Suluhu Hassan in August 2024, succeeding acting DG Grace Temba. An economist by training with a PhD from the University of Dar es Salaam, she previously led the East and Central Africa Social Security Association and held senior roles at Stanbic Bank Tanzania. NHIF is a major institutional shareholder of Mwalimu Commercial Bank (MCB). Source: Daily News, 'Dr Irene Isaka: New NHIF czar' (dailynews.co.tz, Aug 2024); The Citizen, 'NHIF ready for 2026 rollout of universal health insurance' (Dec 2025); rocketreach.co MCB company profile.
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| Dec 23, 2025 |
NHIF Flips Sh112bn Deficit to Sh225bn Surplus, Readies January 2026 Universal Health Insurance Rollout
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NHIF Director General Dr Irene Isaka said the Fund's financial position improved from a deficit of Sh112 billion to a surplus of Sh225 billion by the end of FY2024/25, with its medical loss ratio dropping from 112% to 69%, positioning the Fund — a major institutional shareholder of Mwalimu Commercial Bank — to roll out Universal Health Insurance nationwide from January 2026.
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