Heirs Holdings’ three portfolio companies, Heirs Life Assurance, Redtech, and Heirs General Insurance, have been recognised in the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 ranking.
Published annually by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista, the ranking recognises companies driving exceptional revenue growth, innovation, market expansion, and economic impact across the continent.
The Heirs Holdings’ portfolio companies attained top positions among Africa’s fastest-growing businesses, with Heirs Life Assurance ranked Number 7 with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 147.85 per cent, Redtech ranked Number 32 with a CAGR of 69.66 per cent, and Heirs General Insurance ranked Number 41 with a CAGR of 60.02 per cent.
The recognition highlights the growing strength of the Heirs Holdings ecosystem and validates the group’s long-term investment strategy focused on innovation, financial inclusion, infrastructure development, and sustainable value creation across Africa.
According to the group, the milestone further reinforces the impact of Africapitalism, its philosophy as envisioned by the Chairman and Founder, Tony Elumelu, which positions the African private sector as a critical driver of economic transformation, business growth, and social development across the continent.
