BarazaShirumisha Kwayu
Surely Goodness and Mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
Forget the former things: Do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up: Do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in wasteland. Break camps and advance!
I am a business leader and independent researcher with experience across insurance, financial services, consultancy, and entrepreneurship. I currently serve as the Managing Director of Bumaco Insurance Company, where I am also a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, I sit on the Board of EFTA, contributing to governance, strategy, and institutional oversight.
Alongside my executive responsibilities, I maintain a strong interest in research. My academic focus is on information systems strategy, with particular attention to social media, sociomateriality, practice theory, strategy-as-practice, and the fusion of strategy. I am increasingly interested in autoethnographic research as a means of integrating scholarly inquiry with lived business practice.
My entrepreneurial engagements extend beyond the insurance sector. I am affiliated with the Bumaco Group of Companies, which operates in consultancy, general insurance, and life insurance services. I am also a Board Member and Managing Executive of Nlolo Company Limited, an organisation providing communication and financial services, where I am actively involved in its strategic development and operational management.
In addition, I run an online shop, Kwayu Fashion, inspired by my mother’s brand. Through this platform, including its presence on Etsy, I support the promotion and global distribution of handmade products from Ghana.
Beyond business and research, I have a sustained interest in public affairs and political thought. I believe strongly in education as a foundation for development, the importance of welfare systems, balanced governance, a limited but effective state, and the role of free markets in economic growth.