Committee of Insurance, Securities and
Non-Banking Financial Authorities
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General Council
The General Council comprises all Member Authorities. Each Member Authority to be represented by the head of a Member Authority, (or a senior executive as may be delegated).
The General Council is chaired by the CISNA Chairperson who is elected by the General Council every two years, as per the CISNA Rules. In fulfilling the CISNA functions and objectives, the CISNA Chairperson is assisted by the Vice Chairperson and members of the Governance Council.
The General Council is the apex decision-making structure of CISNA that meets annually as per the CISNA Rules to decide on, amongst others, on the following:
- to amend the Rules;
- adopt principles, standards, and guidance developed by CISNA;
- adopt the strategy and policy of CISNA;
- approve the annual budget, membership fees and admission fees;
- approve the CISNA Annual Report;
- sanction Member Authorities;
- approve the CISNA Annual Report;
- decide upon the manner in which the General Council conduct its affairs; and
- decide on any other matter governing the business and affairs of CISNA or any other decision as may be required from time to time.
The General Council must, as and when required, report to the Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investments through the SADC Secretariat.
Chairperson
Mr Kenneth Simataa Matomola
Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority
Namibia
Vice Chairperson
Dr. Grace Muradzikwa
Insurance and Pensions Commission
Zimbabwe
Membership
| Member State | Member Authorities |
| Angola | 1. Angolan Agency for Insurance Regulation and Supervision 2. Capital Markets Commission |
| Botswana | 3. Non-Bank Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 6. Autorité de Régulation et de Contrôle des Assurances |
| Eswatini | 8. Financial Services Regulatory Authority |
| Lesotho | 9. Central Bank of Lesotho |
| Malawi | 10. Reserve Bank of Malawi |
| Mauritius | 11. Financial Services Commission |
| Mozambique | 12. Bank of Mozambique |
| Namibia | 14. Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority |
| Seychelles | 15. Financial Services Authority |
| South Africa | 16. Council for Medical Schemes |
| Tanzania | 19. Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority |
| Zambia | 21. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Zimbabwe | 24. Insurance and Pensions Commission |
The Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial Authorities (CISNA) was established in 1998, pursuant to Annexure 10 of the SADC Protocol on Finance and Investment as a committee of authorities responsible for the supervision of insurance, securities, and non-banking financial institutions (NBFI) in SADC Member States. CISNA is part of the Directorate of Finance, Investment and Customs of the SADC Secretariat and reports to the SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment through the Committee of Senior Treasury Officials.