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Burundi · East Africa

SOCABU Vie

Profile highlights

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  • Life

    Based on this profile’s recorded business data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Domestic private

    Based on this profile’s recorded ownership data. Not an endorsement or a financial-strength rating.

  • Listed in Africa

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Badge criteria
LLifeDomestic privateVerified against the regulator register

Licensed 2023. Life company of the SOCABU group (row 389). Ownership not researched.

Official sources

ARCA regulator profile

This directory holds no official website for SOCABU Vie: the ARCA register does not publish one and no sourced profile has been accepted. The register is the authoritative record of who is licensed.

Business profile

Understanding SOCABU Vie

Sources checked

Distinct life insurance entity

ARCA’s register separately identifies SOCABU Vie et Capitalisation and records its provisional approval in November 2023. This distinguishes the life company from SOCABU’s general insurance business when readers seek information about the issuer responsible for a life or savings contract.

ARCA — insurer register

A current catalogue specifically issued by the separate life company was not found. Older SOCABU composite-company documents have not been attributed to this entity.

About life business

Life assurance can provide a benefit on death or other insured events. Some contracts also include savings or retirement benefits. A life classification alone does not establish which of these products this insurer offers.

General guidance for the directory category. Specific products and terms must be confirmed with SOCABU Vie.

Explore the Burundi insurance market or other entries in this category.

Questions to ask about cover

  • Which insured events trigger payment and who receives the benefit?
  • Are premiums and benefits fixed, reviewable or linked to investments?
  • What happens if I miss a premium or end the policy early?

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Class of business
LifeLong-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
Parent / group
Parent not named in registerThe register records no parent for this entity, which is not a finding that it has none.
Ownership
Domestic privateOwned by domestic private shareholders with no cross-border parent.
Regulator
Agence de Regulation et de Controle des Assurances (ARCA)arca.bi
Local currency
BIF
Source basis
ARCA Burundi, Rapport annuel du secteur des assurances du Burundi, exercice 2024 (published Oct-Nov 2025), Tableaux 1 and 2: all 23 licensed insurers at 31 Dec 2024 (12 non-life, 11 life)
Country verification
Verified - full register · ARCA Burundi, Rapport annuel du secteur des assurances du Burundi, exercice 2024 (published Oct-Nov 2025), Tableaux 1 and 2: all 23 licensed insurers at 31 Dec 2024 (12 non-life, 11 life)
Identifiers
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