Education

THE A-FLY PROGRAM Statistically, Africa has the youngest population in the world with a median age of 19 years and about 80% of the population being below 35 years. Youth unemployment has steadily risen over the years with circa 50% of unemployed youths holding university degrees. Being the continent with the largest “youth bulge” in […]

The impression that financial derivatives are complex to understand on the same level as rocket science, is not uncommon among many capital markets practitioners. Nothing could be less accurate. While understanding them is not kindergarten stuff, it is not rocket science either. Yet this is not the only aspect on derivatives that is generating debate […]

Nairobi city is poised to become the financial entrepot for Africa. While this is not news to many, little is known about the progress made towards this end. The Kenya Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has fast-tracked this process by introducing the Securities Industry Certification Program (SICP). In partnership with the Chartered Institute for Securities and […]