Christine Kagendo 
Commercial International Bank (CIB) and the Kenya Bankers Association(KBA) are proud to announce a collaboration aimed at developing Kenya’s youth in the banking & finance sectors and empowering the next generation of financial professionals.
The initiative will focus on the launch of a new cohort of the CIB East Africa Credit Analyst Program, a flagship initiative with a legacy spanning over 30 years in Egypt by CIB Egypt .
The collaboration aims to spot and nurture Kenyan graduates in banking & finance, offering them a sponsored developmental program with the goal of shaping a new generation of professionals who can meet both local and global banking & finance market dynamics.
The CIB East Africa Credit Analyst Program is a fully sponsored initiative that provides hands-on experience in credit assessment, lending, and financial risk analysis.
This collaboration underscores both parties’ commitment to fostering talent and developing competent professionals in the banking & finance sectors.
The fully sponsored program, had already witnessed the successful graduation of 39 Africans across its two previous trial cohorts in 2020 & 2023 respectively, providing talented graduates with an immersive learning experience and offering a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the banking and financial sector.
Applications for the CIB East Africa Analyst Program are now open to Kenyan graduates with a passion for finance and banking.
- To develop a new generation of banking and finance professionals in Kenya
- To prepare graduates for success in both domestic and international banking sectors
- To shape careers and build the future of banking in Kenya
- To develop the next generation of African leaders in finance
- The program has successfully trained finance professionals in Egypt for over 30 years
- The program has already witnessed the successful graduation of 39 Africans across its two previous trial cohorts in 2020 & 2023 respectively
- Kenyan graduates with a passion for finance and banking are eligible to apply
- The program provides talented graduates with an immersive learning experience
- The program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the banking and financial sector
