This archive report was first published on 21 September 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the global economy, but it has also created opportunities for growth and recovery. In Kenya, researchers from the financial services sector will gather to discuss these emerging opportunities and how they can be harnessed to support the country's economic recovery.
From September 22nd to 24th, the 10th Annual Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) Research Conference will take place, featuring nine presentations that will examine the impact of the pandemic on traditional risk assessment and bank balance sheet adjustments.
According to Dr. Habil Olaka, CEO of the Kenya Bankers Association, the conference will provide a forum to discuss the short, medium, and longer-term effects of the pandemic on the economy at both aggregate and sectoral levels.
‘’The forum will aim to enrich understanding of the real economy and financial sector interactions, risk assessment and its mitigation in an environment of extreme uncertainty associated with the pandemic, and a review of the economic policy and banking sector response to the effects of the pandemic,’’ Dr. Olaka noted.
The conference will feature authors from KBA's Centre for Research on Financial Markets and Policy, Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSDA), Strathmore University, Embu University, NCBA Bank, and the Central Bank of Kenya.
To book your slot, register via https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gbrU-x8GTq2aV869pKGpEg.
