This archive report was first published on 25 August 2019.
Rating firm Creditinfo has strengthened its presence in East Africa by appointing Kamau Kunyiha, CEO of its Kenyan unit, as the new head of its East Africa operations, starting September 1, 2019.
Mr. Kunyiha replaces Seth Marks, who will now head the Icelandic firm's Central and Eastern Europe and affiliates.
According to Paul Randall, the global markets director at Creditinfo Group, Mr. Kunyiha has been a key member of the team running Creditinfo Kenya and has been instrumental in the firm's success.
Mr. Kunyiha brings over 15 years of experience in credit risk and information management services at senior management level to his new role.
He is expected to still hold his position as CEO of Creditinfo Kenya, where he has overseen aggressive client-acquisition through his visionary leadership and strategic thinking.
Under his leadership, Creditinfo launched a personality-based credit assessment for the Kenyan market, dubbed Coremetrix Psychometric Module, which provides more accurate credit decisioning and broader access to finance.
Mr. Kunyiha said at the time that the system would better address key industry challenges, such as individuals with no credit history or with 'thin files' in the credit rating bureau parlance.
Published on August 25, 2019, 21:48.
