Rijkaard Amara

Strong leader with global markets experience in the financial service industry: Lead the financial markets desk at Lan-x Africa and trained the team on understanding how the economic machine works. Also, as a Senior Management intern at Asherah Foundation managing 11 international interns.

Focus on capital and risk management: Drawing upon experience from Quantum Financials, I
implemented UN-Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI) for impactful investments gaining an annualized return of 17.7% in 2020 trading at NYSE. Also generating cash flow on over a KES 3 Billion AUM fund at Absa Asset Management Ltd.

Corporate governance and international governance: Service under boards reporting directly to CEOs and managers of international non-profit entities and local for-profit companies.

Builder and developer: Co-founder of a podcast called The Market Meter. Topics discussed revolve financial analysis, geo-politics, valuations and economics. SEO and SEM.

Financial Markets, Investments, Communication, Risk, Credit Analysis and Data Analysis and Visualization.

Bachelor Commerce - Finance Option