Abubakar Hassan, CBS
PS, State Department for Investment Promotion, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry
Biography
Abubakar Hassan is a holder of Masters in Financial Services Law (Project ongoing), Masters of Business Administration (Strategic Management) and Bachelor’s Degree in Law all from the University of Nairobi. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Public Secretary, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Investment & Financial Analysts and holds a Certification in the Management of Banking Risks. He is a member of the following professional bodies; Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK), and Institute of Certified, Investment and Financial Analysts (ICIFA).
From his background in law, finance and investment, he has wide experience in facilitating and mobilization of capital, allocation of the said capital into productive areas of the economy and protection of the investors’ interests.
Prior to appointment as Principal Secretary in December, 2022, he was the Director Market Operations at Capital Market Authority. He was in charge of market oversight and investors’ confidence.
Abubakar is committed to steer upwards investments (both Foreign and Domestic) into the Kenyan economy.