| Location | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Upcoming Schedules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi, Kenya | 5 Days | KES 115,000 | USD 1,500 | Enroll |
| Kigali, Rwanda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Kampala, Uganda | 5 Days | USD 1,900 | USD 1,900 | Enroll |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 5 Days | USD 2,000 | USD 2,000 | Enroll |
| Dubai, UAE | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Abuja, Nigeria | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Accra, Ghana | 5 Days | USD 4,000 | USD 4,000 | Enroll |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 5 Days | USD 3,900 | USD 3,900 | Enroll |
| Start & End Date | Duration | Kenyan Cost | Non-Kenyan Cost | Enroll | |
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| Sep 07āSep 15, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Sep 21āSep 29, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Oct 05āOct 13, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Oct 19āOct 27, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 02āNov 10, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 16āNov 24, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Nov 30āDec 08, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 14āDec 22, 2026 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Dec 28, 2026āJan 05, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 11āJan 19, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jan 25āFeb 02, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 08āFeb 16, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Feb 22āMar 02, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 08āMar 16, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Mar 22āMar 30, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 05āApr 13, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Apr 19āApr 27, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 03āMay 11, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 17āMay 25, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| May 31āJun 08, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 14āJun 22, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jun 28āJul 06, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 12āJul 20, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
| Jul 26āAug 03, 2027 | 7 Days | KES 90,000 | USD 1,000 | Register | |
About the Course
Governance failures remain a recurring cause of bank distress, making strong board oversight and legal/regulatory understanding essential for directors and senior management.
This programme covers board structure, banking law, licensing, risk governance, compliance function design and regulatory examinations.
Participants leave with a governance self-assessment, a board committee template and a compliance design framework.
Target Participants
Bank board members and company secretaries, Chief executives and senior management, Compliance officers and heads of compliance, Risk management and internal audit staff, Legal counsel serving banks and financial institutions, Central bank and banking supervision staff, and corporate governance consultants and advisors.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse the elements of effective corporate governance in banking institutions.
- Evaluate board structure, composition and directors’ duties in banks.
- Interpret key provisions of banking law affecting institutional governance and operations.
- Assess licensing, prudential regulation and supervisory relationship requirements.
- Design a risk governance structure including board risk committee oversight.
- Build an effective compliance function structure and reporting framework.
- Evaluate related-party transaction and conflict-of-interest management practices.
- Prepare regulatory reporting and examination-readiness documentation.
Course Duration
- Classroom ā 5 Days
- Online ā 7 Days
Course Outline
Foundations of Corporate Governance in Banking
- Governance principles
- Why banking governance differs
- International governance codes
- Governance vs management
- Maturity assessment
Board Structure, Roles and Directors’ Duties in Banks
- Board composition
- Fiduciary duties
- Committee structures
- Fit/proper requirements
- Board evaluation
Banking Law and the Legal and Regulatory Environment
- Sources of banking law
- Legal obligations to customers
- Contract law basics
- Data protection law
- Cross-border legal issues
Licensing, Prudential Regulation and Supervisory Relationships
- Licensing requirements
- Prudential framework overview
- Managing supervisor relationships
- Enforcement powers
- Preparing for regulatory change
Risk Governance and Board Risk Committees
- Risk governance frameworks
- Board risk committee mandate
- Risk appetite setting
- Three lines of defence
- Risk escalation
Compliance Function Design and the Compliance Officer’s Role
- Structuring compliance functions
- Compliance officer independence
- Compliance risk assessment
- Training/awareness
- Measuring effectiveness
Related Party Transactions and Conflicts of Interest
- Identifying related parties
- Approval/disclosure
- Managing conflicts of interest
- Insider lending risks
- Case study lessons
Whistleblowing, Ethics and Codes of Conduct
- Whistleblowing framework design
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Codes of conduct
- Building ethical culture
- Handling breaches
Regulatory Reporting and Supervisory Examinations
- Reporting obligations
- Examination preparation
- Responding to findings
- Managing regulatory relationships
- Documentation requirements
Governance Failures: Case Studies and Lessons for Banks
- Notable governance failures
- Root cause analysis
- Early warning signs
- Building resilience
- Improvement planning
Practical Outputs
- Governance self-assessment tool
- Board risk committee terms-of-reference template
- Compliance function design framework
- Related-party transaction monitoring checklist
- Whistleblowing policy template
- Regulatory examination readiness checklist
Training Approach
Combines governance case-study analysis with hands-on drafting of board and compliance documents, culminating in a governance improvement action plan.
Organizational Benefits
- Strengthened board oversight and governance structures
- Improved regulatory compliance and supervisory relationships
- Reduced risk of governance-related regulatory sanctions
- Enhanced risk governance and escalation practices
- Stronger ethical culture and conduct standards
- Improved examination readiness
Certification
Participants who successfully complete this course will receive a Certificate of Course Completion from Devimpact Institute, recognizing the knowledge, practical skills and competencies developed through the programme.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can be customized and delivered as an in-house programme to address the specific policies, systems, sector context and capacity-development priorities of an organization. The course duration, modules, case studies and practical exercises may be adjusted following a training needs assessment.
