The program which started in 2013, is part of the Leadership Development Program which aims to develop African leaders by creating opportunities for them to develop skills and expertise in their areas of passion.“It builds you and challenges you at the same time because you are on this side of the table looking at the other guy and you are like I want to do what this guy is doing,” George Muchira, an analyst at Centum Capital Partners describes his experience in typical millennial fashion.Are you a Centum Fit?The Centum Fit is an in house term used to describe young minds with passion, a winning attitude and leadership potential. A proven track record of academic excellence. This is echoed by Risper Mukoto, Centum Business Solutions Managing Director, “We are creating things that have never been created before. What we have is a team of highly entrepreneurial people who want to make a difference in Kenya and Africa.”“There are a lot of hardworking and more importantly smart people at Centum and we have a results oriented culture. There is no room for stories or excuses,” says Mehul Soni.Mehul started out in the inaugural class of the Centum Graduate Trainee Program in 2013. He is now an associate at Centum Capital. Mehul has worked with teams develop key Centum projects from scratch such as Akiira, which specializes in geothermal power generation and King Beverage, a provider of premium beverage brands in the country.“We think big, enjoy ourselves, learn and teach” is the eleventh Centum golden rule. The team plays as hard as it works. The upbeat employees engage in social activities such as a fantasy football league, playing football every Friday and GP Karting at the end of major projects.How does the recruitment process work?• Application: Application is done through Centum’s careers portal. Candidates are evaluated based on Professional Qualifications attained (CPA, CFA ACCA, CTs …), Undergraduate Degree (Upper Second Class and above), O-level Grade of A- and above. The program screens candidates twice before coming up with the final shortlist. Watch Centum’s twitter handle, (@Centum_Inv) and website for the Graduate Recruitment Program.• Aptitude tests: Shortlisted candidates receive a link to the online test. The tests evaluate: mental reasoning ability, numerical, verbal and comprehension, language/literacy skills, speed, accuracy and logic.• Written analytical assessment: These assessments are tailored to different disciplines to test the candidates’ technical knowledge and expertise. Candidates receive a question/case study on email and have a week to research and submit.• Assessment Centre: This series of exercises done over a day to test the candidates’ full range of skills, personal attributes and organizational fit. Can include games and discussions or personal interviews conducted both in groups and individually. Some of these skills include reasoning, teamwork leadership and ethics.• Management and Exco interviews: One on one interviews with department and business heads to assess organization fit.• Psychometric assessment: A test of the candidates’ personality, preferences and abilities to determine where they best fit in the organization• Induction: Successful candidates are on boarded and trained.Centum is a publicly owned investment company with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Its mission is to create real, tangible wealth by providing the channel through which investors access and build extraordinary enterprises in Africa.How To Qualify For Centum Graduate Trainee Program
The Centum Investment Company Graduate Program is a one year program designed to develop a pipeline of technically qualified graduates, with a winning attitude and high leadership potential from renowned universities across East Africa. It does this through a series of assignments, structured training, development initiatives and rotational placements over the period of the program.
The program which started in 2013, is part of the Leadership Development Program which aims to develop African leaders by creating opportunities for them to develop skills and expertise in their areas of passion.“It builds you and challenges you at the same time because you are on this side of the table looking at the other guy and you are like I want to do what this guy is doing,” George Muchira, an analyst at Centum Capital Partners describes his experience in typical millennial fashion.Are you a Centum Fit?The Centum Fit is an in house term used to describe young minds with passion, a winning attitude and leadership potential. A proven track record of academic excellence. This is echoed by Risper Mukoto, Centum Business Solutions Managing Director, “We are creating things that have never been created before. What we have is a team of highly entrepreneurial people who want to make a difference in Kenya and Africa.”“There are a lot of hardworking and more importantly smart people at Centum and we have a results oriented culture. There is no room for stories or excuses,” says Mehul Soni.Mehul started out in the inaugural class of the Centum Graduate Trainee Program in 2013. He is now an associate at Centum Capital. Mehul has worked with teams develop key Centum projects from scratch such as Akiira, which specializes in geothermal power generation and King Beverage, a provider of premium beverage brands in the country.“We think big, enjoy ourselves, learn and teach” is the eleventh Centum golden rule. The team plays as hard as it works. The upbeat employees engage in social activities such as a fantasy football league, playing football every Friday and GP Karting at the end of major projects.How does the recruitment process work?• Application: Application is done through Centum’s careers portal. Candidates are evaluated based on Professional Qualifications attained (CPA, CFA ACCA, CTs …), Undergraduate Degree (Upper Second Class and above), O-level Grade of A- and above. The program screens candidates twice before coming up with the final shortlist. Watch Centum’s twitter handle, (@Centum_Inv) and website for the Graduate Recruitment Program.• Aptitude tests: Shortlisted candidates receive a link to the online test. The tests evaluate: mental reasoning ability, numerical, verbal and comprehension, language/literacy skills, speed, accuracy and logic.• Written analytical assessment: These assessments are tailored to different disciplines to test the candidates’ technical knowledge and expertise. Candidates receive a question/case study on email and have a week to research and submit.• Assessment Centre: This series of exercises done over a day to test the candidates’ full range of skills, personal attributes and organizational fit. Can include games and discussions or personal interviews conducted both in groups and individually. Some of these skills include reasoning, teamwork leadership and ethics.• Management and Exco interviews: One on one interviews with department and business heads to assess organization fit.• Psychometric assessment: A test of the candidates’ personality, preferences and abilities to determine where they best fit in the organization• Induction: Successful candidates are on boarded and trained.Centum is a publicly owned investment company with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Its mission is to create real, tangible wealth by providing the channel through which investors access and build extraordinary enterprises in Africa.
The program which started in 2013, is part of the Leadership Development Program which aims to develop African leaders by creating opportunities for them to develop skills and expertise in their areas of passion.“It builds you and challenges you at the same time because you are on this side of the table looking at the other guy and you are like I want to do what this guy is doing,” George Muchira, an analyst at Centum Capital Partners describes his experience in typical millennial fashion.Are you a Centum Fit?The Centum Fit is an in house term used to describe young minds with passion, a winning attitude and leadership potential. A proven track record of academic excellence. This is echoed by Risper Mukoto, Centum Business Solutions Managing Director, “We are creating things that have never been created before. What we have is a team of highly entrepreneurial people who want to make a difference in Kenya and Africa.”“There are a lot of hardworking and more importantly smart people at Centum and we have a results oriented culture. There is no room for stories or excuses,” says Mehul Soni.Mehul started out in the inaugural class of the Centum Graduate Trainee Program in 2013. He is now an associate at Centum Capital. Mehul has worked with teams develop key Centum projects from scratch such as Akiira, which specializes in geothermal power generation and King Beverage, a provider of premium beverage brands in the country.“We think big, enjoy ourselves, learn and teach” is the eleventh Centum golden rule. The team plays as hard as it works. The upbeat employees engage in social activities such as a fantasy football league, playing football every Friday and GP Karting at the end of major projects.How does the recruitment process work?• Application: Application is done through Centum’s careers portal. Candidates are evaluated based on Professional Qualifications attained (CPA, CFA ACCA, CTs …), Undergraduate Degree (Upper Second Class and above), O-level Grade of A- and above. The program screens candidates twice before coming up with the final shortlist. Watch Centum’s twitter handle, (@Centum_Inv) and website for the Graduate Recruitment Program.• Aptitude tests: Shortlisted candidates receive a link to the online test. The tests evaluate: mental reasoning ability, numerical, verbal and comprehension, language/literacy skills, speed, accuracy and logic.• Written analytical assessment: These assessments are tailored to different disciplines to test the candidates’ technical knowledge and expertise. Candidates receive a question/case study on email and have a week to research and submit.• Assessment Centre: This series of exercises done over a day to test the candidates’ full range of skills, personal attributes and organizational fit. Can include games and discussions or personal interviews conducted both in groups and individually. Some of these skills include reasoning, teamwork leadership and ethics.• Management and Exco interviews: One on one interviews with department and business heads to assess organization fit.• Psychometric assessment: A test of the candidates’ personality, preferences and abilities to determine where they best fit in the organization• Induction: Successful candidates are on boarded and trained.Centum is a publicly owned investment company with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Its mission is to create real, tangible wealth by providing the channel through which investors access and build extraordinary enterprises in Africa.
