If labour supply is augmented through vocational education and training, the biggest gainers would be business leaders themselves. Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) can no longer be the preserve of Governments. These need to come up in PPP mode. Of nearly 7 million or more that enter into workforce each year, ITIs are able to supply less than 10% of it.
The financial sector in Kenya and in the region is at a critical juncture, and the challenges that it will face in the 21st century are truly herculean. Will Barclays rise to these challenges with the responsibility of a leader, treading boldly where others have not trodden?