PECB signs a partnership agreement with Africa Risk Institute

17th March, 2020 – PECB, a global provider of professional ISO standards trainings and certifications, has signed a partnership agreement with Africa Risk Institute to expand its presence in the Kenya market. Based on the agreement, the Africa Risk Institute will begin to provide services related to ISO standards. 

 

“This partnership addresses a specific market need. Organizations are looking to simplify integration, and I believe that together with Africa Risk Institute this can be more easily managed,” said EricLachapelle, CEO of PECB. “This partnership brings customers an independent open plan, so they can retain tractability in their long-term training decisions. Therefore, I believe that with the right combination of techniques and services, together we will succeed,” concluded Lachapelle.

 

Kefa Nyakundi, Managing Director, Africa Risk Institute

At Africa Risk Institute (ARI), we consider ourselves a leader in the provision of Governance, Risk and Compliance Training solutions across Africa. We see this partnership with PECB as a real feather in the cap in furtherance of our Vision “…a globally recognized finance and risk professional services provider”. This partnership will give us significant capacity to provide training across Africa leveraging not only on our own trainers but also the rich top-in-class network of professional trainers within the PECB database. Like our other certification programs, this partnership will offer our offer clients internationally recognizable qualifications that gives them opportunity to work anywhere in the World. 

 

About PECB 

PECB is a certification body for persons, management systems, and products on a wide range of international standards. As a global provider of training, examination, audit, and certification services, PECB offers its expertise on multiple fields, including but not limited to Information Security, IT, Business Continuity, Service Management, Quality Management Systems, Risk & Management, Health, Safety, and Environment. 

 

We help professionals and organizations show commitment and competence with internationally recognized standards through education and certification against rigorous, internationally recognized requirements. Our mission is to provide our clients with comprehensive services that inspire trust, continual improvement, recognition, and benefit the society as a whole. For more detailed information regarding PECB principal objectives and activities, visit www.pecb.com .

 

About Africa Risk Institute 

ARI is a boutique professional services firm majoring in Finance and Risk Management Advisory, training and placement services. 

 

We help individuals and enterprises achieve their strategic objectives through our range of services including, but not limited to:

• Finance and Risk Management Advisory

• Training, Mentorship and Capacity Development

• Placement Services

 

Our Vision is to be a globally recognized finance and risk professional services provider. Our Mission is to provide innovative, research based and sustainable financial and risk solutions across Africa leveraging on technology.

 

At ARI, we understand the conflicting demands on the time of a modern professional which is why we have evolved our successful blended training model that ensures that participants do not have to spend too much time away from their office. Harnessing the power of technology, we enrol our students onto our e-learning platform where we share the detailed course curriculum complete with a timetable breaking down what topics across agreed timelines. This structure converts the entire team into a study group who can engage online with the trainer as well as with each other. 

 

Our clients are spread across Africa and come from both public and private sector including Government departments and Government-owned enterprises, private companies, commercial Banks, Central Banks, Development Banks, Insurance companies, Microfinance Institutions, SACCOs and Investment Funds, Traders, Stockbrokers, dealers, among others.