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Dr. Radha Rajal Upadhayaya

Dr. Radha Rajal Upadhayaya
Research Fellow

Dr. Radha is a Development Economist with unique combination of research, teaching, public policy and private sector experience.

Contact Info
Institute for Development Studies
University of Nairobi
P.O. Box 30197-00100
GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
Education
School of Oriental and African Studies (Economics Dept), University of London - PhD
CFA Institute, USA - Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London – MSc Economics (Pass)
Queens’ College, Cambridge University – BA Hons Economics (2.1)
Specialization
Profile Summary

I have a strong commitment to teaching with over 16 years of teaching and lecturing experience. I have extensive project management and team leading experience through working in the private sector and non-profit sector and have a deep financial sector expertise as a qualified CFA charterholder, former bank director, PhD research on the banking sector in Kenya and member of Programme Investment Committee of FSD Kenya. I have developed strong SME expertise base on research project on African firms.

Strong research and analytical skills founded on PhD and MSc from SOAS, University of London, BA from University of Cambridge. My areas of interest: banking sector stability, banking sector competition, banking sector regulation, bank restructuring, corporate governance, entrepreneurship, access to finance and mixed methods research.

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