Episode 18: Cytonn Investments

Welcome to the Mwango Capital Podcast where we discuss topical issues on African capital markets.In this episode, we host Cytonn Investments CEO Edwin H. Dande for a deep dive into the history, business model, and future of Cytonn. We discuss asset-liability mismatch, the state of the Kenyan capital market, and the funding and completion of the firm’s projects.Subscribe to get notified when we make a new post.Show Notes[00:01:17] - Edwin’s career and founding Cytonn[00:05:48] - Lessons from the global financial crisis[00:08:45] - Role as Cytonn’s CEO[00:10:30] - Business model, challenges, and asset-liability mismatch[00:21:01] - Product roadmap, regulated vs unregulated products[00:34:36] - State of funds under administration[00:48:10] - Will Cytonn survive?[00:51:15] - Unit Trust performance[00:56:22] - Reform strategies, liquidity, and disgruntled investors[01:14:06] - Skin in the game and funding completion of projects[01:32:33] - The future of Cytonn Get full access to The Mwango Weekly at mwangocapital.substack.com/subscribe