The first cohort of the Tenger Educational Program has concluded
On April 11, 2025, an event was held in Almaty to celebrate the graduation of the first cohort of the Tenger grant educational program, launched by the investment management company Fonte Capital Ltd in collaboration with the International Business Institute Yassa Education.
The event included a panel discussion on the topic "The future of the financial market: focusing on talent and human capital", as well as a ceremony to award certificates to the program's graduates.
The session speakers were leading industry experts:
- Adalyat Abdumanapova, Head of the IFC Program for developing ESG practices in Central Asia and Turkey;
- Natalya Lim, Partner at Strategy& and Leader of PwC's Advisory Practice in Eurasia;
Alexander Terentyev, Director of the Department of social projects and financial literacy at the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market;
- Kumisai Tazhibaeva, Founder of the HR in IT Association, HRD Freedom Broker.
The moderator was Alina Abdrakhmanova, Managing Partner at Kazakh-American University, Founder of Yassa Education.
Participants discussed the transformation of the financial market, the priority of human capital development, and the key skills for the future.
Tenger is a unique educational initiative aimed at expanding the competencies of specialists in investments and finance. The program contributes to strengthening the human resources potential of Kazakhstan's financial sector, creating a professional community of young specialists, and supporting the sustainable development of the financial market.
Launched in the fall of 2024, the Tenger program attracted over 400 applications, from which 30 participants were selected on a competitive basis. The program lasted 4 months and consisted of 7 modules covering key topics in investment business:
- Financial markets
- Financial analysis
- Risk management
- Operational management
- Corporate governance
- Compliance and AML
- Accounting for financial instruments
The training took place in a hybrid format, combining online modules with offline workshops. Special attention was given to practice: the program was based on the expertise of Fonte Capital experts, who served as the primary lecturers, as well as guest speakers who covered topics such as the impact of artificial intelligence on investments, venture financing, digital economy, and more.
In the future, plans include scaling the program, expanding its geographic reach, and increasing the number of participants.
We congratulate the graduates of the first cohort on the successful completion of the program and express our sincere gratitude to all the speakers, partners, and participants for their contribution to the development of the new generation of financial sector leaders.