Dr. Evans Ombima Amata holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Finance) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, a Master of Finance and Control, and a Bachelor of Arts in Rural Industries and Management.

He is a seasoned academic with a combination of both academic and management-related experience. He has over 26 years of teaching experience and over 17 years of administrative roles at management level. As an Academic, he has successfully supervised, examined, and mentored more than 100 students at the Masters and PhD level, published in refereed journals, and presented academic papers to several local and international conferences. His scholarly interest is in corporate finance, Behavioral finance, Financial Economics, Investments, Portfolio management, and managerial accounting.

Dr. Amata holds several professional certifications in Accounting, Case Writing, Grants, research and proposal writing, and Proficiency for Trustees Development Program among others. He is a CPA Finalist and a member of the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute and the CFA Society of East Africa.