Rwanda

Don King Agaba Joined AB Bank in April 2016 as a Senior Legal Officer and later appointed as Head of Legal and Company Secretary in 2018. Don is a corporate lawyer specializing in corporate governance and Banking & Finance law in Rwanda.Prior to joining AB Bank, Don was a Senior Associate in Cedar Ark Law… read more »

Jean Claude Bihoyiki Joined AB Bank Rwanda in 2014 and was appointed Head of Finance in 2015. Prior to joining the bank, he worked in Agaseke Bank Ltd for a total of 6 years and served in different positions, 1 year as Branch Manager, 3 years as Head of Internal Audit and 2 years as… read more »

Alida Nzalela joined AB Bank Rwanda in 2015 as a senior Internal Auditor and later on was appointed Head of Internal Audit. Prior to joining the bank, she worked with Price Water Coopers (PWC) as an external auditor. Alida Nzalela has over 5 years’ experience in Audit and finance in both private and public sectors… read more »

Gloria Tengera was appointed the Head of the Risk in April 2018 after having been at the helm of the Legal Department since 2015. The appointment comes at a time, the Bank is looking to set up an independent Risk function five years into its existence in the Rwandan market. Gloria Tengera was also tasked… read more »

Elizabeth Mburu joined AB Bank in June 2014 as the Payments Specialist, and was primarily responsible for setting up the payments department. She was promoted as the Head of Banking Services in October 2015. Elizabeth had also served as the Acting Chief Operating Officer (COO) in July-September 2015 and March-June 2016. Elizabeth Mburu previously worked… read more »

Aaron Niyonzima joined ABR in January 2018 with more than 11 years of experience providing expertise in IT related projects in the financial services in Rwanda. As Chief Information Officer, his responsibilities focus on developing, promoting and implementing the IT strategy of the Bank.Prior to joining ABR, Aaron was the Head of Information Technology at BPR… read more »

Roberto Randrianarison joined AB Bank Rwanda in 2016 as the Chief Credit Officer and he has been pivotal in managing the banks credit risk leading to improved asset quality. He has extensive experience in credit analysis and management gained from having worked in the financial sector for over 10 years in different countries. Prior to… read more »

Nick Barigye is currently a Managing Partner at Karisimbi Business Partners, a management consulting firm based in Rwanda. He brings extensive strategic, operating and general management experience. In addition, Nick Barigye is an advisory board member to the Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative and ADC (Rwanda’s premier handbag manufacturing factory that supplies exclusively to Kate… read more »

Albert Kinuma is currently the African Partnerships Lead at Segovia, a Fintech company based out of New York focusing on payments and international remittances. He was previously at the IFC (World bank group) where he was a Digital Financial Services specialist supporting financial institutions with their mobile money operations. Albert served at VISA Inc as… read more »

Richard Balenzi is a Partner with Trust Law Chambers, a leading law firm in Rwanda.His practice focuses primarily on corporate finance and banking. Richard Balenzi holds a Corporate and Finance Law Masters from the University of Glasgow (First Class Honours) and is a recipient of the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for future political and business leaders…. read more »

Eric Uwitonze Mahoro has seven years’ work experience in civil society in the fields of governance, human rights, peacebuilding, and reconciliation, with a focus on project development, implementation, advocacy and overall management. Currently, Eric is working as the director of programs for Never Again Rwanda (www.neveragainrwanda.org) where he oversees the planning and implementation of their… read more »

Kellya Uwiragiye holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communication from the University of Rwanda, and is the founder of Media for Deaf Rwanda, a non-governmental organization established in 2014, which strives for social and media inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing people in Rwanda. Kellya’s dissertation research on media access for the deaf… read more »

Denyse Uwineza has over three years of experience in Small and Medium Enterprises Management. Currently, Denyse is the Managing Director of URU Tech Ltd, where she oversees the design, organization, modification, and support of client computer systems and software applications. Denyse Uwineza holds a Master’s degree specializing in Gender and Development from University of Rwanda… read more »

Uwayezy Janvier has spent more than two years in the agribusiness and sanitation sectors, specifically focusing in bio-fertilizers and waste management. Currently, Uwayezu is the Financial and Marketing Officer of Rwandabiosolution Ltd., a company he co-founded in 2015. Rwandabiosolution Ltd.’s mission is to bring eco-friendly solutions to the current problems that society is facing by… read more »

Larissa Uwase has over two years of experience in the food industry, specifically focusing on food processing in Rwanda. Currently, Larissa is the Co-founder and Chief Operations Officer at Carl Group, a social enterprise engaged in creating nutritious food and adding value to sweet potatoes, rich in vitamin A. Larissa Uwase holds a bachelor’s degree… read more »