Evelyn Kamagaju Rutagwenda

Evelyn Kamagaju Rutagwenda holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Makerere University, Kampala and is a Certified Public Accountant. She was appointed as a Director of Equity Group Holdings Plc in 2014 and also serves on the Boards of Directors of Equity Bank Rwanda Limited, which she chairs, and Equity Bank Uganda Limited.

She previously worked as the Auditor General for the Republic of Rwanda, as the Secretary General of Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI), consultant/project accountant in Decentralization Secretariat (Institutional Capacity Building Project), Ministry of Local Government, Uganda and also as Chief Auditor at UCA Auditing Services among others. Mrs Rutagwenda spearheaded the formation of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR).

Evelyn Kamagaju Rutagwenda chaired the Steering Committee that was charged with organizing the accounting profession in Rwanda and subsequently served the Institute in various capacities including, Chairperson of the Interim Governing Council, Ex Officio, and elected member of the Governing Council.

In 2009 she received an ACCA Achievements Award for her outstanding contribution to developing the accountancy and finance profession. She is currently the Chair-MTN Rwanda and Crystal Telecom Limited, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Rwanda Development Board, and also serves on the Board of Directors of Victoria Motors Rwanda.