Experience

YouthConnekt Africa Hub

• Rwanda
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy and Programs Advisor

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Government of Rwanda

• Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Youth and Culture

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

  In my capacity as Advisor to the Minister my key functions were to: - Support the Minister to align priorities with the Ministry’s Mission; - Provide strategic and technical support in the design and development of policies, strategies and programs in the youth and culture sectors; - Brief the Minister regularly on issues concerning the youth and culture sectors; - Manage the minister’s office and its functions; - Lead specific institution-wide and strategic projects; - Play the role of institution spokesperson.



Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners, LLC (ESP)

• Côte d'Ivoire
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

  Entrepreneurial Solution Partners is a Panafrican firm that specializes in providing innovative solutions, intelligent capital and the right combination of insights that support private and public institutions to deliver on their mission. During my time at ESP I supported Rwanda's Public Broadcaster to develop an ambitious five-year strategy; and supported the process of strategy development of an important philanthropic organization. Entrepreneurial Solution Partners is a Panafrican firm that specializes in providing innovative solutions, intelligent capital and the right combination of insights that support private and public institutions to deliver on their mission. During my time at ESP I supported Rwanda's Public Broadcaster to develop an ambitious five-year strategy; and supported the process of strategy development of an important philanthropic organization.



INKOMOKO

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Manager, SPRING Accelerator

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

  SPRING is an accelerator for businesses seeking to innovate and make a significant positive impact on the lives of adolescent girls across East Africa and South Asia.As the Rwanda Country Manager, I managed the local delivery of the accelerator program covering the following: - Overseeing business accelerator recruitment in Rwanda; - Coaching and advisory to businesses, - Coordinating user research and prototype design, monitoring, evaluation and learning; - Partner engagement

• Senior Client Strategist, Inkomoko Business Development

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2017

  Inkomoko is a business development firm, based in Kigali, that supports Startups and SMEs across Rwanda. Inkomoko works with high potential entrepreneurs offering capacity building, technical assistance, global mentorship and networks, and access to finance. Inkomoko, an affiliate of the African Entrepreneur Collective, was founded in 2013, and has since then supported over 200 SMEs in Rwanda.I joined Inkomoko in April 2015, under the Director of New Business role. In this position, my responsibilities were to drive business development for Inkomoko, by identifying and recruiting right-fit entrepreneurs and supporting the organisation to improve the entrepreneurs’ experience. In November 2015, I took up the Senior Client Strategist role, under which I managed Inkomoko’s portfolio of close to 100 entrepreneurs leading a team of local and international business coaches. I led the recruitment of over 65 Startups and SMEs and advised several businesses on market positioning and growth strategy, operations efficiency and financing options.



UNIDO

• Austria
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Organisational Development Adviser

  • May 2017 - Jan 2018

  As a National Expert - Organizational Development and Human Resource Development, I supported the client organization in reviewing the existing jobs and personnel capacity; supported the design of a new organizational structure that would fit the organisation’s mandate and theory of change; and defined new jobs and roles to fit the new structure. As a National Expert - Organizational Development and Human Resource Development, I supported the client organization in reviewing the existing jobs and personnel capacity; supported the design of a new organizational structure that would fit the organisation’s mandate and theory of change; and defined new jobs and roles to fit the new structure.



Rwanda Business Development Centre

• Rwanda
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Operations Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  The Business Development Centre is an international specialized training organisation that was founded by the Regent University Centre of Entrepreneurship, with the aim of training entrepreneurs to start and grow successful businesses. The BDC has had operations in Rwanda since 2010 and runs a three months entrepreneurship training program out of the Telecom House, in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board. As the Operations Manager of the Rwanda Business Development Centre, I handled in-country operations, partnerships and PR. My Managing Director, also my direct supervisor was based in the United States. Under my leadership, BDC Rwanda successfully recruited, trained and graduated three cohorts under the institution's three months entrepreneurship program. The BDC organized the visits of 15 international executives and hosted 10 monthly Entrepreneur Networking Sessions for the larger entrepreneurship ecosystem. During my time, I had the opportunity to contribute to the initial conception and partner engagement of the 2015 SME Investor Expo – which brought together over 100 Rwandan entrepreneurs for the opportunity to meet international investors.



Digital Opportunity Trust

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Communications and Fundraising Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

  Digital Opportunity Trust is an international organisation headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, that supports of youth to acquire 21st century entrepreneurship and job skills. DOT started operations in Rwanda in 2010 and has since then offered training and coaching to over 12,000 youth around the country. I joined DOT Rwanda in 2010, and was among the first three local staff. Within the following four years DOT Rwanda grew to over 150 staff and interns. My main responsibilities during my time at DOT were to drive strong communications and PR for the organisation by supporting effective internal and external communications. I supported the organisation by training staff and interns on communications, contributed to program design, and monitoring and evaluation efforts. I also worked directly with the Country Director supporting the development of fundraising relationships.