Clare Akamanzi

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Rwanda Development Board

Ms. Akamanzi is an International Trade and Investment Lawyer, who is currently the CEO of the Rwanda Development Board and a Cabinet Member. She has served the Government of Rwanda in several senior positions for the last 19 years. Ms. Akamanzi is a Harvard Kennedy School MPA alum, and also holds an LLM from the University of Pretoria, SA. She was a Young Global Leader of the WEF and was named one of Africa’s Top 50 Powerful Women by Forbes in 2020. In 2020, Ms. Akamanzi was appointed as a Founding Board Member of the World Health Organization Foundation (WHO-F).

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
06:30 pm EEST	08:00 pm EEST	Women in Business: Equal Opportunities, Endless Possibilities Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room MH 4-2	In this session, there will be discussions on women participation in business and trade and how women enhance the bottom line. It will evoke an intellectual conversation Read More In this session, there will be discussions on women participation in business and trade and how women enhance the bottom line. It will evoke an intellectual conversation on the challenges and opportunities women face in business and trade and provide a platform to share insights on ways to overcome, advance and succeed in the business world. Additionally, participants will discuss the need for policies that advocate and push for women to do business and leveraging technology to empower women. Interventions include, but not limited to, easing access to finance, protective regulatory frameworks, and providing access to markets. This session will highlight the significant impact of increasing women participation in business for self, family, and economic transformation. Organizer: Rwanda Development Board Read Less Speakers Sarah Rukundo Country Director Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali Mindy Silverstein Managing Director and Senior Advisor to the Group CEO Credit Suisse Wandia Gichuru Chief Executive Officer Vivo Fashion Group Patience Mutesi Managing Director BPR Bank Rwanda Plc Clare Akamanzi Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rwanda Development Board