Patience Mutesi

Managing Director

BPR Bank Rwanda Plc

Patience Mutesi is the Managing Director of BPR Bank Rwanda PLC, a subsidiary of KCB Group and the second largest bank in Rwanda by assets. Prior to joining BPR, Patience was the Country Director of TradeMark Africa (TMA), an Aid-for-Trade Organization that aims at growing prosperity in Africa through increased trade. Before TMA, Patience enjoyed a 12-year career in banking and finance working with different banks in Rwanda. She has an MBA in Finance from Maastricht School of Management and a BSc. in Quantitative Economics from Makerere University, Uganda. She is an Eisenhower Fellow-2020 Women’s Leadership Program.

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