A Franco-Ivorian banker Tidjane Thiam is expected to jet in
to the Rwandan Capital, Kigali to embark on an aggressive assignment of leading
a team of well selected experts that should turn Rwanda into an impeccable
global financial hub.
Tidjane is taking up his appointment as chairman of the board of
Rwanda Finance Limited, the government agency responsible for the development
and promotion of the Kigali International Financial Center (KIFC).
He is a former head of Credit Suisse. His appointment was announced
after a cabinet meeting of Wednesday November 12 chaired by President Paul
Kagame.
The Board of directors for Rwanda Finance Limited include; Tidjane
Thiam (chairman), Jacob Diko Mukete (Vice Chairperson), Liban
Soleman ABDI (member), Louise Kayonga (member), Alice Ntamitondero (member),
Umulinga Karangwa (member) and Julien Kavaruganda (member).
It should be remembered that on February 7th, Mr Tidjane resigned from his duties as CEO of the
Swiss banking group, Tidjane was first reported to the board of directors of
the French luxury holding company Kering, before talking about him again.
After his hasty departure from Credit Suisse bank, Tidjane Thiam confirmed
his African ambition.
Cameroonian-born Diko Jacob Mukete
The expert in governance, economic and financial reforms was also
appointed Wednesday November 11 as Vice Chairperson of the board of Rwanda
Finance Limited.
Before this appointment, Mr Mukete served as Country Representative of the
African Development Bank in Rwanda. “Rwanda is a great country with great
people. When you look at what they have been able to achieve over the last 17
years from ashes of the Genocide…there are very few countries in the world
which have been able to show the kind of resilience…” Mr Mukete said in an
interview after his tour on duty at the the AfDB-Rwanda.
He and the other members will have to bring their experience and insights
to the Rwanda Finance Limited which has its work already cut out: turning
Rwanda into a financial hub.
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