Beata Uwamaliza Habyarimana (born September 1975) is a

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n economist and financial advisor by profession with over 16 years of experience in the financial industry in domestic, Pan-African and international institutions. Her area of expertise covers business reshuffling and organizational change. She is currently the Group CEO of

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Group, the largest Rwandan financial Group hosting 5 subsidiaries: Banking, Insurance, Wealth Management services, Digital solutions through a Techouse and Philanthropic activities through a Foundation.

Early life and education

Beata was born in September 1975. She earner her Bachelors Degree in Finance at the

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from 1996 to 2000, and she holds a Masters Degree in Economic Administration from

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in the

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in 2011.

Career

Mrs. Béata Uwamaliza Habyarimana served as the Minister of Trade and Industry from March 2021 to July 2022. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Managing Director of

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, a multinational pan-African banking conglomerate, with banking operations in eighteen African countries. She also was the Chief Executive Officer of AGASEKE Bank, held Senior Management positions at Banque Populaire du Rwanda, and worked with the

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as well. Her personal action is focused on the persistent issues pertaining to women financial empowerment. She is a founding member o
New Faces New Voices Rwanda Chapter
- a Pan-African advocacy group that focuses on expanding the role and influence of women in the financial sector - and a founding member of RUGORI Investment Network, a Trust Fund for women investment products.

References

21st-century Rwandan women politicians 21st-century Rwandan politicians Rwandan women economists Living people Industry ministers of Rwanda Trade ministers of Rwanda 1975 births {{Rwanda-politician-stub