Rwanda Entrepreneur Profile: Jean Claude Rubagumya Nyangenzi

Jean Claude, 42 years

Jean Claude is married and a father of 3. He holds a Bachelors degree in Management. He has worked with the UNDP, and Caisse Sociale du Rwanda. He has also worked with the Rwanda Revenue Authority since 2001 as a Business Analyst, senior Analyst; then the IT, Procurement, contract and project Administration manager.  

He now works with RDB in one of its business development services centers as a Manager. He owns 5 hectares of land in which he exploits wood and wishes to expand his business and invest in agribusiness.

BUSINESS IDEA: Business incubation in IT

Jean Claude is one of the 29 entrepreneurs studying at the Rwanda Business Development Center, Spring 2011

Rwanda Entrepreneur Profile: Richard Gasana

Richard Gasana, 38 years

Richard is married and a father of 3. He has a Bachelors degree in school planning and administration.  He has worked as a teacher in Kibungo and Kabwayi. He now works with the TUBAKUNDE NGO as a coordinator since 2008 that takes care of children with disabilities.

He has a business- a small shop of food, hygienic products and other household material and his goals are to increase his shop management skills, create an income generating project for TUBAKUNDE, and reduce poverty in his family.

BUSINESS IDEA: Technical training center in computer science

Richard is one of the 29 entrepreneurs studying at the Rwanda Business Development Center, Spring 2011

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Rwanda Entrepreneur Profile: Theogene Karangwa

Theogene, 32 Years

Theogene has a Bachelors degree in Accounting. He has worked as a teacher of accounting at IPER;. He now works as a loan analyst at COGEBANQUE and desires to be a successful entrepreneur in his field.

BUSINESS IDEA: Bank services consultancy – essentially 3rd party loan counseling for a commission.

Theogene is one of the 29 entrepreneurs studying at the Rwanda Business Development Center, Spring 2011

Rwanda Entrepreneur Profile: Jean Bosco Iyacu

John Bosco, 32 years

Jean Bosco has a Masters in Economics and has worked as a business manager in BPR, and an Assistant lecturer at ULK. He now works with KCB as the Regional business manager.

He is the president of his Church compassion project that seeks to deliver children from poverty.

He is a result oriented, confident, and proactive Christian who dreams to be a successful business person.

BUSINESS IDEA:  Equipment Leasing and Sand Delivery

Jean is one of the 29 entrepreneurs studying at the Rwanda Business Development Center, Spring 2011

Rwanda Entrepreneur Profile: Charles Kagabo

Charles, 33 years

Charles is a born again Christian, is married, and has one child. He has a Masters in Communication management. He has worked with MTN as radio and transmission engineer (later a Transmission manager).

He owns the ‘United Consultants Group‘ company that delivers services and products in the fields of agriculture, animals, forestry, information and communication, management consultancy research, market search & public opinion polling.

The most important thing for Charles is to bring as many people as possible to God.

BUSINESS IDEA: Maintenance, installation  and consultancy in fiber optic networks

Charles is one of the 29 entrepreneurs studying at the Rwanda Business Development Center, Spring 2011

Rwanda Entrepreneur Profile: Faustin Gasaza

Faustin, 26 Years

Faustin is the last born of a family of 9 with the mother as the only caretaker after the father passed away.

He recently graduated from KIST and has held leadership positions as a student, such as the chairman of the forum of students club for unity and reconciliation.

His goals are to become a man of reference in entrepreneurship and help young people achieve their full potential.

BUSINESS IDEA: Kinyarwanda Language Center for foreigners

Faustin is one of the 29 entrepreneurs studying at the Rwanda Business Development Center, Spring 2011

Rwanda Entrepreneur Profile: Bertin Harerimana

                      Bertin, 26 yrs (scholarship student)

Bertin was born in a family of 7. He is currently a student at KIST. He has worked with a furniture company as a customer care agent.

He used to grow rabbit and chicken with his family. He now wants to acquire business skills and is looking forward to becoming a successful entrepreneur for the well being of his family.

BUSINESS IDEA: Plumbing maintenance, installation and consultancy in building

Bertin is one of the 29 entrepreneurs studying at the Rwanda Business Development Center, Spring 2011