Jean-Guy Afrika is the new RDB boss
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has appointed Jean-Guy Afrika as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
Jean-Guy Afrika replaces Francis Gatare who was appointed to the position in September 2023 and returned to the Office of the President as Senior Advisor in December 2024.
Afrika’s appointment was announced by the office of the Prime Minister today January 13.
Afrika, a citizen of Rwanda, has extensive experience in public policy, regional integration, infrastructure finance, and project management.
Prior to the appointment, Afrika was the Acting Director of the Regional Integration Coordination Office at the African Development Bank Group since 16 December 2021.
Before joining the Bank, Afrika worked as Senior Policy Expert with the East African Community, and Director of Export Promotion at the Rwanda Investment & Export Promotion Agency, where he supported several policy and institutional reforms to improve Rwanda’s business environment and sustain export growth.
At the East African Community, Jean-Guy Afrika supported the adoption and implementation by partner states of protocols, policies, and regulations that deepened regional integration.
Afrika holds a Master of Arts degree in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University. He is an alumnus of executive programs in trade, leadership, and negotiations from the Harvard Kennedy School, Oxford University, and the Graduate Institute of Geneva. Before this appointment, he was Officer-in-Charge of the Regional Integration Coordination Office. (End)