Rwanda Stock Exchange Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Mr. Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba has been elected at the Vice Presidency of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) at the Executive Committee meeting held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba said: “I thank my colleagues for the vote of confidence for me and my team I shall serve with utmost energy and dedication picking up from where the outgoing leadership left off and promise to work hard to bring our markets to greater heights again as I believe our markets stand to benefit our continent and bring about true and fair democratization in wealth and capital formation for our countries, and united we will”.
Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba is the current Chairman of the East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA) and Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Stock Exchange Ltd and has been serving on the Executive Committee of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) where he has been chairing the Market Development Committee.
RSE Board and management wish Mr. Pierre Celestin Rwabukumba all the best in his new role as the Vice President of ASEA.
The Rwanda Stock Exchange(RSE) Limited was incorporated on 7th October 2005 with the
objective of carrying out stock market operations. The Stock Exchange was demutualized from the start as it was registered as a company limited by shares. The Company was officially launched on 31st January 2011.
The African Securities Exchanges Association(ASEA) is the Premier Association of the twenty-five (26) securities exchanges in Africa who have come together with the aim of developing Member Exchanges and providing a platform for networking. ASEA was established in 1993 and works closely with its members to unlock the potential of the African Capital Markets, Vision To enable African Securities Exchanges to be key significant drivers of the economic and societal transformation of the year 2025. Mission of ASEA is to provide a forum for mutual communication, exchange of information, co-operation, and technical assistance among its members, to facilitate the process of financial integration within the region for the effective mobilization of capital to accelerate economic development of Africa. (End)