Diane is Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Kigali. Since she joined in 2016, Diane has steered the bank through a digital transformation journey with aspirations to increase customer satisfaction, improve profitability and drive retail and SME customer acquisition.

Diane has also driven the expansion of the BK Group business into General Insurance, Investment Banking and Technology to respond to growing needs of the market and diversify sources of income for the company. Under her leadership, BK Group became the first home grown company with a balance sheet valued at over USD 1 billion.

Prior to joining Bank of Kigali, Diane served as the Head of Strategy and Policy and Chief Economist at the Office of the President. Diane earned her bachelor’s degree in Econometrics and PhD in Economics from the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. Her research areas mainly concentrated on Risk Modeling and Measurement.

While in Switzerland, she worked as a Fixed Income Portfolio Engineer at Credit Suisse in Zurich and taught Statistics at the University of Fribourg, before moving back to Rwanda in 2009.

Diane also participated in the inaugural Senior Executive Program Africa by Harvard Business School in 2017.

Mr. Yves GATISMBANYI is a Chief Risk Officer at Bank of Kigali Plc. He has vast experience in financial sector particularly in risk management. He has been the Head of Risk and Compliance department in Bank of Kigali since early 2010 and later joined Bank of Kigali Executive Management Team as the Chief Risk Officer. Yves served as a bank examiner at the National Bank of Rwanda for ten years.

Prior to joining Bank of Kigali, he was the Head of Compliance and Internal Control at I&M Bank-Rwanda. He holds an MBA in finance and accounting from Mount Kenya University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Rwanda. He also has a diploma in Risk management in Finance & Banking and is a certified lead risk manager from PECB.

Benjamin Mutimura is the Chief Commercial Officer at Bank of Kigali since June 2020. He holds a Master's degree in development economics from Louvain La Neuve & Namur University and a Bachelors' degree in Economics from the former National University of Rwanda.

Benjamin is a certified Credit Officer by Omega performance with a keen interest in leadership. He underwent the leadership program by Strathmore university and is currently pursuing the Senior Executive Program by Harvard Business School.

Benjamin early career includes 13 years with I&M Bank Plc, part of I&M Group where he held various senior assignments in Corporate Banking, Retail, Credit and Finance.

His primary responsibility at Bank of Kigali is to oversee the development and implementation of the commercial strategy that ensures the availability of competitive products, the strategic marketing of the products, relationship management, utilization of channels and cross sell of the Bank products.

Ms. Nathalie MPAKA is the Chief Finance Officer of BK Group Plc (BK) since 2014. She is dynamic and passionate about Financial Excellence and Value Creation, which earned her the prestigious 2019 AABLA nominations for the Chief Financial Officer of the Year and Business Women of the Year. She joined the Bank’s Management Team in 2011 as the Financial Reporting and Investor Relations Manager, and she is passionate about using data and insights to help drive informed decisions for various stakeholders. She has vast experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting as well as systems implementation. Nathalie is a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA), and currently completing her MSc in international Banking and Finance. Nathalie was previously a Governing Council member of ICPAR. Nathalie is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Finance strategy that supports the profitability, growth, and sustainability of BK Group Plc.

Further, the position coordinates the Group’s strategy development and implementation to ensure the achievement of its vision and mission. One of the key area for the position is also to coordinate Investors relationship management as a listed entity, to ensure timely funding is achieved for the business’s growth objectives.

Before returning to Rwanda in 2011, Nathalie studied and worked in the UK for over 10 years and held various financial positions. She is very confident of her determination to succeed, hence her strength interacting with different cultures. She is a strong supporter of positive energy to create extraordinary results though authenticity. Her leadership style focuses on taking courage, motivate, inspire and being able to influence change through efficiently working in teams, communicating openly and being persistent in seeking growth.

Désiré Rumanyika, has been Bank of Kigali’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2017, responsible for the implementation of the Bank’s operating model by ensuring a stable, optimal and efficient services delivery ecosystem across the Bank’s expansive branch network and other digital channels.

Désiré has accumulated 20 years of experience in the financial sector. Prior to his current position at Bank of Kigali, he has worked with different financial institutions including but not limited to the East African Development Bank (EADB) as Country Manager for Rwanda from 2011 to 2016 and the Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) as Director for Corporate Affairs and Deputy Director General from 2004 to 2008. Désiré also led the successful set up of the Business Development Fund (BDF), a financial advisory institution; in 2010 he was subsequently appointed BDF first Chief Executive Officer, serving for 2 years before joining EADB in 2011.

Désiré has served on several Board of Directors including Banque Populaire du Rwanda, Banque de l’Habitat du Rwanda, Rwanda Enterprise Investment Company (REIC Ltd) and the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) based in Ivory Coast.

Désiré holds a Master’s degree in International Financial Services and banking law from the University of Liverpool (UoL) and an MBA in Banking from Netherlands’ Maastricht School of Management (MSM).

Rumanyika holds a Master’s degree in International Financial Services and banking law from the University of Liverpool (UoL) and an MBA in Banking from Netherlands’ Maastricht School of Management (MSM).

Mr. Obinna Ukwuani joined the bank as Chief Digital Officer in June 2020. As Chief Digital Officer he is responsible for leading the Digital Factory bank division as a center of excellence for product innovation and development in digital banking. He brings intuition for and relevant experience in product development, an entrepreneur’s business acumen, and a passion for customer experience into the role.

Obinna has seven years of experience leading entrepreneurial ventures spanning the areas of software, agricultural processing, and education. During these years he has directly created economic opportunity for hundreds of people, and has often implemented projects in challenging environments. A few of his companies continue to operate today, and, over the years, the initiatives have been recognised by international press and forums.

Before joining Bank of Kigali Plc, Obinna worked with Paystack, one of Africa’s foremost payment technology startups, in the areas of business operations and product management.

Before leaving the United States, where he was born and raised, Obinna earned a degree in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Bonaventure is the Chief Credit Officer at Bank of Kigali Plc. He has vast knowledge and experience in credit risk, financial and bank treasury management with over 10 years of banking experience, having worked as Credit Administration Manager at Guaranty Trust Bank (Rwanda) Ltd, and Domestic Bank Credit Risk Manager, Asset and Liability Manager (ALM) and Foreign Exchange Trader in Ecobank Rwanda. He joined Bank of Kigali Plc’s Management Team in April 2017.

Bonaventure, who is fluent in English, French, Swahili and Kinyarwanda, holds an MBA in Finance from Oklahoma Christian University and holds a first class Bachelor’s degree in Applied Statistics from the National University of Rwanda. He also holds an International Diploma in Banking Profession from the Institut Technique de Banque (ITB), Groupe CFPB-L’Ecole supérieure de la banque, France.

As Chief Credit Officer, Bonaventure is responsible for implementation of the Bank’s lending strategy, managing the loan book toward a high-quality credit portfolio, and ensuring compliance with all credit-related laws, regulations and directives. He leads the Credit Division in its essential duties of credit analysis and due diligence, credit documentation, loan monitoring, credit analytics and reporting, and loan recovery.

Mr. Eveque Mutabaruka is the Chief Information Officer at Bank of Kigali Plc. As Chief Information Officer he is responsible for the development and implementation of the bank’s Information Technology strategy to drive the achievement of the bank’s technology-based business goals that bring business innovation and high standards of customer service quality and data security into the bank.

Eveque has ten years of experience working in the Banking sector occupying different Information Technology managerial positions. He has vast knowledge and experience in Information Technology project implementation, having worked as Chief Information Officer at BBS Limited in Botswana, and Head of Engineering in Bank of Kigali and other managerial roles in Bank of Kigali Ltd and KCB Rwanda Ltd. He re-joined Bank of Kigali Plc’s Management Team in June 2022.

Eveque holds a Master of Science Degree in Software Engineering from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology with an ongoing Master’s in Business and Administration at the University of People in the United States of America. He also holds a first-class bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Ngozi.