Ventures Africa Magazine has identified Rwandan National Clare Akamanzi on the second place among 13 Young African Business Economic Leaders to Watch in 2013.
13 young Africans identified have contributed to shaping the future of the continent and the world at large; through their activities and businesses.
” These global leaders, entrepreneurs, CEOs and intellectuals are young, talented and with proven genius in their distinctive fields.”
Clare is the Chief Operating Officer of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), a Government institution in charge of accelerating economic growth and development in Rwanda.
A foundation member of the board since its creation in 2008; 33 year-old Clare had worked as RDB’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Then, she was in charge of Business Operations and Services at RDB.
Today, she is one of the young Rwandans actively involved in the economic reformation of her country.
Before her stint at RDB, Clare served as Rwanda’s commercial diplomat in London and a trade negotiator for the Government of Rwanda at the World Trade Organisation at the age of 25.
She was also the Deputy Director-General of the Rwanda Investment and Export Promotion Agency (RIEPA) from 2006-2008.
In 2012, Clare was the only Rwandan among the 192 global young leaders from 59 countries honoured for their outstanding leadership, professional accomplishments and commitment to society by the World Economic Forum.
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