{"id":48804,"date":"2023-09-05T07:58:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/western-province-rura-reg-and-wasac-get-new-bosses\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T08:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T08:24:59","slug":"western-province-rura-reg-and-wasac-get-new-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/western-province-rura-reg-and-wasac-get-new-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Province, RURA, REG and WASAC get new bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before the appointment, Dushimimana served as a senator and Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Governance.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, President Kagame made major changes in the top management of key government institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In the new appointments made by the Head of State on Monday, September 4, Tesi Rusagara was named the new Chief Executive of the Agaciro Development Fund (AgDF)- Rwanda\u2019s Sovereign Wealth Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Rusagara who until the new appointment served as the Managing Director at Kigali Innovation City, replaces Gilbert Nyatanyi.<\/p>\n<p>Evariste Rugigana was named the Director General of the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), replacing Pascal Emile Baganizi who has been acting in the position.<\/p>\n<p>Rugigana, a senior economist, was the Director of Cabinet at the Office of the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<p>In the same institution, Carpophore Ntagungira was named the Chairperson of RURA regulatory board.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes saw Armand Zingiro appointed as the new Chief Executive of Rwanda Energy Group, replacing Ron Weiss, who has been at the helm of the institution since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Also appointed is Omar Munyaneza who was named the new Chief Executive of WASAC group, while Gisele Umuhumuza will take up new responsibilities as the Managing Director of WASAC.<\/p>\n<p>Umuhumuza was the Acting Chief Executive Officer at WASAC while Munyaneza was the Chairperson of the Committee on National Budget and Patrimony at the Lower Chamber of Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Munyaneza has also previously served as a senior lecturer and coordinator of Research and innovation under the School of Engineering at the University of Rwanda.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-59407\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ffdfu_sxgaetvm6-7d08a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-59408\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/hon__munyaneza_omar__-cd314.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-59409\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/tesi-2-74958.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-59405\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/evariste_rugigana_-_director_of_cabinet_of_the_office_of_the_prime_minister_of_rwanda-7e392.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-59404\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/576a0152-3-224bd-7f387.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-59403\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1616557347868-2bb10.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{President Paul Kagame has appointed Lambert Dushimimana as the new governor of the Western Province, replacing Francois Habitegeko who was relieved of duties last 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