Obinna Ukwuani has been appointed as the Chief Digital Officer in the Bank of Kigali, replacing Regis Rugemanshuro who was appointed to head Rwanda Social Security Board in February 2020.
His appointment as the Chief Digital Officers involves leading the Digital Factory division for product innovation and development in the digital banking space.
The division unit is responsible for innovation such as Ikofi, a digital wallet that offers financial services with a focus on Rwandan farmers, agro-dealers, Agri-businesses and other players in the agricultural ecosystem.
Obinna brings his vast experience from entrepreneurial ventures in software, agricultural processing, and education among others.
He is expected to commence in June, before his appointment at the Bank of Kigali, Obinna had worked with Paystack, a technology company that solves payment problems and allows businesses in Africa to accept payment.
He holds a degree in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
