RE4SG Speakers & Panelists

Meet our Speakers & Panelists

Damien Murwanashyaka

Minister of Infrastructure

Maximilien BYILINGIRO

Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Energy Group (REG)

Dr.Ivan Twagirashema

EPD Chairperson

Callixte Kanamugire

Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF)

Dr. Sunday Stephen Akpoyibo

President of the Council for Renewable Energy Nigeria.

Damien Frame

Knowledge Exchange Fellow and GRC Programme Manager

Jean Damascene NSENGIYUMVA

Director General of School Health and Wellness at the Ministry of Education

Serge Wilson MUHIZI

Chief Executive Officer of Energy Private Developers Association (EPD)

Cynthia Angweya-Muhati

KEREA Chief Executive Officer

Neerajha Krishna Kumar

Country Manager for Laterite Ethiopia

Jitendra Sinha

LuxDev International Chief Technical Advisor and Program Head - SFERE project

Anderson Ngowa

Finance Associate at WRI Africa’s Energy Program

Chikuku Katebe

Executive Director – Zambia Renewable Energy Association

CHARLES DAKALIRA

Executive Director of REIAMA

Ivan Asiimwe

Founder & CEO of EnerBot

Olivier MBERA

Managing Director of Enviroserve Rwanda, and an Environmental Engineer.

James Ngugi

MD of Davis & Shirtliff Rwanda

ARTIS DAUGINS

Founder of Blue Shock Race | Electric Mobility Pioneer | Motorsport Innovator

Emily Bolo

clean energy professional | KEREA

Methode Maniraguha, PE

Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Abundio Energy Inc.

Mr. Jean de Dieu Ndacyayisenga

Programme Analyst for the Women's Economic Empowerment Portfolio and Disability Inclusion

Patrick Mwanzia

Researcher at Strathmore Energy Research Centre

Dr. Brigitte Nyirambangutse

Regional Sustainable Landscapes Technical Lead for Africa at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI

Diane Umukunzi Uyambaje

Green Buildings Senior Assistant at GGGI Rwanda

Dr. Ghafi Kondi Akara

Resident Researcher in Climate Sciences at AIMS

Dr. Catherine Honeyman

Rwanda Country Director of Laterite

Richard Mori

Head of Minigrid and C&I Subsector

Allen Munganyinka

Head of Energy Female Inclusion Sub-Sector

Ehudi Shingiro

Head of Clean Cooking Sub-sector

Josiane NYIRAMUGISHA

PDN Program Manager

Jakub Vrba

Senior Manager, Strategy and Partnerships at Energy Saving Trust

Pamela Bigirimana

Business Development and Partnerships leade

Umutoniwase Anitha

Founder/ CEO of EcoGreen Solutions Ltd

Faustin Vuningoma

Coordinator of the Rwanda Climate Change and Development Network (RCCDN Rwanda)

Noh Tesfaye

RE professional and Taskforce Coordinator at the Ethiopian Solar Energy Development Association

Shaun McLaughlin

Director of Business Development and Partnerships at The Challenges Group

Pascal Nyiringango

Lead coordinator University Maker Space (UnIPod)

Aime Safari Kayinamura

Chief of Party of Trócaire Rwanda

Alex NTALE

Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda ICT Chamber

Evode Imena

General Manager of GAMICO Ltd

Prof Telesphore Kabera

An expert in environmental engineering at University of Rwanda

Rebeca Solis

Energy Advisor at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Rwanda

Andrew Gashayija

Country Team Leader – Kilimo Trust Rwanda

Abdoulaye KAYA

African executive and energy sector expert

Martin Asiimwe

Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Energy Department, Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda

Mr Donald KABANDA

CEO of REM

Abigail Lu

Principal of Forever TVET Institute Rwanda