RWANDAN CEOS FIXING RWANDA⎮ Lina Higiro, Chief Executive Officer, NCBA Bank Rwanda In our continuing coverage of Rwandan CEOs transforming Rwanda, today we shine our spotlight on Lina M. Higiro, the CEO of NCBA Bank Rwanda, a USD200 million bank and part of NCBA Group one of the leading financial groups in Eastern Africa. A woman of very many career firsts, Lina has an interesting and inspirational story. In this Q&A with CEO East Africa's Muhereza Kyamutetera she talks about her love for banking, largely because of its economic transformation potential, her passion for seeing more women take up more leadership roles in the sector as well as leadership and staying sane in the fast lane.

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024

Lina Higiro, Chief Executive Officer, NCBA Bank Rwanda

For those who do not know you, tell us about yourself and your career background. How do you describe yourself? I consider myself a Global East African⏤ born in Uganda, raised in Tanzania and Kenya; lived and worked in Canada, South Africa and now Rwanda. I have spent more than 15 years in the Financial sector in Rwanda, NCBA Bank being my fourth bank, but the first as a CEO. I co-founded Women in Finance Rwanda, which we launched in 2023. As an honourable compliment to my journey, I was recently appointed the 2nd Vice Chair of the Rwanda Bankers…

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