Valence Mushimwe is the Senior Strategy Manager at Rwanda Finance Limited, the company promoting and developing Rwanda as a leading financial destination for international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa.
Valence is an experienced professional with over 15 years of dedication to MSME development and social investment. His expertise spans a wide range of fields, including nature-based enterprises, climate-responsive investments, landscape restoration, nutrition, education, and handicrafts.
Prior to joining Rwanda Finance, Valence was the Head of Programme Operations at Kumwe Hub, the innovative finance arm of Save the Children that invests in businesses with solutions for children, families, and youth. He also served as the Enterprise and Economics Specialist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature, responsible for catalysing nature-based investments in Rwanda, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda.
Valence has worked in various institutions in Rwanda, including the Ministry of Trade Industry as the MSME Programme Manager, VSO International as the Technical Advisor for Livelihoods, and the Swiss Resource Centre for Consultancies and Development as the Deputy Programme Manager for climate responsive investments. Previously, Valence was a Lecturer and Vice Dean at the UR College of Business and Economics, where he also served as the Coordinator for the Entrepreneurship Centre.
Valence holds a Master of Business Administration from Vellore Institute of Technology, India, a Bachelor of Social Sciences from Makerere University, and a Bachelor of Theology from Global Theological University, USA.
