Speaker Profile

He has over 22 years’ experience in the field of agriculture, animal resources, fisheries and aquaculture development; he is currently the Director General of Animal Resources Development in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources of the Republic of Rwanda;

Prior to that, he served as Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Assistant Lecturer at University of Rwanda teaching courses related to aquaculture and fisheries sciences; as National and International FAO Consultant in the field of aquaculture and fisheries development; as Head of Aquaculture and Fisheries Technical Department for Inland Lakes Integrated Development and Management Support Project (PAIGELAC) funded by African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI); as Technician in the National Veterinary Laboratory of Rwanda / MINAGRI; He is in the Roster of FAO Aquaculture and Fisheries Experts of Africa as well as in the Roster of IFAD Consultants.

He holds a Master of Science in Aquaculture and a Master of Arts in Development Studies with several training courses from internationally recognized Training Centres, Bachelor’s of Rural Development, Advanced Diploma in Animal Productions and a High School Certificate in Veterinary.