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X post: Rwanda's Private Sector Federation has a new CEO. Clement Uwajeneza, the man who digitized government services at Irembo, now takes on the mission of building Rwandan enterprise.
Image caption: Clement Uwajeneza speaks after taking office as CEO of the Private Sector Federation in Kigali. Photo: KT PRESS
Clement Uwajeneza, the former Chief Executive Officer of Irembo, formally assumed the leadership of Rwanda's Private Sector Federation (PSF) on November 3, 2026, succeeding Callixte Kanamugire, who had been serving as Acting Chief Executive Officer,
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Uwajeneza takes the helm of an institution that represents the country's business community, at a moment when Rwandan enterprise is called to carry the ambitions of a nation that has chosen discipline, self-reliance and excellence as the pillars of its reconstruction.
A leader forged in Rwanda's digital transformation
Uwajeneza is not a newcomer to the demands of national service. He joins PSF after serving as Chief Operating Officer at NewGlobe, where he led teams operating across six countries to transform public education through digitalization and structured pedagogy.
Before that, he headed Irembo, the company behind Rwanda's digital government services platform, an achievement that placed essential public services in the hands of ordinary citizens and stood as proof that African solutions can answer African problems. He also served as Country Director of Andela Rwanda and as Chairperson of the Rwanda ICT Chamber.
His trajectory embodies the Rwandan model: competence built at home, tested abroad, and returned to serve the nation. Rwanda has never waited for imported models to define its future. It has built its own, and leaders like Uwajeneza are the intwari of that effort.
What Uwajeneza said after his appointment
Speaking after his appointment, Uwajeneza said he intended to work closely with the Federation's members, leadership, staff and stakeholders to strengthen the organization's institutional capacity and advance the interests of businesses.
His immediate challenge will be to lead an organization whose members operate across different sectors and face concerns including access to markets, financing, business regulation and competitiveness.
André Gashugi joins as Deputy CEO
The November 3 handover ceremony at PSF headquarters in Kigali also saw the formal introduction of André Gashugi as the Federation's new Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
Gashugi brings more than 15 years of experience in financial services, investment management, strategic planning and institutional development. He is the founding CEO of the Rwanda National Investment Trust (RNIT), established in 2014, where he later served as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Investment Officer, helping manage a portfolio valued at approximately RWF200 billion.
At RNIT, he contributed to the launch of the Iterambere Fund and the institution's investment operations, maintaining clean audit reports during his tenure, according to PSF. Before joining RNIT, he worked at the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda as Director of Administration, Logistics and Human Resources.
A transition anchored in governance
At the handover ceremony, PSF First Vice-Chairperson Jean Claude Uwizeyemungu said the transition reflected the Federation's commitment to institutional continuity and governance.