Born on 20 August 1962.
Holds a PhD in Law, (University of Antwerp, Belgium, 1994); LLM in Fiscal Law (Free University of Brussels, Belgium, 1996); M.A. in International Affairs with specialization in International Trade Policy (Carleton University, Canada, 2009), LLB, (National University of Rwanda, 1986).
Previously:
Assistant Lecturer, National University of Rwanda (1986-1989); Senior Legal Advisor, Ministry of Trade and Industry (1995-1996); Minister of Justice (1996-1999); Vice-Governor of the Central Bank of Rwanda (2000-2003); Managing Director of the Rwanda Utility Regulatory Agency (2003-2005); Independent Consultant (2005-2011) and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Ottawa, Canada (2007-2009); Managing Director of AGASEKE Microfinance Bank (2011-2013).
Currently:
A Judge of the East African Court of Justice First Instance Division, appointed in this position in April 2013 and a Deputy Principal Judge in July 2018; a Lecturer of Law at the University of Rwanda, School of Law; Arbitrator (Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, FCIArb); and a Member of the Panel of Conciliators of the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) (2015-2021).