Patience Iribagiza
Chairperson
A young Rwandan woman with passion for youth and women empowerment. She is a blogger of young people and women’s Voice and poetic stories via sautizetu.com. She has bachelor’s degree in business administration specialized in Finance at the Adventist University of Central Africa Rwanda and pursuing ACCA offered by Oxford University.
In addition, she is a Rise Up leader in Youth Champions Initiative, Dot Rwanda Social innovator awardee, Social Impact Incubator Champion 2022 and YALI Alumni. Patience has worked for different certificates that include disability, sexuality and rights, international women’s health and human rights, international organizations management, project management , strategic leadership and management and global health innovation and certified Gender expert to mention but a few.
Patience is currently the Founder and Executive Director of Afro Ark, Board Treasurer of Rwanda Youth Organizations Forum, Board Advisor of Rwanda Youth Biodiversity Network and Chairing AfriYAN Rwanda Chapter.
