Mrs. Chantal HABIYAKARE is the Chairperson of the Board of BK Insurance Company Ltd Board of Directors. She has vast experience in assurance and financial advisory services with over 18 years of experience providing audit, strategic, financial, and operations leadership to organizations as part of the management team or the external assurance and consultancy teams.

She worked as Chief Finance Officer for Babyl Rwanda Limited and RwandAir Ltd. She also served as the Chief Internal Auditor of RwandAir Limited. Prior to joining the Corporate world, she worked as an Audit Manager for KPS Associates and Fuller Landau (Montreal, Canada).

She also served as a non-executive Director on the Board of the National Bank of Rwanda and Ngali Holdings Ltd. She holds a bachelor’s degree and an advanced diploma in Accounting from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada). She is a member of the Canadian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda.

Mr. Patrice BASTIDE is a Director on BK Insurance Board of Directors. He is responsible for Swan’s international development and oversees a number of projects mainly in sub Saharan Africa where he assists Swan in setting up an elaborate network of cross-border relationships as well as implementing Swan’s long-term objectives in these jurisdictions.

He has developed an in-depth knowledge of these markets including their local regulatory environments and is a Board of Director on a few international subsidiaries.

On the strength of his previous tenure as Marketing Manager of Albatross Insurance and Group Business Development Manager of CIM Insurance, Patrice took over the Marketing function of the Group in September 2016. Born in 1963, Patrice holds a BSc and a M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, USA.

Mr. Shehzad NOORDALLY is a director on BK Insurance Board of Directors. He is the CEO of CDH Capital Ltd, a Brokerage, Fund Manager and Asset Manager licensed by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) providing Investment Banking services in Rwanda. His main duty is to lead the Company in the growing Rwandan capital market. He is mainly responsible for the company’s strategic directions and business development. He has more than 20 years’ experience in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Management Consultancy.

He has 10 years’ experience Investment Management and Investment Banking activities. He is a Board Member of the Rwanda Securities Exchange (RSE) and Chairman of the Rwanda Association of Securities Brokers (RASB). Shehzad is an FCCA, holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the SOAS University of London and an LLM in Capital and Financial Market Laws (with distinction) from Queen Mary University of London.

Mr. Athanase RUTABINGWA is a director on the Board of BK Insurance Company Ltd with vast experience in commercial law matters and more specifically in commercial advisory services to corporate clients including financial institutions, sponsors, developers and Government institutions.

He is a well-qualified attorney in Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms (ADR), litigation in commercial law, banking, labour law, land law, and transport law. He served as the President of the Rwanda Bar Association for two consecutive terms (2011- 2015). He served as a member as well as a Council Member of the East African Law Society. He also served as the sitting President of the Conference International des Barreaux (CIB). He is a lecturer at the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) in Rwanda.

Athanase served on a number of Boards of corporate entities as a director such as SONARWA General Insurance Ltd, Development Bank of Rwanda and also served as a Company Secretary for several corporate entities.

He is one of the founding Partners of MRB Attorneys and He holds a Msc in International Trade Policy and Trade Law from Lund University-Sweden. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma from the Institute of Legal Practice & Development (ILPD) and a Fellow in Arbitration (FCIArb) from the London Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Nicholas MURIMI is a Non Independent Board Director of BK General Insurance Company Ltd. He is currently the Group Chief Product Development Officer, BK Group Plc.

Nicholas is a seasoned and result driven Banking and Finance specialist with over a decade of professional and extensive experience in product development, SME Banking, Trade finance, Retail Banking, and client relations in the Banking sector. He has an impressive track record in developing general client and value chain solutions, conceptualizing skills in financial strategic planning and business development as well as developing and implementing company plans to improve organizational financial performance.

Prior to joining BK Group Plc, Nicholas worked with Standard Chartered Group (SCB) as the Product Owner, Business Banking - Africa & Middle East (AME) based in UAE, where he was charged with the responsibility of driving profitability and reshaping the markets business model and product offering by rolling out digital initiatives for Business Banking AME.

In addition, Nicholas served in various roles in Standard Chartered Kenya, growing through the ranks due to his demonstrable ability to lead and mentor teams as well as develop and implement strategies that focused on SCB’s vision and mission. The roles included General Manager, Business Banking Kenya, Head of Products & Segments, Head of Client Relationships, Retail Banking and Head of Credit Analysis having joined the institution via SCB’s management trainee program – International Graduates Program

Nicholas holds an MSc. in Finance specialized in Finance & Investments and a BSc. in Actuarial Science from the University of Nairobi. He is also Credit Skills Assessment Program (CSAP) certified from Omega Performance, USA. In addition, he is currently pursuing Professional Scrum Product Owner™ certification.

Nicholas is passionate about financial literacy and mentorship. He enjoys recreational running and outdoor adventure.

Achumile “Ace” MAJIJA is a Non Independent Board Director of BK General Insurance Company Ltd.

He is currently the Chief Executive in charge of Commercial, Operations and Strategy across Africa for Prudential. Prior to this, he was the Chief Executive for Strategic Initiatives and Market Growth for Prudential Anglophone Markets, after serving as CEO for Prudential in Uganda.

Prior to this, he was a Chief Executive for Retail, Corporate and Strategy for the Francophone markets. Achumile has worked in Ghana as Chief Commercial Officer, Chief of Staff in Poland; and also looked after Risk, Compliance, Operations and Governance when we established our Africa operations. He has also worked for Old Mutual Investment Group (Manager Research in hedge funds and alternative investments) and Sanlam Investment Management (Investment Operations and Strategy) in South Africa. Since joining Prudential, he has worked in London, Poland, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Uganda.

Ace has a Bcom in Economics and Finance (UPE), BCom Honours in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management (UCT) and an MBA degree (University of Leeds). He has interests in leadership development, economics, politics, youth development and globalization.

Ace serves on the Boards of Computershare pty (ltd) and BK Group Plc. He is a member of the YPO, was named a Young Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Choiseul 100 Laureate, Rising Star for the SA Chamber of Commerce in the UK, 200 Young Influential South Africans by the Mail and Guardian, 13 Young African Economic and Business Leaders, Top 50 Most Young South Africans by Avance Media, and a Leader of Tomorrow for the Crans Montana Forum.

He believes in giving back to the less fortunate, making a difference to change society and making it a better place for all. He is passionate about financial inclusion, social entrepreneurship, youth development and empowerment. He has a keen interest in economics and politics.

He is a past recipient of the Vodacom Scholarship, Baden-Wuerttemberg Scholarship to study in Germany, and the Sir Abe Bailey Trust Scholarship for the UK, University Medal of Excellence for Academics and Leadership (NMMU) and the Prestigious Chevening Scholarship from the British Council.