President Paul Kagame has appointed Joseph Nsengimana minister of education, replacing Gaspard Twagirayezu who was reassigned to head the Rwanda Space Agency.
Nsengimana was one of three new cabinet members named on Wednesday. Nelly Mukazayire was also appointed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports.
Prior to joining government, Nsengimana was the Director at the Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning , based in Kigali. The Centre works with policymakers, developers, researchers and other EdTech stakeholders to support the integration of technology in education in Africa.
He was the Executive Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion, Policy, Strategy and External Partnerships at Intel Corporation. He crafted and led the implementation of Intels Africa public policy and corporate affairs strategy. He also led the team responsible for government affairs, education, ICT and broadband policies in Sub-Saharan Africa.
As education minister, Nsengimana is expected to drive Rwandas education agenda which the United Nation described as the cornerstone of the nations development aspirations. Nsengimana will leverage his experience in working closely with education ministers and other stakeholders in using technology to transform their education systems.
