Our team

Meet our team of passionate and committed professionals

MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Aegis Trust management team oversees strategic-level discussions and day-to-day operations to ensure that the existing projects, including education and research programmes are being effectively implemented.

Dr James Smith

Chief Executive Officer

James visited Darfur in 2004 and led Aegis Trust’s campaign to limit the crimes against humanity in the region. He has subsequently revisited both Sudan and South Sudan. The Peace Education programme led by Aegis Trust in Rwanda is now being applied as a tool for prevention.

Freddy Mutanguha

Executive Director

Based in Kigali, Freddy is the Aegis Executive Director. Freddy has led the development of Aegis’ peace education programme in Rwanda and is now leading Aegis’ work to take this model beyond the borders of Rwanda to areas at risk, including the Central African Republic.

Anita Kayirangwa

Director of Programmes

She has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management (MsM) where she specialized in Project Management; she also holds a bachelor’s degree in Economic Management Analysis. After almost ten years in capacity building in different organizations.

Dr. Erasme Rwanamiza

Director of Education

Dr. Rwanamiza’s experience with the Rwandan education system particularly focusing on Teacher Training dates from 1982, and his interests for teaching, research and publication as well as consulting have been revolving around the areas of Curriculum Theory and Development.

Enoch Ssemuwemba Nsubuga

Education Manager

Enoch is a management and education specialist with over a decade’s experience working with public, private, nonprofit organizations and donor agencies. He supports institutions to improve performance through effective interventions.

PEACE SCHOOLS UNITS

The Peace School unit is comprised of professional educators dedicated to train and follow-up with teachers, parents and youth on Peace and Values Education.

Innocent Nizeyimana

Peace Education Facilitator

He is in Charge of editing, producing and preserving videos on Peace Building initiatives. He also taking pictures for several events for Aegis Trust Rwanda.Innocent Nizeyimana holds a bachelor degree in Arts with Education from Kigali Institute of Education. He is passionate about doing research on social cohesion in Rwanda.

Jean Nepo Ndahimana

Peace School Coordinator

He has excellently performed many leadership positions at Aegis Trust since he joined in 2011. Currently, he is Peace School Coordinator. He is a bachelor’s degree holder from University of Rwanda/ College of Education (UR-CE). He has an ample experience in Peacebuilding, Teaching and print and broadcasting media.

Appolon Gahongayire

Peace School Coordinator

Appolon Gahongayire has an MBA in Project management and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts with Education. He has more than 10 years working experience in the education sector as a Teacher, Consultant, School leadership, trainer and curriculum developer. He is an accomplished National & international development professional.

Janviere Uwase

Peace Education Facilitator

Janvière Uwase is Aegis Trust Education facilitator. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts with Education from Kigali Institute of Education Rwanda (Now University of Rwanda College of Education). Janvière is currently a masters’ program candidate in Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation. She is highly skilled and competent.

DIGITAL RESOURCES UNIT

The Digital Resources unit is comprised of content developers and IT experts who are passionate about creating, documenting, preserving and providing access to educational content on Peace and Values Education.

Claver Irakoze

Digital Resources Manager

Claver Irakoze joined Aegis in 2010. His professional experience over the last 9 years varies from project development to project management where his IT skills about IT, management, leadership and communication capacity helped him lead on substantial and demanding projects.

Paul Rukesha

Content Development Team Leader

Paul Rukesha is currently a Digital Content Development Team Leader at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a memorial run by Aegis Trust. He works in Education Department. He is responsible for digital content development, content appraisal and validation as well as coordinating the digital content development team.

Carine Rutari

Senior communication officer

She is responsible for promoting Aegis Trust Programmes in Rwanda and communicates its impact to the Rwandan community. She has several years of experience in behavioral change communications, crisis communications, electronic media.

Fabrice Musafiri

Audio Visual Content Development officer

Fabrice Musafiri is the Audio Visual Content Development officer for AegisTrust Rwanda. He is in Charge of editing, producing and preserving videos on Peace Building initiatives. He also taking pictures for several events for Aegis Trust Rwanda.

Isaac Dusengumuremyi

Audio-Visual Content Development Officer

Isaac Dusengumuremyi is a videographer passionate about storytelling focusing on Africa's fast-changing social-economic transformation and Peace building.

Aude kamanzi

Digital Content Development Officer

Aude Kamanzi holds a bachelor's degree in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Rwanda (Former National University of Rwanda).

Idrissa Rene

IT Technical support

Rene Idrissa provides an IT Technical support at Aegis Trust since 2013. He is responsible for Providing all necessary IT support.

YOUTH UNIT

The youth unit is comprised of professional staff dedicated to training and engaging young people on Peace and Values Education and implementation of peace-building projects within their communities.

Marc Gwamaka

National Youth Coordinator

This involves developing and facilitating youth leadership training programmes and supporting youth leaders. Marc has been active in the fight against genocide since his teenage years. As a teenager he and his friends founded Peace and Love Proclaimers “Youth for Change,” a dynamic peace-building youth organisation in Rwanda.

Landine Umuhire

Youth Communications officer

She is in charge of the development and implementation of the communication strategy together with taking the lead in all communication activities of the Youth Unit. She is responsible of communicating the Youth activities, producing social media content and creating blogs. Landine holds a bachelor degree in Information Science from Mount Kenya University

Renatus Gashema

Youth Consultant

Renatus Gashema has had over 8 years long experience working in different sectors including telecommunication, construction and community development. He had been pursuing a Bachelors’ Degree in Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).

Benitha Joelle Habiyambere

Youth Consultant

A young lady passionate about the empowerment of youth. She has been working with Aegis Trust since April 2017, where she works on the youth champions programme.

Huguette Mfizi Ingabire

Youth Consultant

Huguette is a dedicated and committed lady who is working as a consultant in youth unit, education department.

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