Job Title: head of IT and cybersecurity
Company: BPR Bank Rwanda
Emmanuella Nzahabonimana is the head of IT and cybersecurity at BPR Bank Rwanda.
Emmanuella began her career providing IT support at Serena Hotels, before moving into sales engineering at Altech Stream Rwanda. She gained international exposure through a short-term product development role at Intel Security (McAfee) in San Francisco, focusing on digital technology and technology solutions.
She joined KCB Bank Rwanda, progressing from IT service delivery manager to head of IT, and later head of IT and cybersecurity. In these roles, she led the adoption of emerging technologies, data strategies, and digital initiatives across the organisation, aligning technology capabilities with business objectives and driving operational improvements.
In April 2022, Emmanuella took on her current role at BPR Bank Rwanda, where she continues to lead IT and cybersecurity, shaping the bank’s technology vision and ensuring secure, efficient, and innovative solutions for internal operations and customer-facing platforms.
Work Experience
Apr 2022–Present: head of IT & cybersecurity, BPR Bank Rwanda
Jun 2021–Apr 2022: head of IT & cybersecurity, KCB Bank Rwanda
Oct 2016–Jun 2021: head of IT, KCB Bank Rwanda
Nov 2011–Sep 2016: IT service delivery manager, KCB Bank Rwanda
Sep 2014–Nov 2014: product development, intel security (McAfee), San Francisco, California
Jan 2010–Nov 2011: sales engineer, Altech Stream Rwanda
Jan 2007–Dec 2008: IT support, Serena Hotels, Kigali, Rwanda
Education
Jan 2019–Jun 2022: MSc in Cybersecurity, University of Liverpool
2007–2010: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, network computing, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU / APIIT)
About Company
BPR Bank Rwanda is a leading financial institution in Rwanda, providing banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and corporates. The bank focuses on leveraging technology and cybersecurity to drive digital transformation, improve operational efficiency, and ensure secure customer experiences.
