Patrick Gakuba

Fintech/Digital Finance and Banking/Financial inclusion/E-commerce

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Kigali, Rwanda

E-commerce &Fintech Manager at Equity Bank Rwanda Limited

Studied f Economic Sciences and Management - Management at Kigali independent University

Banking

Joined May 4, 2022

Languages

English

Native or Bilingual

French

Native or Bilingual

About

Business Development Professional. A highly motivated and results-oriented Business Development Manager with a demonstrated experience in Fin-tech, Telecom and Banking. Skilled in Customer Relationship Management (CRM),Management, Account Management, Business development with a strong sales experience +10years

Experience

Equity Bank Rwanda Limited

May 2021 – Present

Kigali

E-commerce &Fintech Manager

Developing and leading the strategic alliances with Acquirers and merchants, and other stakeholders. Establish and growing Equity eCommerce business in Rwanda.

AIRTEL Rwanda Ltd

Mar 2020 – Apr 2021

Kigali

Senior Sales Manager

Building and executing a Corporate Client Account Business Plan that includes both transactional and Strategic initiative. Growing Airtel presence and share in the market and in the accounts assigned to the region through Key Account Manager. Managing Key Account Manager Team.

Direct Payments Online Group

Sep 2016 – Mar 2020

Kigali

Sales Representative

Growing Direct Pay Online market share and cementing existing provider relationships. Reporting on all aspects of the country, market intelligence, sales performance, budget management. Achieved 80% of total country market share and was nominated Star of the Month 3 times for exceeding monthly targets.

Liquid Telecom/ Rwandatel

Jul 2010 – Sep 2016

Kigali

Retail Sales and Marketing Manager

Interfacing with global marketing team for brand related initiatives. Developing and directing all aspects of marketing management, strategic planning and product development. Managing the Retail Sales Team. Managing all weekly and monthly reports of the team. Achieved 75% of the market penetration target.

Education

Kigali independent University

Feb 2002 – Mar 2008

Bachelor, f Economic Sciences and Management - Management