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Diane Karusisi

Rwandan economist and banker

Dr. Diane Karusisi s a Rwandan statistician, economist, bank executive and academic. She is the CEO of Bank of Kigali, the largest commercial bank in Rwanda by assets.

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  • When you have a face-to-face interview with them and they see that you are a normal woman, and that you do all these things, I think it really makes them believe that it is possible, because you don't need to have special knowledge, you just need to be committed, and to work with enthusiasm and be honest.(Iyo ugiranye ikiganiro cy’imbonankubone na bo bakabona ko uri umugore usanzwe, kandi ko ukora ibi bintu byose, ndatekereza ko rwose bibatera kwizera ko bigerwaho, birashoboka, kuko wowe ntukeneye kugira ubumenyi bwihariye, ugomba gusa kwiyemeza, no gukora umurimo ushishikaye kandi ukaba inyangamugayo)


  • I want to tell all young women who have ambitions that it is possible to become the CEO of the Bank of Kigali, to be a minister, to be a leader in any field. I want to tell them that it is possible, and I want to tell them that I am not unique, they can also be leaders.(Ndashaka kubwira abakobwa bose bakiri bato bafite ibyifuzo ko bishoboka kuba Umuyobozi Mukuru wa Banki ya Kigali, kuba minisitiri, kuba umuyobozi mu rwego urwo ari rwo rwose.Ndashaka kubabwira ko bishoboka, kandi ndashaka kubabwira ko ntari umwihariko, bashobora na bo kuba abayobozi.)
  • "While skills are essential, as a Rwandan, I believe we can attest to the significant role leadership plays in empowering women to stay ready for an ever-evolving and dynamic work environment." allafrica.com


  • "Skills are important, but I think they are not the most important," Karusisi said, before adding that "we are not short of studies from very prestigious houses showing the importance and all the social, economic returns of investing into gender equality. All of that is there. It's out there on the internet and everyone can have access to that information," she said.
  • "it is what we have been able to do in Rwanda; implement, execute and put the women at the centre of everything we do. Skills are also important, it is not only about leadership." she said
  • “It revealed terrible architecture and very limited capabilities to deal with digital, skills gap. So the journey had to involve a lot of heavy lifting, because we are working on infrastructure, architecture, new systems and construction of a new data center,” Karusisi said with a personal example of having an expired BK credit card but without knowing.


  • “We have built our expertise and reputation, becoming the number one integrator of information technology solutions to our clients to provide a better and more seamless service for their teeming customers in the ever-evolving landscape of financial technology. Kigali is a key growth market and Inlaks is fully committed to working as a trusted partner with the bank now and into the future”.



  • When a person is involved in many things, in a vacuum, and neglects responsibility in things that are not important, it is a waste of time. Boys and girls who are confident, [based on] the confidence that the country has placed in them, and have the decency to follow what they want, I think they achieve a lot.(Iyo umuntu agiye mu bintu byinshi, mu kavuyo, agateshuka ku nshingano mu bintu bidafite akamaro, ni ukwipfusha ubusa. Abahungu, abakobwa bigiriye icyizere, [bashingiye] ku cyizere igihugu cyabashyizemo, bakagira n’ikinyabupfura cyo gukurikira icyo bashaka, nibaza ko bagera kuri byinshi)


  • Most of the risk goes to girls but they don't get pregnant on their own […] those people who get pregnant should also be affected and recognized. The unfaithful person must also be affected. It is a very sad thing.(Ingaruka nyinshi zijya ku bakobwa ariko ntabwo baba biteye inda bonyine […] abo bantu babatera inda na bo bagombye kugerwaho n’ingaruka kandi bikamenyekana. Umuntu uhemuka agomba kugirwaho ingaruka na we. Ni ikintu kibabaje cyane)


  • The thing that teaches me the most is everyday life in Rwanda...watching how Rwandans compete and value each other in order to continue progressing, is something that gives me confidence that our children will live in a more developed Rwanda than it is now.(Ikintu kinyigisha cyane ni ubuzima bwa buri munsi mu Rwanda…kureba ukuntu Abanyarwanda bahatana, bakiha agaciro kugira ngo bakomeze batere imbere, ni ibintu bimpa icyizere cy’uko abana bacu bazabaho mu Rwanda ruteye imbere kurusha aho rugeze ubu.)


  • When I am free I spend time with my children. I don't have a lot of free time but when I do, I'm with my family and kids, that's what gives me energy for the next day when I go to work.(Iyo naruhutse ngirana umwanya n’abana. Ntabwo ngira umwanya mwinshi ariko iyo nawubonye, mba ndi kumwe n’umuryango ndetse n’abana, ni byo numva bimpa imbaraga ku munsi ukurikira iyo ngiye ku kazi.)


  • As we are on the same journey, you will not hesitate to ask us and we are ready to help you with your needs. What we want is cooperation.(Ubwo turi mu rugendo rumwe ntacyo mwatwima kandi natwe twiteguye kubafasha mu byifuzo byanyu.Icyo twifuza ni ubufatanye.)


  • We wanted to cooperate with Miss Rwanda because we think it's a good thing, you as girls, I think that at 19, there are maybe about a million girls out here in Rwanda, maybe even outside of Rwanda, they look at you, they see that you are beautiful, but they see that you have opinions. good nation building. That's why we want to partner with you because we know there are a lot of people out there who are watching.(Twashatse gufatanya na Miss Rwanda kuko tubona ko ari igikorwa cyiza, mwebwe nk’abakobwa nibaza ko muri 19, hari abakobwa wenda bagera kuri miliyoni hanze aha mu Rwanda wenda no hanze y’u Rwanda babareberaho, babona ko muri beza, ariko babona ko munafite ibitekerezo byiza byubaka igihugu. Nicyo gituma natwe dushaka gufatanya namwe kuko tuzi ko hari abantu benshi bari hanze aha babareberaho.”)


  • We are working with Miss Rwanda to sponsor a project that will appear more innovative than others. Another thing we are working with Miss Rwanda is to support a project that will appear to have a new one. We as BK believe that the development of our country will be done by people.(Dukorana na Miss Rwanda mu gutera inkunga umushinga uzagaragara ko ufite agashya kurusha iyindi.Ikindi dukorana na Miss Rwanda ni ugutera inkunga umushinga uzagaragara ko ufite agashya.Twebwe nka BK twemera ko kugira ngo igihugu cyacu gitere imbere bizakorwa n’abantu.)


  • We've seen in the past a lot of people bring solutions out there, but they don't really answer the problems in our company. I believe that style is very important. What we are looking at is a project that solves the problems, but it fits well with the concerns of the Rwandan community. It's a must-have project that solves a problem quickly and affordably.(Twabonye mu bihe byashize abantu benshi bazana ibisubizo hanze, ariko bidasubiza neza ibibazo biri muri sosiyete yacu.Nizera ko imiterere ari ngombwa cyane.Icyo tureba ni umushinga ukemura ibibazo ariko bihuye neza n’ibireba umuryango nyarwanda.Ni umushinga ugomba kuba ufite ikibazo ucyemura mu buryo bwihuse kandi buhendutse.)


  • We want to simplify things but also in a way that is affordable for everyone, and while we are able to offer our services to more people efficiently because people do not have to come to the branches I think that is a win for us and for the customers, we are able to reduce the costs of operations in our business all of them.(Turashaka koroshya ibintu ariko na none mu buryo buhendukiye buri wese, kandi mu gihe dushoboye gutanga serivisi zacu ku bantu benshi neza kubera ko abantu batagomba kuza ku mashami nibaza ko ari intsinzi kuri twe no ku bakiriya, turi gushobora kugabanya ibiciro by'ibikorwa mu bucuruzi bwacubwose.)
  • Leadership is key to women capital development.
    • Leadership is key to women capital devt, says Bank of Kigali boss - The New Times


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