Annette is currently a Business Development Consultant with AIMS CAPITAL ASSOCIATES. She holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University, USA. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration (BA) from University of Pretoria, South Africa.

She worked as Director General in the Ministry of Industry and Trade where she spearheaded the “Made in Rwanda” policy and campaign. As Director General, she led public private partnership consultations that led to private sector-led implementation platforms, including setting up private sector expo fora, funding by financial institutions to support the policy and private sector operators.

She also worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a Coordinator for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) pilot project in Rwanda (2 years). As a development practitioner, she has experience in coordinating income generating projects, resource mobilization, community mobilization, project development, planning/programming and management. She has skills in proposal writing, promotion and advocacy/marketing, report writing and networking for strategic partnerships.