Innocent Africa seasoned Bank with great expertise in Risk and Compliance Management, where he has worked for several Banks and occupied different positions such as Chief Risk Officer/Head of Risk Management, Team Lead, and Senior Manager Etc. His expertise in Banking goes beyond the last fourteen (14) years in which 12 years span from Risk Management and compliance. He has extensive experience in Enterprises Risk Management and Compliance and Banking Operations in general. 

Through consultancy and different professional training, he assists public and private companies to design enterprises risk management, develop Policies, process and procedures and support on human capacity building.

He is as well a Certified and member of G31000 THE GLOBAL RISK MANAGEMENT STANDARD, member of Technical Standard Committee that approves Rwanda standards known as Rwanda Standards Board under TC14, He is a professional trainer at Rwanda Bank’s Association Academy known as RAF (Rwanda Academy of Finance).

He holds an MBA (Master’s Degree in Strategic Management) from Mount Kenya University, as well as Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Kigali Independent University.

Innocent previously worked as Manager, Non-Financial Risk and as Compliance Team Lead in Banking. Prior to join Banking career he worked in Telecommunication Company as Senior Manager.

Innocent is a Certified Risk Management Professional with over 12 years’ experience in Enterprise risk management. 

Innocent is a frequent Speaker at different conference and trainer of Enterprise Risk Management, Anti Money Laundering and Combating Financial Terrorism, Anti-fraud and Bribery, Ethics, Regulatory Risk, Regulatory technology (RegTech) and Fintec, Customer Service, centricity and Communication, Leadership and Management, Coaching and Mentorship, Corporate Governance etc.  He lives in Rwanda, Kigali.

Innocent Africa is interested in Soccer (Football) game he loves Liverpool FC and is a found of Liverpool fan club in Rwanda.