Vincent Munyeshyaka

Vincent Munyeshyaka is an economist and politician in Rwanda, who has served as the cabinet minister of Trade and Industry in the Rwandan cabinet since 31 August 2017.

Background and education He was born in Rwanda and attended local Rwandan schools for his pre-university education. He attended the National University of Rwanda, graduating with Bachelor of Arts in International Economics. He also has a Post-graduate Diploma in Banking ("Diplome d'Etudes Superieures"), obtained from the Technical Institute of Banking (Institut Technique de Banque), in Paris, France.

Career Munyeshyaka has served in the Rwandan government in the past. Immediately prior to his current assignment, he was the Minister of State responsible for Socio-Economic Development in the ministry of Local Government (Minaloc), from 7 October 2016, until 31 August 2017.

His past assignments include (a) as the head of the Financial Market Development Section at National Bank of Rwanda, the country's Central Bank and national banking regulator,