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Jean-Marie Kananura
Chief Investment Officer
Kigali International Financial Centre
Jean-Marie KANANURA, Chief Investment Officer, Kigali International Financial Centre
Jean-Marie KANANURA is the Chief Investment Officer of Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), promoting and developing Rwanda as a leading financial destination for international investment and cross-border transactions in Africa.
Jean-Marie joined KIFC as a Business Development Manager in charge of the Central and West African region.
Jean-Marie is a finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in the banking sector.
Prior to joining KIFC, Jean-Marie worked with Euroclear Bank Brussels, where he worked in Asset Servicing and Securities Post-Trading Operations, focusing on Project Management, Business Process Management, and Continuous Improvement.
Jean-Marie holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from ICHEC Brussels Management School and an Executive Master’s Degree in Finance from Solvay Brussels School.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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2:40–3:10pmFri 20 NovFutureMatters StageHall 5, Singapore EXPOPremium
Geoeconomic Rewiring
From Invisible to Investable: Building the Financial Infrastructure for the Next Billion
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Allen ForlemuRegional Industry Director, Financial Institutions Group, Asia & PacificInternational Finance Corporation
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Jean-Marie KananuraChief Investment OfficerKigali International Financial Centre
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Munir DuriFounder & Chief Executive OfficerKifiya Financial Technology PLC
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Richard BudelChief Executive OfficerBeyon Connect
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Francesca AlivertiHead of Forums, MEAGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Billions of people and small businesses remain outside formal credit because financial institutions cannot reliably identify, assess or price their risk. This panel examines how payment infrastructure, digital identity, transaction data and AI can change that — turning previously invisible economic activity into a basis for lending and investment.
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