Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Cooperation [Rwanda]

Patricie Uwase is the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Cooperation, where she leads efforts to strengthen South-South and triangular cooperation and expand Rwanda’s global partnerships. She assumed this role in October 2024, after years of public service dedicated to advancing sustainable infrastructure and development in Rwanda.

Until mid-2024, Patricie served as Minister of State in charge of Infrastructure. Prior to that, she spent four years as the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, where she oversaw key national projects promoting green growth and resilient infrastructure. Her leadership has extended beyond national borders, having chaired regional bodies such as the Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority and the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Authority. She also previously served as Board Chair of RwandAir and Vice Chair of Ultimate Developers Ltd.

Patricie is a civil engineer by training. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the former Kigali Institute of Science and Technology and earned her Master’s in Civil Engineering—with a focus on Transportation Engineering and City Planning—from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2015, through the support of the MasterCard Foundation. She was honored to deliver the student commencement speech at her Berkeley graduation—a testament to her academic excellence and leadership.

Passionate about infrastructure, innovation, and inclusive development, Patricie brings technical expertise, strategic vision, and a deep commitment to public service to every role she takes.