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"Her appointment was made following the resolution of BK Group Plc Board of Directors on Monday, and is pending regulatory approval, the Group said in a statement."
"I do not have that much to say but if I were to share the words of H.E. the President during the Swearing-In Ceremony, we as the leadership are called to serve our citizens to the best of our abilities. I took his words to heart and I hope that as I begin my tenure here at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, we will continue to serve our citizens wholeheartedly."
"Businesses have to know that acting vigilantly on Covid-19 measures is guarding their business because if not, tomorrow or another day, their businesses will be closed."
"My input will mostly go into SMEs; to empower them and also, the industry under the made in Rwanda programme, because this is an area with many promising things."
"Our corporation has indeed grown exponentially in the last five years. With several agreements signed in various sectors. Such as education, energy, agriculture, mineral resources, ICT, tourism as well as political consultation."
"We'll assess if joint ventures have happened. We identify bottlenecks and discuss ways to further facilitate investments between the private sectors of our two countries. We need to fast-track the business growth in both countries."
"Hence reinforcing trade and investment in our countries on the continent is essential."
"First we discussed the selection of exempted products, we discussed the services, now we are discussing the investment, the discussions may last until September but we confirmed that we are not waiting for all the institutions to be completed, the business will start next month of Eighth on the agreed products."
"We have seen that gender equality is not only a policy, but a must if you want to deliver more in business as well, so more private companies should embrace the culture, not as a favour, but because it is among women's rights."
"Priority will be given to those that offer or produce essential services and products, this is very crucial and it will be the main criteria ."
"We expect all our subsidiaries across the group, specifically BK General Insurance and BK Capital to continue to perform better ."
"I am deeply honored for the trust His Excellency @Paulkagame has bestowed in my person for this responsibility. I pledge to serve our country with dedication and to the best of my ability under your leadership ."
"We have defined some areas we would like to regain pace ."
"We think that our own policy and vision through the single market on the African continent can be focused on those specific areas."
"Today we are happy to report that the financial results of Quarter 1 2023, have recorded a net income or Rwf17.9 billion ($16.2m), with a strong return on assets and on equity ratios ."
"We have also been witnessing the evolving regulations in place so I think that my input will mostly go into SMEs; to empower them and also, the industry under the made in Rwanda programme, because this is an area with many promising things ."
"I pledge to serve our country with dedication and to the best of my ability under your leadership ."
"We are often the first root causes of such exclusion because we don’t have self-confidence. We have inner feelings pushing us not to expose ourselves wondering what people shall think about you. They will consider me arrogant, …And this restrains you from raising hand to express an idea."
"Women see more role models in local government, in business, and I hope in the not so distant future we shall see more women in executive roles.(Abagore babona icyitegererezo muri za Leta z'ibanze no mu bucuruzi, kandi nizeye ko mu gihe kitari cya kure tuzabona abagore benshi mu myanya yo hejuru y'ubuyobozi.)"
"When you have a face-to-face interview with them and they see that you are a normal woman, and that you do all these things, I think it really makes them believe that it is possible, because you don't need to have special knowledge, you just need to be committed, and to work with enthusiasm and be honest.(Iyo ugiranye ikiganiro cy’imbonankubone na bo bakabona ko uri umugore usanzwe, kandi ko ukora ibi bintu byose, ndatekereza ko rwose bibatera kwizera ko bigerwaho, birashoboka, kuko wowe ntukeneye kugira ubumenyi bwihariye, ugomba gusa kwiyemeza, no gukora umurimo ushishikaye kandi ukaba inyangamugayo)"
"I want to tell all young women who have ambitions that it is possible to become the CEO of the Bank of Kigali, to be a minister, to be a leader in any field. I want to tell them that it is possible, and I want to tell them that I am not unique, they can also be leaders.(Ndashaka kubwira abakobwa bose bakiri bato bafite ibyifuzo ko bishoboka kuba Umuyobozi Mukuru wa Banki ya Kigali, kuba minisitiri, kuba umuyobozi mu rwego urwo ari rwo rwose.Ndashaka kubabwira ko bishoboka, kandi ndashaka kubabwira ko ntari umwihariko, bashobora na bo kuba abayobozi.)"
"As a woman leader, I have to inspire the next generation of leaders.(Nk'umuyobozi w'umugore, mfite gutera imbaraga ikinyejana gikurikiyeho cy'abayobozi.)"
"Push your inner boundaries. It's good to have passion but hard work and persistence beats passion.(Shyira imbere ubushobozi bwawe bwose. Kugira ishyaka ni byiza, ariko gukora cyane no kudacika intege birusha ishyaka imbaraga.)"
"Bank of Kigali is the largest commercial bank in Rwanda. It’s growth over the last five decades is a story of resilience, hard work and strong partnerships based on Rwandan values.(Banki ya Kigali ni yo banki nini y'ubucuruzi mu Rwanda. Ukwaguka kwayo mu myaka mirongo itanu ishize ni inkuru y'ubudakemwa,umurava n'ubufatanye bukomeye bushingiye ku ndangagaciro z'Abanyarwanda.)"
"We want to understand the issues our clients are facing. This will help us to plan better to extend our financial services to more Rwandans but through the use of technology as our main focus of better service delivery in the coming year.(Turashaka kumenya ibibazo abakiliya bacu bahura na byo. Ibi bizadufasha gutegura neza uburyo bwo kugeza serivisi z'imari ku Banyarwanda benshi, dukoresheje ikoranabuhanga nk'inkingi y'ingenzi mu gutanga serivisi zinoze mu mwaka utaha.)"
"While skills are essential, as a Rwandan, I believe we can attest to the significant role leadership plays in empowering women to stay ready for an ever-evolving and dynamic work environment.(Nubwo ubumenyi ari ingenzi,nk'Umunyarwanda nemera ko dushobora kwemeza uruhare ruukomeye, ubuyobozi bugira mu guteza imbere abagore no kubafasha guhora biteguye guhangana n'ibihe bihindagurika ndetse n'akazi gahora gahinduka.)"
"Skills are important, but I think they are not the most important," Karusisi said, before adding that "we are not short of studies from very prestigious houses showing the importance and all the social, economic returns of investing into gender equality. All of that is there. It's out there on the internet and everyone can have access to that information.(Ubumenyi ni ingenzi, ariko sintekereza ko ari cyo kintu cy’ingenzi kurusha ibindi," Karusisi yavuze, yongeraho ati: "Nta kibazo dufite cy’uko nta bushakashatsi buhari; dufite ubushakashatsi bwinshi bwakozwe n’inzu zikomeye bugaragaza akamaro ko gushora mu buringanire bw’abagore n’abagabo, n’inyungu zabyo mu muryango ndetse no mu bukungu. Ibyo byose birahari, biri ku rubuga rw’iyakure kandi buri wese ashobora kubibona.)"
"It is what we have been able to do in Rwanda; implement, execute and put the women at the centre of everything we do. Skills are also important, it is not only about leadership."
"It revealed terrible architecture and very limited capabilities to deal with digital, skills gap. So the journey had to involve a lot of heavy lifting, because we are working on infrastructure, architecture, new systems and construction of a new data center,” Karusisi said with a personal example of having an expired BK credit card but without knowing."
"We have built our expertise and reputation, becoming the number one integrator of information technology solutions to our clients to provide a better and more seamless service for their teeming customers in the ever-evolving landscape of financial technology. Kigali is a key growth market and Inlaks is fully committed to working as a trusted partner with the bank now and into the future."
"When you see that the country has put you in power, you have to live in it. You have to contribute to building it.(Iyo ubona ko igihugu cyagushyizemo ubushobozi, nawe uba ugomba kucyitura.Ugomba gutanga umusanzu wawe mu kucyubaka)"
"When a person is involved in many things, in a vacuum, and neglects responsibility in things that are not important, it is a waste of time. Boys and girls who are confident, [based on] the confidence that the country has placed in them, and have the decency to follow what they want, I think they achieve a lot.(Iyo umuntu agiye mu bintu byinshi, mu kavuyo, agateshuka ku nshingano mu bintu bidafite akamaro, ni ukwipfusha ubusa. Abahungu, abakobwa bigiriye icyizere, [bashingiye] ku cyizere igihugu cyabashyizemo, bakagira n’ikinyabupfura cyo gukurikira icyo bashaka, nibaza ko bagera kuri byinshi)"
"Most of the risk goes to girls but they don't get pregnant on their own […] those people who get pregnant should also be affected and recognized. The unfaithful person must also be affected. It is a very sad thing.(Ingaruka nyinshi zijya ku bakobwa ariko ntabwo baba biteye inda bonyine […] abo bantu babatera inda na bo bagombye kugerwaho n’ingaruka kandi bikamenyekana. Umuntu uhemuka agomba kugirwaho ingaruka na we. Ni ikintu kibabaje cyane)"
"The thing that teaches me the most is everyday life in Rwanda...watching how Rwandans compete and value each other in order to continue progressing, is something that gives me confidence that our children will live in a more developed Rwanda than it is now.(Ikintu kinyigisha cyane ni ubuzima bwa buri munsi mu Rwanda…kureba ukuntu Abanyarwanda bahatana, bakiha agaciro kugira ngo bakomeze batere imbere, ni ibintu bimpa icyizere cy’uko abana bacu bazabaho mu Rwanda ruteye imbere kurusha aho rugeze ubu.)"
"When I am free I spend time with my children. I don't have a lot of free time but when I do, I'm with my family and kids, that's what gives me energy for the next day when I go to work.(Iyo naruhutse ngirana umwanya n’abana. Ntabwo ngira umwanya mwinshi ariko iyo nawubonye, mba ndi kumwe n’umuryango ndetse n’abana, ni byo numva bimpa imbaraga ku munsi ukurikira iyo ngiye ku kazi.)"
"As we are on the same journey, you will not hesitate to ask us and we are ready to help you with your needs. What we want is cooperation.(Ubwo turi mu rugendo rumwe ntacyo mwatwima kandi natwe twiteguye kubafasha mu byifuzo byanyu.Icyo twifuza ni ubufatanye.)"
"We wanted to cooperate with Miss Rwanda because we think it's a good thing, you as girls, I think that at 19, there are maybe about a million girls out here in Rwanda, maybe even outside of Rwanda, they look at you, they see that you are beautiful, but they see that you have opinions. good nation building. That's why we want to partner with you because we know there are a lot of people out there who are watching.(Twashatse gufatanya na Miss Rwanda kuko tubona ko ari igikorwa cyiza, mwebwe nk’abakobwa nibaza ko muri 19, hari abakobwa wenda bagera kuri miliyoni hanze aha mu Rwanda wenda no hanze y’u Rwanda babareberaho, babona ko muri beza, ariko babona ko munafite ibitekerezo byiza byubaka igihugu. Nicyo gituma natwe dushaka gufatanya namwe kuko tuzi ko hari abantu benshi bari hanze aha babareberaho.)"
"We are working with Miss Rwanda to sponsor a project that will appear more innovative than others. Another thing we are working with Miss Rwanda is to support a project that will appear to have a new one. We as BK believe that the development of our country will be done by people.(Dukorana na Miss Rwanda mu gutera inkunga umushinga uzagaragara ko ufite agashya kurusha iyindi.Ikindi dukorana na Miss Rwanda ni ugutera inkunga umushinga uzagaragara ko ufite agashya.Twebwe nka BK twemera ko kugira ngo igihugu cyacu gitere imbere bizakorwa n’abantu.)"
"We've seen in the past a lot of people bring solutions out there, but they don't really answer the problems in our company. I believe that style is very important. What we are looking at is a project that solves the problems, but it fits well with the concerns of the Rwandan community. It's a must-have project that solves a problem quickly and affordably.(Twabonye mu bihe byashize abantu benshi bazana ibisubizo hanze, ariko bidasubiza neza ibibazo biri muri sosiyete yacu.Nizera ko imiterere ari ngombwa cyane.Icyo tureba ni umushinga ukemura ibibazo ariko bihuye neza n’ibireba umuryango nyarwanda.Ni umushinga ugomba kuba ufite ikibazo ucyemura mu buryo bwihuse kandi buhendutse.)"
"We want to simplify things but also in a way that is affordable for everyone, and while we are able to offer our services to more people efficiently because people do not have to come to the branches I think that is a win for us and for the customers, we are able to reduce the costs of operations in our business all of them.(Turashaka koroshya ibintu ariko na none mu buryo buhendukiye buri wese, kandi mu gihe dushoboye gutanga serivisi zacu ku bantu benshi neza kubera ko abantu batagomba kuza ku mashami nibaza ko ari intsinzi kuri twe no ku bakiriya, turi gushobora kugabanya ibiciro by'ibikorwa mu bucuruzi bwacubwose.)"
"Leadership is key to women capital development."
"Skills are important, but as a Rwandan, i think we can testify about the importance and power of leadership in empowering women to be continually prepared for an increasingly changing and dynamic work environment."
"It is what we have been able to do in Rwanda; implement, execute and put women at the center of everything we do."
"Skills are also important, it is not only about leadership."
"It is innovation that fuels business growth, and keeps the global economy on the move."
"I recognise the importance of investing in women entrepreneurs as a smart business move."
"I am both encouraged and challenged by the resilience and determination of women entrepreneurs in a male dominated world."
"Investing in women entrepreneurs is not just a moral imperative; it is a smart business strategy that unlocks untapped potential and drives progress across the society."
"I never expected to experience the embarrassement of a failed transaction on my own card. But there i was, unable to withdraw cash from an ATM machine because my card had expired."
"The banking conveniences that customers take for granted today were not possible a decade ago, but they have become an essential part of our daily lives."
"Our young people today are luckier (you know) than we've been (you know) we many of the people in my generation was born as refugees. Today, we have a country our young people have an opportunity to thrive and they're given so many opportunities education, access to even informal education, etc. I think we need people to be ambitious, to want more for themselves as people, more for their communities and more for the country because when you're not ambitious you can have all the education you have (you know) nothing will happen much."
"We need people to be ambitious to be to go out of the comfort zone and start businesses and try to grow in whatever they're doing, so they can have more impact for themselves but also on the communities."
"This championship is more than a race; it’s a moment where Rwanda’s spirit and Africa’s resilience take the spotlight. Hosting the UCI Road World Championships here shows how far we’ve come, both as a nation and a continent, in shaping our own stories on the world stage."
"Through our investments in BK Arena, BAL, and now the UCI Road World Championships, we’re contributing to Rwanda’s growing reputation as a hub for talent and international events.She added that the bank sees this kind of support as a long-term investment in the future of Rwanda."
"Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi took part in a major moment at the UCI Road World Championships 2025 by awarding the winner of the men's Junior Individual Time Trial U23 by The New Times.Tuesday,September 23,2025."
"These numbers only tell part of the story. What excites us most is the impact behind those numbers. Our commitment is to keep building a bank that grows together with Rwanda."
"Dr Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali and BK Group boss Uzziel Ndagijimana during the presentation of the resultsThe New Times,August 29,2025."
"We will be reporting the loans given by the bank and their results on livelihoods, jobs, and exports. As part of our Sustainability Report, we also show how the business we do is promoting better gender balance and equity."
"It melts my heart to be here. I see great people;great leaders; I see the future for Bank of Kigali. Our challenge now is to keep you inspired, dreamming, creating, and developing because that is how we can shape the future."
"BK Academy: Building Rwanda’s Future Financial Human Capital;CEO Diane Karusisi.October 20,2023.https://www.ktpress.rw/2023/10/bk-academy-building-rwandas-future-financial-human-capital-ceo-diane-karusisi"
"Breastfeeding is nurturing life. At BK, we aspire to lead the way in fostering an inclusive environment for our employees."
"Bank of Kigali elevates workplace inclusivity with launch of ‘Mother’s Room’Africa Press-Rwanda.2023-10-15."
"It has been a journey marked by the pursuit of gender equality, and today marks just one of the many milestones along this path. Moving forward, as we renovate our branches, we are committed to ensuring that every branch includes a mother’s room."
"Bank of Kigali elevates workplace inclusivity with launch of ‘Mother’s Room’"
"Leading means rallying people around a vision, clarity of visions it needs to be crystal clear, you need to be consistent the world has so many distractions. Stick to your vision and make sure people understand it.(Kuyobora bisobanura guhuriza abantu ku cyerekezo kimwe. Icyo cyerekezo kigomba kuba kigaragara neza, gisobanutse. Ugomba kugumana umurongo umwe kuko isi yuzuyemo ibintu byinshi bitatanya abantu. Hagarara ku cyerekezo cyawe, kandi umenye ko abantu bakizi kandi bagisobanukiwe.)"
"I believe we have a very strong government. I believe that we have historic opportunity as Rwandans. A lot of great things are happening here;showing that it’s possible to transform Africa into a better place for Africans.(Nizeye ko dufite ubuyobozi bukomeye cyane. Nizeye ko dufite amahirwe y’ amateka nk’Abanyarwanda. Hari ibintu byinshi byiza biri kubera hano bigaragaza ko bishoboka guhindura Afurika ahantu heza kurusha ho ku Banyafurika.)"
"When you are not ambitious, you can have all the education you want, but nothing much will happen.(Ubaye udafite inyota yo kugera kure, ushobora kugira amashuri menshi ushaka, ariko nta kintu kinini kizagerwaho.)"
"Get out of your comfort, try to grow in whatever you are doing so you can have more impact for yourself and also for your communities.(Sohoka mu buzima bworoshye usanzwe umenyereye, gerageza gukura no gutera imbere mu byo ukora kugira ngo ugire uruhare runini ku buzima bwawe no ku iterambere ry’aho utuye.)"
"Our gesture today intends to remind you that we are there, and we really care because we are concerned with your situation after the Genocide.(Igikorwa twakoze uyu munsi kigamije kubibutsa ko turi kumwe namwe, kandi tubitayeho kuko dufite impuhwe n’uruhare mu gukemura bibazo mwahuye nabyo nyuma ya Jenoside.)"
"We also know that a will is a good tradition in Rwanda."
"It is always gratifying to pay a visit to the Headquarters of the African Union. It reminds us of the unity of purpose in our collective pursuit of Pan-Africanism torwards the Africa We Want by 2063."