"I find it necessary that, from the beginning, you make it clear that you are not there to play; there is a reason why you are there and that you know what you are doing,"
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Yvonne Makolo
Yvonne Manzi Makolo is a Rwandan IT specialist who serves as the managing director and chief executive officer of Rwandair, the national airline of Rwanda, She was appointed to that position on 6 April 2018. Prior to that, she was the Deputy CEO at the airline, responsible for corporate affairs, from April 2017 until April 2018.
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