Evase Niyigena

Evase Niyigena is the chief finance officer of Ecobank Rwanda.

He began his career at EY in Kigali, where he worked as a senior auditor from November 2012. 

Evase joined Access Bank Rwanda in June 2016 as head of financial management and external reporting. 

In June 2019, he moved to I&M Bank Rwanda, initially serving as chief accountant. He was promoted to head of finance in February 2024, a role from which he oversaw the bank's financial operations and strategy for nearly two years before his appointment at Ecobank Rwanda.

Evase holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the School of Finance and Banking. He is a certified public accountant.

Work
Jan 2026 – Present: chief finance officer, Ecobank Rwanda
Feb 2024 – Jan 2026: head of finance, I&M Bank Rwanda
Jun 2019 – Mar 2024: chief accountant, I&M Bank Rwanda
Jun 2016 – Jun 2019: head of financial management and external reporting, Access Bank Rwanda
Nov 2012 – Feb 2016: senior auditor, EY

Education
Jan 2009 – Jun 2012: BBA (Finance), School of Finance and Banking

Ecobank Rwanda
Ecobank Rwanda was established in 2007 and is licensed and supervised by the National Bank of Rwanda. The bank serves customers across consumer, commercial, and corporate banking divisions through its Kigali head office and a network of branches and digital channels. It is wholly owned by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the pan-African financial conglomerate headquartered in Lomé, Togo, which operates across 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa