Job Title: CFO
Company: Rwanda Fertiliser Company
Patrick Marara Shyaka is the CFO of Rwanda Fertiliser Company.
He began his career at the Office of the Auditor General of Rwanda in February 2002, where he rose to become director of quality assurance.
In June 2010, he joined the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning as accountant general, a position he held for more than six years. There, he supervised the preparation of the government’s consolidated financial statements, oversaw accounting systems across government entities, and ensured adequate internal controls.
Patrick moved to AGDF Corporate Trust in June 2017, where he served as chief financial officer for five and a half years.
In November 2022, he was appointed to his current role.
Patrick is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a certified public accountant (CPA). He also holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh Business School, a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Bangalore University, and has completed additional training in international business and strategic CFO leadership from Harvard Business School.
Work
November 2022 – Present: chief financial officer, Rwanda Fertiliser Company
June 2017 – November 2022: chief financial officer, AGDF Corporate Trust
June 2010 – October 2016: accountant general, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning – Rwanda
February 2002 – May 2010: director of quality assurance, Office of the Auditor General of Rwanda
Education
December 2022 – December 2022: strategic CFO training certificate, Harvard Business School
2012 – 2014: master’s degree in business administration, University of Edinburgh
2009 – 2011: CPA, Institute of Certified Public Accountants – Rwanda
2004 – 2008: fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), UK
1998 – 2000: bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance, Bangalore University
Rwanda Fertiliser Company
Rwanda Fertiliser Company is a key player in Rwanda’s agriculture sector, focused on ensuring the availability of high-quality fertilisers to support the country’s farming productivity. The company plays a strategic role in strengthening food security and improving livelihoods through efficient supply chain and distribution of agricultural inputs.
