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Innocent Muhizi
Rwanda Ambassador To Singapore
Mr. Innocent Bagamba Muhizi is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Rwanda Information Society Authority, where he is dedicated to spearheading Rwanda's digital transformation initiative. With a remarkable career spanning over 15 years in both the public and private sectors, Mr. Muhizi stands as a distinguished technology and business executive. His track record is a testament to his prowess in conceiving, leading, managing, and delivering cutting-edge technology and business solutions.
His extensive experience is a rich blend of practical skills and competencies, adeptly leveraged to drive tangible business results and optimize profitability by providing exceptional services. Mr. Muhizi has consistently exhibited astute management abilities when it comes to handling people, technology, and processes. His well-documented achievements include successfully overseeing complex projects, aligning technology strategies seamlessly with corporate objectives, and adeptly attaining ambitious business targets.
Speaking At
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9:30–10:30amMon 16 NovWorkshopWorkshop Room 1Open
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Sovereign Payments: Who Builds, Funds and Controls the Next Generation of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems? - Powered by Mojaloop
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Tullo NdundaAdopter Support ManagerMojaloop Foundation
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Innocent MuhiziRwanda Ambassador To Singapore
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Miatta E. KutehDirector, Payment Systems DepartmentCentral Bank of Liberia
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Steve HaleyGlobal Director, Mojaloop EcosystemMojaloop Foundation
About this session
Your payment rails are national infrastructure, so who really controls them? Instant payment systems are now national utilities, yet the key decisions often sit with a single vendor, an outside funder or experts who leave when the contract ends.
Sovereignty has three pillars, and you need all of them. Technical sovereignty means control over the technology and the freedom to change vendors. Skills sovereignty means local people and firms who can run and grow the system. Economic sovereignty means funding that keeps decision-making in national hands.
Sovereignty doesn’t mean going it alone. Open-source tools like Mojaloop, along with shared standards and peer learning, can give countries real ownership while sharing the costs of development and maintenance.
Straight talk from people who have done it. A country leader, a central bank operator, an implementer and a funder discuss where sovereignty is won or lost, from the first procurement decision to long-term operation.
The session will also present draft funding principles that support national ownership instead of eroding it, and invite funders and adopters to help shape them.
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