Yussouf Ntwali

Yussouf Ntwali has a diverse range of work experience. Yussouf co-founded and served as the CEO and COO of BAG from May 2017 to November 2021. In addition, they founded their own startup in Rwanda in August 2020. Yussouf also worked as a Fellow at Transcend Network starting in June 2022 and as a Strategic Advisor at Fundle from November 2022 onwards. Yussouf has also held consultant roles at the University of Rwanda, Impact Hub Kigali, and the Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali powered by Evonik Stiftung. Yussouf founded a social media marketing agency, Kigali Agency for Entrepreneurs, where they served multiple clients and later transitioned into a business and training consultancy. Yussouf briefly worked as a Learning Facilitator at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator in February and March 2023. Finally, they were a Business Partner at Thirty Seven Studios from April 2021 to April 2022.

Yussouf Ntwali completed their education history with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, specializing in Product Management, from Nexford University. Yussouf attended Nexford University from 2021 to 2023.

In addition to their degree, Yussouf has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. Yussouf earned a Code Basics certification from Google Digital Garage in December 2022, an Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner certification from IBM in December 2022, and a Moonshot Start-Up Award from Moonshot Platform in October 2022.

Yussouf also holds certifications in Intercultural Communication from Nexford University (June 2022), EF SET English Certificate 94/100 (C2 Proficient) from EF Standard English Test (EF SET) in January 2022, Business Acceleration from MASHAV Carmel Training Center. Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation at MFA in November 2021, Design Thinking and Fundraising from HP LIFE in October 2020, Hospitality Management and Service Excellence from Cornell University in September 2020 and April 2020 respectively, Sustainable Entrepreneurship from UHasselt in April 2020, Accounting from Haystack Africa in December 2019, and Bookkeeping and Marketing from African Management Institute in June 2019.