ACOA 2025

SPEAKER PROFILES

Prudence Sebahizi

Minister - Ministry of Trade and Industry

Mr. Prudence Sebahizi is Rwanda’s Minister of Trade and Industry. He has more than 20 years of working experience in International Trade, Regional Integration & Policy Development.

Before his appointment to this position, he served as Director for Institutional Matters and Programmes Coordination at the AfCFTA Secretariat, Accra, Ghana, and led the process of AfCFTA negotiations since 2015 as Chief Technical Advisor to the African Union Commission.

He was Rwanda’s Chief Negotiator and advised the Government in the areas of International Trade and Regional Integration since 2006. He was also a member of the team of Experts appointed by the EAC Summit to advise Heads of State on the way forward for EAC Political Integration in 2010.

He holds a Master’s Degree in International Development Policy from Seoul National University – SNU (Graduate School of International Studies – GSIS), South Korea.