Original Story Published by: Afema Ronnie for Simple Flying, www.simpleflying.com
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Yvonne Makolo Manzi Andrew is the CEO of RwandAir, the epitome of the strength of women in leadership. She has moved the National airline from grace to more grace and believes women have greater potential that the aviation industry should tap into.
Who is Yvonne Makolo?
Yvonne Makolo is a Rwandan. She has lived in Rwanda and Canada and worked as an IT specialist and software developer in both countries. In 2006, she joined MTN and, in no time, became the Chief Marketing Officer. She was then appointed to serve as the MTN Chief Executive Officer but in an acting capacity. In 2017, she was appointed as Deputy CEO in charge of Corporate Affairs.
Her relentless service in this capacity satisfied her supervisors to appoint her yet again as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of RwandAir in 2018. She is a great inspiration to many, but particularly to women and young girls that aspire to build careers in the aviation industry.
During the 78th IATA 2022 AGM that took place in Doha, Qatar, it was announced that the Chief Executive Officer of RwandAir was to assume power as the first female chair of the Board of Governors. She will be appointed during the 2023 AGM that will happen June 4-6th, 2023, in Istanbul, hosted by Pegasus Airlines.
This first appointment of a female chair has seen many seeking to discover more about Makolo; it is all good news! The well-composed Information Technology specialist has risen through the ranks of leadership both in business management and aviation.
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