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We aim to be a firm of choice in Rwanda and beyond, attracting the best talent and providing our clients with quality services that make them better and different. Our team is composed of 20 experts and we proactively serve our clients and the community by demonstrating integrity, competence and professionalism. We are a people centered organization that values contributions of each of our employees in coming up with innovative ways of addressing clients’ unique challenges.
Our team is composed of experts in our service lines allowing us to provide tailored solutions to our clients. We strive to do the right thing at all times. We build relationships based on honesty through nurturing trust in everything we do. We conduct our business by excellence and by being respectful to our stakeholders. We have worked with numerous companies in Rwanda as well as abroad, delivering business plans, audits and other services to the satisfaction of our clients.
To be the premier professional services firm in Rwanda and beyond, attracting top talent and delivering quality services that empower our clients to thrive. We strive to build lasting relationships based on integrity, competence, and innovation, contributing proactively to our community.
To be a dynamic and people-centered organization, recognized for our expertise in tailored solutions. We aim to lead by example, fostering trust, excellence, and respect in all our interactions. Our commitment is to make a positive impact on clients, stakeholders, and the community, setting the standard for excellence in the professional services industry
We serve our clients by delivering world-class services beyond their expectations.
We work together across boundaries to meet our clients’ needs and grow winning teams.
We go beyond the ordinary to find new and unique ways of serving our clients.
Our clients are at the core of what we do.
We put honesty and ethical behaviour first.
Founder and Managing Partner
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Manager
Tax Manager
Risk and Quality Manager
People and Talent Manager
Manager
Lucie holds Master’s Degree in Finance and strategy major from Sciences Po (France) with more than 12 years of experience in management consultancy in a major French consulting firm, Capgemini, as well as the Rwandan-based American consultancy Karisimbi Business Partners. She also has a recent experience in entrepreneurship in book publishing in France and in Rwanda.
Lucie has held lead and support roles on client engagement in the energy, finance, medical sector, IT, agriculture, public sector, on different
topics such as strategy, operations, marketing, HR and technology.
Originally from the Czech Republic, she has experience working in cross-cultural settings in Europe, Middle East and Africa. She is passionate about understanding the market and client needs and finding innovate ways for companies to thrive.
Among her notable projects are the strategic turnaround for the Sager
Ganza MFI, SME strategy for Cogebanque, feasibility study and subsequent implementation of Kigali Wholesale Market for Fresh Produce, working on the potato value chain (new products feasibility) through PSDAG/USAID. She has also worked on the Sustainable Finance Roadmap for Rwanda and on the ICT strategy for the Dubai Expo 2020.
James holds a bachelor’s degree from Oxford Brookes University. He is a
member of different financial associations such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) and Certified Public Accountant Association (ACPA) – PP (Tanzania).
James has expert knowledge in the following fields:
• Application of the International Financial Reporting Standards and
International Public Sector Accounting Standards
• Due Diligence reviews
• Strategy and Business re-engineering of profit & nonprofit making
institutions
• Business Planning, Analysis, and Financial Modeling
• Corporate restructuring & reorganization and Company valuations
• Financial statements audits, accounting and bookkeeping
• Among other finance related areas
Boris is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with more than 10 years of professional experience in financial management, financial
statement preparations, tax and compliance procedures.
His professional journey has been marked by a wealth of experience in both management and Financial Accounting acquired
through impactful roles across diverse companies within the African business landscape.
Prior to his current position as a Manager at Garnet Partners Ltd, Boris served as the Head of Finance and Fund Administrator at Axis Pensions Group, a distinguished International Private Pension Management Company.
He also serves as Chief Finance Officer of Mara Phones Rwanda
and Century Park Hotel as an outsourced Senior Executive entrusted
with spearheading their Finance Departments to optimize financial operations and contribute to overall strategic success.
Charles has over 10 years of experience in tax and regulatory matters both in Rwanda and region.
Charles has the following certificates:
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (two papers left)
• Certificate in East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing
Course
• Certificate of Accreditation in Africa Facilitators Accreditation Program
(AFAP), a KPMG South African based Learning and Development Initiative
• Certificate awarded for Customs tax training by Kenya Revenue Authority
Charles holds a bachelor commerce with honors in accounting from the
National University of Rwanda, and a master’s degree from Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya (pending graduation).
Charles is experienced in conducting tax reviews and offering tax compliance and tax advisory services in areas relating to payroll (Pay As You Earn), Value Added Tax (VAT), Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Tax Health Checks (THC), pension contributions, investment incentives, among other areas.
Charles has knowledge of risk management.
Leah is a dedicated Risk & Quality Manager with a proven track record in implementing effective risk management and quality assurance strategies. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration, Finance option obtained from Uganda Christian University Mukono (UCU) and she’s currently undertaking the International Certificate of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Leah attended different Risk & Quality trainings and awarded completion certificates.
She is a Risk & Quality professional with an extensive experience of more than 10 years in overseeing risk mitigation strategies and ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements. Leah excels in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, adapt at leading cross-functional teams, implementing robust quality control measures, providing guidance and training to ensure consistent high quality work and driving compliance to enhance overall business resilience.
Leah is currently a Risk & Quality Manager at Garnet Partners and specializes in developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies to safeguard the firm and clients, monitoring and assessing the firm’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations and professional standards, facilitates assessments of the firm’s quality management processes and delivers training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of other professionals.
Vestine is flexible, team-player, a quick learner, results oriented. She holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Finance option obtained from the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (UNILAK). She attended to different Human Resources trainings and awarded completion certificates.
She is a Human Resource and Administration professional with an extensive experience of more than 13 years in various industries. Vestine is currently People & Talent Manager at Garnet Partners and specializes in Recruitment, onboarding, team building & motivation, staff welfare;
employee health & relations, employee learning, development & performance
Management and leads the Administration. She is also proficient in procurement processes including tendering supplier’s evaluation and contract management using available application packages to increase efficiency and productivity.
She developed Human Resources related policies in harmony with Local
Labour Laws. Those policies & procedures include but not limited to leave management, mobility and sabbatical policies. Vestine introduced
cost-effective medical insurance scheme for all employees which positively affected employee well being and motivation. She also developed a standardized company filing system.
Dieudonne is a Charted Certified Accountant and holds a masters’ degree in financial engineering at World quant University, US. He also attended studies at the Rwanda School of Finance and Banking majoring in Finance where he finished as the top student in his class. During his spell at the university, he won numerous awards including the award for Best Business Plan awarded by African Innovation Prize
He is a finance professional with more than 9 years of experience in progressive business development, consultancy, accounting, and finance. Dieudonne is currently a Manager at Garnet Partners and prior to joining the firm, Dieudonne worked in various reputable institutions holding different senior positions.
Dieudonne specializes on business planning and financial modeling where he focuses on using available application packages to increase productivity and hence impact greatly business performance with a vision to be on top of fully-fledged professionals in the field of Finance and Business Development.
He participated in development of various country landmark projects such as Rwanda International Trade and Exhibition Park and the feasibility study for Kigali Wholesale Market for Fresh Produce. Dieudonne spearheaded the buildup of the finance division at the National Council for Science and Technology. He has also worked with various SMEs to develop business plans and strategies.