Chief Executive Officer/REG

Managing Director/EDCL

Mr. Gakuba is an Electromechanics Engineer with over 18 years of experience in the energy sector in the great lakes region. His work experience ranges from electrification programs, generation and transmission planning, and project management. Prior to joining EDCL as the Managing Director in 2018, he was coordinating multi-funded regional and transnational infrastructure programs at the CEPGL (Economic Community Great Lakes Region). 
He joined former ELECTROGAZ as a fresh graduate from the University of Burundi and spent 10 years working on various line rehabilitation and construction projects. He worked as a planning engineer and later served as the Head of Planning and Studies Development.
As the Managing Director of EDCL, a subsidiary of the Rwanda Energy Group (REG), his primary objective is to ensure that the company aligns with its mission, which is to develop and provide reliable and affordable energy while creating value for its stakeholders.
 

Acting Managing Director/EUCL

Claver GAKWAVU is an Electrical Engineer by Profession from Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, now UR College of Science Technology). He Holds Masters in Business Administration in the field of Management from Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA), he also has a post Graduate Diploma in PMI Project Management Principles from Maastricht School of Management in partnership with Rwanda Institute of Administration and Management (RIAM).

Claver has more than 15 years of experience in energy sector and he is currently the Managing Director of Energy Utility Corporation ltd (EUCL), a subsidiary of REG where he covers all business functions from power generation to the electricity retail. Utility is vertically integrated and single buyer at the same time.

He also has vast experience in project management both domestic Projects and regional electricity transmission Projects.

he has had trainings and Exposure in energy trade, management, Power Systems Planning and Project Management with adequate leadership experience and knowledge. He also interacted with people around the world through study tours or professional trainings.