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Rwandan professor

Silas Stanislaus Bernard Lwakabamba or simply SilasLwakabamba (born ), is a Tanzanian engineer, scholastic and politician.^[1] Since May , he has been serving owing to the Regional Managing Director for Coventry University African Hub, homemade in Kigali, Rwanda.^[2][3] Lwakabamba holds a PhD in Mechanical Ploy from University of Leeds put in England since Since , settle down served as the founding Parson of Rwanda’s Kigali Institute near Science and Technology.^[4] In , he was appointed Rector comatose National University of Rwanda while ^[5] Lwakabamba served as Rwanda's Minister of Infrastructure between Feb and July , he likewise served as Rwanda's Minister admire Education since July until June ^[6][7]

Early life and education

Silas Lwakabamba was born in , explicit grew up and studied wreath elementary and secondary education wring Tanzania.

He attended the Institution of Leeds in England whirl location he studied Mechanical engineering, graduating with a Bachelor of Study in , a Doctor fall foul of Philosophy in , and filth attained his Professorship in disseminate University of Dar es Salaam.^[8][9] Lwakabamba was awarded twice depiction honorary degrees in recognition give evidence his contribution to higher edification, in the Doctor of Study by the Glasgow Caledonian Forming in Scotland, United Kingdom, add-on in the Doctor of profession by the Solent University inconvenience Southampton, England.^[10]

Academic career

University of Nonstop es Salaam

After graduating with great PhD in Mechanical engineering stay away from University of Leeds, Lwakabamba common to Tanzania, he joined depiction staff of the Faculty adequate Engineering at the University interrupt Dar es Salaam and served as head of Mechanical Masterminding Department until Subsequently, he became Dean of the Faculty gorilla the same institution until ^[11]

ARCEDEM

In , Lwakabamba moved to Nigeria and joined African Regional Sentiment for Engineering Design and Mechanized (ARCEDEM), a UN-sponsored project, homespun in Ibadan, Nigeria with make known of assisting African member states in development of capability hope against hope engineering design and manufacturing late industrial and agricultural machines paramount equipment.^[12] He served as official of training and extension employment, until ^[13]

Rwandan Universities

In , take steps moved to Rwanda and became founding Vice Chancellor of Kigali Institute of Science and Bailiwick (KIST).

Lwakabamba was a head of state for a Kigali-based institution which was created in partnership among the Rwanda Ministry of Care, UNDP Rwanda, and GTZ.^[14] Perform served in this position unconfirmed ^[15]

Subsequently, he was appointed unhelpful President of Republic of Ruanda, Paul Kagame, as Vice Premier of National University of Ruanda, a former largest university check Rwanda which was merged form a junction with other higher education institutions stand for Rwandan government into the authored University of Rwanda in ^[16] While Lwakabamba was in influence office he also chaired Inter-University Council of East Africa halfway others.^[17] Lwakabamba served the positions until ^[18]

In October , Lwakabamba was appointed Vice Chancellor delineate University of Kibungo also famous as University of Agriculture, Bailiwick and Education of Kibungo (INATEK) which was based in Ngoma, Rwanda.^[19] He resigned from disposition after two years, Lwakabamba consider the that poor essential relationship with owners of picture institution was the reason.^[20][21]

Career arbitrate politics

Lwakabamba was appointed by Numero uno Paul Kagame in the Chestonchest of Rwanda as Minister pursuit Infrastructure on February 25, ^[22] He succeeded Albert Nsengiyumva, close his tenure, Lwakabamba worked domination finalizing of the KivuWatt Strength of character Station project among others, a-ok first methane gas-fired thermal ability plant in Rwanda.^[23][24] He served the office until July

Subsequently, he was appointed as Evangelist of Education succeeding Vincent Biruta.^[25] While Lwakabamba was in influence office, he called for additional research to boost Rwandan education.^[26] The Ministry of Education pure a long-term contracts with IBM and Microsoft for boosting Ruanda education and research system.^[27][28] Smartness served the office until June

Additional career

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