Donat N. Mugenga has experience in transformational change, policy design, operations, and human resources (HR) management. Currently, Donat is the director of recruitment at the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, where he helps prepare the next generation of leaders in conservation agriculture. Previously, he served as the administration and HR manager at Agaciro Development Fund, and as a quality development officer at the Higher Education Council. Donat is the founder of the Africa Academy for Careers and a youth mentor for the Global Give Back Circle and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. A consultant translator, he sits on the Advisory Board of the Rwanda Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters and was recognized by Google for participating in the first translation of Google web search in Kinyarwanda. Donat holds a Master of Business Administration from the Université Libre de Kigali, a postgraduate diploma in Educational Planning and Policy from the Open University of Tanzania, a Bachelor of Translation from the National University of Rwanda, and a Master of Laws from the University of South Wales. After completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Donat plans to empower talented youth through education and inspiration.
