{"id":54191,"date":"2023-10-03T16:27:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T16:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/rwandas-former-labour-minister-starts-work-on-serving-africa-region-at-ilo"},"modified":"2023-10-03T16:51:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T16:51:55","slug":"rwandas-former-labour-minister-starts-work-on-serving-africa-region-at-ilo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/rwandas-former-labour-minister-starts-work-on-serving-africa-region-at-ilo","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda&#8217;s former labour minister starts work on &#8220;serving Africa region&#8221; at ILO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Jade Natacha Iriza<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa, the former Minister for Public Service and Labour in Rwanda, has commenced her new role as the Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa at the International Labour Organization (ILO).<\/p>\n<p>The announcement, made through ILO&#8217;s official X account emphasized Kayirangwa&#8217;s enthusiasm for joining the ILO team and her dedication to &#8220;serving the Africa region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She said, &#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to be joining the ILO team today. I am committed to serving the Africa region with partners, working for social justice, and promoting decent work for all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kayirangwa&#8217;s appointment, effective since October 1, places her in an influential position within ILO&#8217;s global management team. ILO, a United Nations agency, is dedicated to championing social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights. Its primary objective is to advance the agenda of decent work worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda, an ILO member since 1962, actively participates in the organization&#8217;s initiatives. The country recently hosted the 19th Regional Seminar for Labor-based Practitioners in May, demonstrating its commitment to fostering productive collaborations within the ILO framework.<\/p>\n<p>Kayirangwa&#8217;s educational background includes a Bachelor of Laws degree earned in 1997 from the National University of Rwanda and a Master of Laws degree obtained from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>From 1998 to 2004, she worked in the financial services sector, specifically as a legal adviser and credit officer at the Commercial Bank of Rwanda, now known as I&amp;M Bank Rwanda Limited, before transitioning to the judicial sector in 2004, where she first served as a Justice of the High Court of Rwanda before moving to the Commercial High Court in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2013, she was appointed Vice-President of the Commercial High Court of Rwanda in recognition of her capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>From 2017 to 2023, Kayirangwa was the Minister of Public Service and Labor in Rwanda, where her tenure was marked by significant contributions to the nation&#8217;s labor policies and initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jade Natacha Iriza Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa, the former Minister for Public Service and Labour in Rwanda, has commenced her new role as the Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa at the International Labour Organization (ILO). 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