IDG Kick-off and Speaker Series

Jean-Claude Nkulikiyimfura

Executive Director

Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village

ean-Claude (JC) Nkulikiyimfura has over 17 years of experience in education, marketing, government and corporate communication. Currently serving as Executive Director of the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV), a holistic learning community for orphaned and vulnerable youth located in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, JC manages a diverse team of educators and care providers while building successful local and international partnerships. JC├óÔé¼Ôäós passion lies in his country├óÔé¼Ôäós development and he believes that Rwanda and Africa├óÔé¼Ôäós success will be achieved through an educated, empowered and resilient youth. Initially pursuing a career in journalism, he received a degree in Mass Communication from the University of Central Arkansas before returning to Rwanda to work as a media and protocol officer in the Office of the President in 2001, where he would serve until 2006. He then moved to South Africa for two years to undertake a Master├óÔé¼Ôäós program in International Relations and founded XLcom, a communications agency which provided communication services to various organizations, including the African Development Bank. JC later worked as General Manager for Saatchi & Saatchi Rwanda until 2011, when he joined ASYV as Village Director. Managing the Village with skill, dedication, and compassion, he was promoted to the position of Executive Director in 2015.