# Alice Nkulikiyinka

Alice Nkulikiyinka is the country Director of BPN Rwanda (Business professionals Network), a Leading Development Service deliver, in Rwanda Since 2011. She worked close to fifteen years in the banking sector in the renown Swiss firms Telekurs (Six group) and Avaloq. As project manager, product Manager and Department head, she managed International teams in Zurich, London and New York City, among other places. She also managed Banking projects in Hong Kong and Singapore. Alice Nkulikiyinka holds a Master of Science in Economics and Computer Science, University of Applied Sciences at worms, Germany and a Master of science and information Management, University of Constance, Germany.

## Quotes

* When growing from 5 or 10 employees to 50 or 80 employees, entrepreneurs find themselves confronted with a whole new set of challenges.
** BPN makes its mark in Rwanda The New Times (May 11, 2016)
* An investment can be compared to planting seeds. It comes with the expectation that something grows out of it.
** A tree cannot grow in a desert The New Times (February 27, 2023)
* For local entrepreneurs, foreign investment poses both a threat and an opportunity. The obvious threat is that the international high-level competitors will drive them out of the market because of the expertise and financial resources that are available to them. But there are also numerous opportunities.
** A tree cannot grow in a desert The New Times (February 27, 2023)
* Entrepreneurship isn’t just entrepreneurship
** Entrepreneurship support - the new kid in town The New Times (October 03, 2022)
* Foreign investments tend to raise the standards of professionalism resulting in better products and better services, enticing Rwandan entrepreneurs to do the same. Foreign investment also creates new supply and complementary markets for Rwandan entrepreneurs can occupy. Foreign investments and local entrepreneurship are therefore strongly interlinked. In the same way as a tree cannot grow in a desert, foreign investment cannot succeed without a vibrant small and medium entrepreneurship ecosystem.
** A tree cannot grow in a desert The New Times (February 27, 2023)
* The program instills value based-entrepreneurship and encourages entrepreneurs to develop solutions for existing challenges and progress further.
** BPN Rwanda celebrates Labour Day, commends entrepreneurs for their contribution to creation of decent jobs Igihe (12 May 2023 )
* In the long run, Rwanda can only be successful if Rwandan entrepreneurs can make most of the opportunities that come with foreign investment; and vice versa.
** A tree cannot grow in a desert The New Times (February 27, 2023)
* Akenshi iyo abantu basohotse muri iyi gahunda bagenda bavuga ngo ndumva nongerewe imbaraga zo kumenya uko ikigo cyanjye nakiyobora.
** BPN yizihije Umunsi w’Umurimo, ishima umusanzu wa ba rwiyemezamirimo yahuguye mu guhanga imirimo Igihe (12, 05,2023)
* Ntabwo tuba twifuza ko bahava babyumva gusa ahubwo tuba dushaka ko bakura nk’abantu, ku buryo bumva bibahaye ingufu n’umwete ku buryo n’uwari ufite ibibazo ataha yishakamo ibisubizo.
** BPN yizihije Umunsi w’Umurimo, ishima umusanzu wa ba rwiyemezamirimo yahuguye mu guhanga imirimo Igihe (12, 05,2023)
* The mindset and decision you make plays a crucial role in overcoming business failure. But it all starts with a person’s willingness to change, working with others, and learning from experienced entrepreneurs across the globe. Entrepreneurship is a journey that can’t be walked alone
** FAIL OR THRIVE: YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS TIPPED ON SCALING BUSINESS IDEAS BEYOND ‘SURVIVAL KT Press (November 23,2022)
* The pathway for inclusion, opportunities and leadership being created for Women in Africa is changing. We are seeing more women demonstrate competence, resilience and confidence in leadership and we look forward to even more.
** From Kigali, Africa's brightest minds, chart course for the continent's recovery, leveraging soft power BUSINESS INSIDER AFRICA (June 9, 2022)
* There is need for collaboration amongst artistes and other stakeholders in the industry in order to pitch impact oriented and sustainable projects.
** 30 projects to benefit from Rwf300 m recovery fund for creatives The New Times ( July 25,2020)

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