Rev. Dr. Celestin Hategekimana

Rev. Dr. Celestin Hategekimana is a development expert, with a specialization in Gender and Development. Celestin holds a PhD in Development Studies from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port-Elizabeth, South Africa. After graduating with his Ph.D. in April 2011 - Dr. Celestin Hategekimana was hired by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (under a special contract) and started working as a consultant in different consultancy organizations in the field of cooperatives. Dr. Celestin Hategekimana led 14 students at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (South Africa) to finish their master's degree in Development Studies, led 18 students to finish their Master's degree at the Independent University of Kigali (ULK), and 3 at the University of Rwanda (UR). He also helped 65 undergraduate students in three universities: UNIK, UNILAK, and ULK to finish their undergraduate degrees. From 2012 – 2017, Rev Dr. Celestin Hategekimana became a member of the teaching staff at the University of Kibungo (UNIK) with the title of Senior Lecturer and was appointed Head of the Department of Agribusiness from 2014 – 2016, Head of the Department of Economics and Business Studies from November 2017 – 2018. Celestin’s current research interests are cooperative development and management, focusing on governance and member services, strategic planning, business planning, financial management, and supply chain management. In his research, he uses (but is not limited to) Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) and Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) as analysis tools. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Rwanda (UR).