Diane Karusisi Quotes (0-)

“It is what we have been able to do in Rwanda; implement, execute and put women at the center of everything we do.”

“I am both encouraged and challenged by the resilience and determination of women entrepreneurs in a male dominated world.”

“As a woman leader, I have to inspire the next generation of leaders.(Nk'umuyobozi w'umugore, mfite gutera imbaraga ikinyejana gikurikiyeho cy'abayobozi.)”

“The banking conveniences that customers take for granted today were not possible a decade ago, but they have become an essential part of our daily lives.”

“Investing in women entrepreneurs is not just a moral imperative; it is a smart business strategy that unlocks untapped potential and drives progress across the society.”

“It is what we have been able to do in Rwanda; implement, execute and put the women at the centre of everything we do. Skills are also important, it is not only about leadership.”

“I never expected to experience the embarrassement of a failed transaction on my own card. But there i was, unable to withdraw cash from an ATM machine because my card had expired.”

“We need people to be ambitious to be to go out of the comfort zone and start businesses and try to grow in whatever they're doing, so they can have more impact for themselves but also on the communities.”

“When you are not ambitious, you can have all the education you want, but nothing much will happen.(Ubaye udafite inyota yo kugera kure, ushobora kugira amashuri menshi ushaka, ariko nta kintu kinini kizagerwaho.)”

“Skills are important, but as a Rwandan, i think we can testify about the importance and power of leadership in empowering women to be continually prepared for an increasingly changing and dynamic work environment.”

“Push your inner boundaries. It's good to have passion but hard work and persistence beats passion.(Shyira imbere ubushobozi bwawe bwose. Kugira ishyaka ni byiza, ariko gukora cyane no kudacika intege birusha ishyaka imbaraga.)”

“When you see that the country has put you in power, you have to live in it. You have to contribute to building it.(Iyo ubona ko igihugu cyagushyizemo ubushobozi, nawe uba ugomba kucyitura.Ugomba gutanga umusanzu wawe mu kucyubaka)”

“Breastfeeding is nurturing life. At BK, we aspire to lead the way in fostering an inclusive environment for our employees. *Bank of Kigali elevates workplace inclusivity with launch of ‘Mother’s Room’Africa Press-Rwanda.2023-10-15.”

“As we are on the same journey, you will not hesitate to ask us and we are ready to help you with your needs. What we want is cooperation.(Ubwo turi mu rugendo rumwe ntacyo mwatwima kandi natwe twiteguye kubafasha mu byifuzo byanyu.Icyo twifuza ni ubufatanye.)”

“This championship is more than a race; it’s a moment where Rwanda’s spirit and Africa’s resilience take the spotlight. Hosting the UCI Road World Championships here shows how far we’ve come, both as a nation and a continent, in shaping our own stories on the world stage.”

“We are often the first root causes of such exclusion because we don’t have self-confidence. We have inner feelings pushing us not to expose ourselves wondering what people shall think about you. They will consider me arrogant, …And this restrains you from raising hand to express an idea.”

“Get out of your comfort, try to grow in whatever you are doing so you can have more impact for yourself and also for your communities.(Sohoka mu buzima bworoshye usanzwe umenyereye, gerageza gukura no gutera imbere mu byo ukora kugira ngo ugire uruhare runini ku buzima bwawe no ku iterambere ry’aho utuye.)”

“Women see more role models in local government, in business, and I hope in the not so distant future we shall see more women in executive roles.(Abagore babona icyitegererezo muri za Leta z'ibanze no mu bucuruzi, kandi nizeye ko mu gihe kitari cya kure tuzabona abagore benshi mu myanya yo hejuru y'ubuyobozi.)”

“Our gesture today intends to remind you that we are there, and we really care because we are concerned with your situation after the Genocide.(Igikorwa twakoze uyu munsi kigamije kubibutsa ko turi kumwe namwe, kandi tubitayeho kuko dufite impuhwe n’uruhare mu gukemura bibazo mwahuye nabyo nyuma ya Jenoside.)”

“These numbers only tell part of the story. What excites us most is the impact behind those numbers. Our commitment is to keep building a bank that grows together with Rwanda. *Dr Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali and BK Group boss Uzziel Ndagijimana during the presentation of the resultsThe New Times,August 29,2025.”

“It revealed terrible architecture and very limited capabilities to deal with digital, skills gap. So the journey had to involve a lot of heavy lifting, because we are working on infrastructure, architecture, new systems and construction of a new data center,” Karusisi said with a personal example of having an expired BK credit card but without knowing.”