User:Mireille Ineza Karera/sandbox

Mireille Ineza Karera' (born 1976) is a Rwandan born Coach, Author, speaker, primarily focusing on life coaching and leadership development. As a leading Coach and Public Speaker, Mireille is a sought-after speaker at conferences and in media on Business issues and Women Economic Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Life Coaching. Under her leadership, her company, KORA Coaching Group made history in launching the first Professional Coaching Academy in Rwanda.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Bibliography 5 External links

Personal life
Mireille was born in Bujumbura, Burundi to a family of Rwandan refugees. Due to the history of Rwanda, her family had to flee from their homeland in 1959 to migrate to Burundi where she was born. She attended primary school in the same country, at Ecole Libre which was set up for Rwandan families residing in Burundi. She finished her primary school in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo where she studied most of her secondary school with a few years spent in Burundi at Lycee de l’Amitie. She relocated to Cologne, Germany to study Business & Translation at the University of Applied Sciences, Cologne (Fachhochschule Koeln). She finished university in 2001 with a bachelor degree in English, French, and German. After twelves years in the corporate world, she followed her passion for personal development and acquired new qualifications and became a Certified Professional Coactive Coach (CPCC) from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF). She is now Lead Coach at Kora Coaching & Business Academy where she teaches and certifies coaches across Africa.

Career
Mireille Ineza Karera is CEO at KORA Coaching Group, a Coaching & Consulting company based in Rwanda and South Africa. Mireille is the Lead Coach at KORA Coaching & Business Academy. She is a Rwandan Business Woman who recently returned to Africa after living in Germany, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates for 20 years. She speaks 7 languages fluently (English, French, German, Rwandan, Swahili, Burundian and Lingala). In her earlier years, she pursued her passion for languages which earned her a Bachelor Degree in Business & Legal Translation in Cologne, Germany. Her language skills set opened up new avenues and a career in Financial Services in London, UK.

After finishing university in Cologne, she has spent over 13 years working as a Top Performer in Sales, Business Development Strategy for Global Financial Services Providers such as Moody’s Investor Services, EBS Dealing Resources (now ICAP) and Thomson Reuters in London, Dubai, Johannesburg, and Nairobi. Her clients ranged from Financial Institutions to Governments, Corporations and Trading Houses in Capital Markets, Commodities such as Oil & Gas and petrochemicals across Europe Middle East & Africa. Mireille has held a number of key roles in Sales, Business Development, Growth Strategy in Emerging Markets, including Coaching and Personal Development. Her passion for Personal Development led her to pursue further qualifications and became a Certified Professional Coactive Coach (CPCC) and An Associate Certified Coach (ACC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is the founder of the group formerly known as Kora Associates. The Coaching and Consulting company originated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and now present in Rwanda and South Africa. Mireille is Rwandan. Mireille has acted as a Chairperson of a Dubai based Women’s Network which empowers Women in Leadership roles and development in the workplace. She has contributed to the setup of professional mentoring programs for women in the Middle East and Africa. Mireille is passionate about imparting her enthusiasm to people. Part of her Community Advisory activities includes being the Event Director of Global Women’s Summits, which aim at Empowering women through Education and Entrepreneurship. Mireille is a philanthropist at heart. She is co-founder and former Managing Director of a non-profit charitable organization which supports orphaned and disadvantaged children in Burundi and Rwanda. Her Life’s Mission is to be the Ray of Hope to individuals, businesses and communities with a belief that the future is bright. She sees herself as a pioneer, with a track record of breaking barriers into new frontiers. She has reinvented her career 3 times, thus seeking to empower people to come out of their comfort zone by leading a fulfilling life. Her current journey and passion revolve around empowering a generation of World-Class Business Leaders who will transform Africa into an economic powerhouse. Mireille’s wish is to see more successful women leaders, entrepreneurs and inspirational public speakers come onto the global arena.

Awards
In 2017, Mireille was handed an Award “Africa’s Top 25 Distinguished Women in Business Excellence” by Africa Leadership Magazine & Amazons Watch Magazine.

In 2018, Mireille was awarded two top awards a country winner certificate and regional winner certificate by the CEO Mag in South Africa.