Hilaire Zihalirwa Ntabala

Accomplished professional with a diverse background in profit and non-profit organizations, with extensive experience in education as a doctor and university teacher-researcher. Skilled consultant specializing in management, leadership, financial management, and accounting. Proven track record of effective community organizing. Dedicated international refugee advocate and services provider, committed to promoting community living together, reconciliation, economic self-sufficiency, poverty reduction, and social development. Proficient or fluent in 10 languages, facilitating seamless communication across diverse cultural landscapes.

• Great Lakes (Central Africa) Congolese Diaspora Association (GLCDA), President, 2001, Present, Co-founder of voluntary association to assist displaced Congolese to build a new life., Raised funds and material contributions from within the community and from United Nations organizations (UN Development Program, UNNICEF), non-governmental organizations (NGO), embassies, churches, Rwandan government., Established temporary Diaspora identity card recognized by Rwandan government., Conducted training sessions on peace and reconciliation, Kigali, Rwanda., Association grew to serve 10,000 Congolese in Rwanda.
• St. Palotti Catholic Church, Swahili Group, Gikondo Rwanda, Manager, Peace and Justice Advocacy, Gikondo, Rwanda, 2005, 2012
• Groupe Africain pour le Developpement, Consultant, Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993, 1995, local NGO
• Youth Center, Program manager, Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993, 1995, Sponsored by the UN High Commission for Refugees

• University teacher and Researcher, University of CEPROMAD/DRC, School of Finance and Banking, Kigali, Rwanda, 2006-2012
• Taught university-level courses in a variety of African Universities: finance, accounting, portfolio management, project management, human resources management; trained bankers and staff of micro-finance enterprises; served as thesis supervisor; researched micro-finance and micro-economy.
• Director of the University of CEPROMAD
• Uvira Campus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993-1998
• I taught courses in finance and accounting; served as manager of the Institute of Business Management, Uvira Campus.
• Founder and Director, Burhale Center for Management and Secretarial Training, Burhale, Democratic Republic of Congo. 1993-1998
• Established a village training center for schoolteachers to acquire marketable skills.