I am a progressive feminist, a mentor

Carmen Nibigira, 40, is a seasoned tourism policy analyst. PHOTO | COURTESY

Carmen Nibigira was born in Burundi in 1978. She is the first born in a family of four girls and her parents pushed them to excel. She studied at Lycee Vugizo in Burundi and St Peter’s High College in Gloucester UK.

She has a BA in travel management from the University of Brighton, UK (2005) and a Masters in Art in tourism destination management from the University College of Birmingham, UK.