Meet our Permanent Team
Heri Bitamala, Executive Director
Heri Bitamala is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Research on Anti-Corruption (CERC), a leader in driving innovative solutions for social accountability and anti-corruption. With over 10 years of experience in integrity-building programs in the South Kivu and Kinshasa regions, Heri Bitamala has researched about corruption and governance issues in DRC.
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Musa Nzamu Jonathan,Deputy Director (Kinshasa)
Jonathan is a vibrant, resourceful, and goal-oriented individual. He is a Public and Private Law graduate from ULPGL. With over 4 years of experience implementing justice and the rule of law programs, He joined CERC in October 2020 to support implementing accountability policies in the DRC’s education, health, and justice sectors.
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Tafuteni Pendo Clovis, Programme Manager
Clovis is a development professional with over a decade of experience in the education sector in South Kivu. He holds a master’s degree in Community Development. He is passionate about youth civic engagement, anti-corruption, women empowerment, digital governance, social inclusion, and fiscal transparency.
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Ms. Nzadi Disivi Janice, Finance Assistant
Ms. Janice has a degree in International Economics from the Protestant University of Congo and is knowledgeable in fiscal management, procurement, and accounting. Her interest lies in combating corruption, customs fraud and transnational corruption.
Gloire Bwenge, Finance Manager
Mr. Gloire Bwenge holds a Master’s degree in monetary management from the Evangelical University in Africa in Bukavu. Mr. Gloire is a Chartered Accountant with 2 years of experience specializing in accounting, auditing, fiscal transparency, budget management, payroll management, and taxation.
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Furaha Cebeya Elizabeth, Logistics Assistant
Ms. Esther holds a degree in monetary economics from the Evangelical University of Africa in Bukavu. Before joining CERC in November 2022, she spent 2 years as an intern in microfinance institutions and non-profit organizations in South Kivu. Ms. Esther has experience in institutional administration, logistics management, procurement, and developing proposals and business plans.
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AImerance Buuma, Programme Assistant
Ms. Aimerance holds a Social Sciences / Peace and Conflict Transformation degree from the Evangelical University in Africa in Bukavu. Before joining CERC in November 2022, she spent 12 months as a Programme Assistant in several non-profit organizations in South Kivu. She passionately believes that education on integrity can potentially cultivate a fresh batch of morally upright leaders.
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Mr. Toyi Mirefu Théodore, Education Officer
Mr. Toyi Mirefu holds a bachelor’s degree (BAC+5 in Economics) in Financial Management from the Official University of Bukavu. He has extensive experience in peacebuilding and media consulting in several media outlets in South Kivu. As a Human Rights Defender, he is passionate about active nonviolence, community engagement, and mobilization.
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Mr. Dalili Bitamala, Education Officer
Mr. Dalili is a technology professional with a passion for public sector transparency. He holds a professional degree in social sciences and community development. He joined the CERC team in April 2016 as a Programme Assistant to support the development of innovative approaches to social accountability in the education and health sectors.
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Mr. Ndola Dunia Reagan, Education Officer
Mr. Reagan holds a bachelor’s degree (BAC+5) in private and judicial law from the Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs in Goma. He joined CERC in April 2022 to support the implementation of the integrity improvement approach in secondary schools in South Kivu. He is passionate about fiscal justice and the accountability of decentralized entities.
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Mr. Toyi Mirefu Théodore, Education Officer
Mr. Toyi Mirefu holds a bachelor’s degree (BAC+5 in Economics) in Financial Management from the Official University of Bukavu. He has extensive experience in peacebuilding and media consulting in several media outlets in South Kivu. As a Human Rights Defender, he is passionate about active nonviolence, community engagement, and mobilization.
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Ms. Akonkwa Esther, Administration and Office Assistant (Bukavu)
Ms. Esther holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from the Université Lumière de Bujumbura. She joined CERC in November 2022 to support building institutions that are inclusive, accountable, and responsive to citizens’ aspirations. She is passionate about women’s engagement in combatting fraud and corruption in South-Kivu.
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Mr. Cibambo Benjamin, Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (Bukavu)
Mr. Benjamin holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and management from the Evangelical University of Africa in Bukavu. Before joining CERC in 2022, he spent two years at Leaders Academy working on the social reintegration of youth and street children. He joined CERC to support the implementation of the monitoring of educational services in DRC secondary schools.
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