Chief Executive Officer

Yves Ngenzi

Yves Ngenzi is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hills. He drives product, strategy, and long-term infrastructure direction while leading company vision and execution discipline. His leadership approach combines technical depth with practical market focus: building tools that solve immediate local commerce problems while laying foundations for scalable infrastructure. His background includes advanced engineering and research experience, with strong exposure to high-performance systems, analytical problem-solving, and innovation-driven product development. At Hills, he applies that rigor to a different frontier: helping offline and semi-formal businesses become visible, searchable, and growth-ready through lightweight digital infrastructure. He is responsible for strategic partnerships, roadmap prioritization, and the evolution of Hills from discovery platform to broader local commerce intelligence and enablement ecosystem.

Field agent supporting local onboarding, merchant communication, and growth execution. Vivine executes local onboarding and supports market-level growth while helping maintain strong merchant relationships. Student at the University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology.

Field agent supporting merchant operations, listings quality, and customer-side activation. Omega executes local onboarding and supports market-level growth through day-to-day field coordination. Student at the University of Rwanda, College of Science and Technology.

Our shop owners are core partners of Hills. They provide the core supply network and business feedback loop, alongside real local demand intelligence that shapes the platform.