[1] Since May 2021, he has been serving as the Regional Managing Director of Coventry University African Hub, based in Kigali, Rwanda.

[11] In 1985, Lwakabamba moved to Nigeria and joined African Regional Center for Engineering Design and Manufacturing (ARCEDEM), a UN-sponsored project, based in Ibadan, Nigeria with aim of assisting African member states in development of capability for engineering design and manufacturing of industrial and agricultural machines and equipment.

[13] In 1997, he moved to Rwanda and became founding Vice Chancellor of Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).

[19] He resigned from position after two years, Lwakabamba told the Igihe.Com that poor working relationship with owners of the institution was the reason.

[20][21] Lwakabamba was appointed by President Paul Kagame in the Cabinet of Rwanda as Minister of Infrastructure on February 25, 2013.