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Patrick Ramos, who clearly has a propensity for lifelong learning, is at the financial helm of Cosmos Limited, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer operating in nine sub-Saharan African countries.

As the chief finance officer (CFO) of CIB Kenya since January 2021, Hesham Abdelhay has transformed the bank’s financial landscape. With a robust background in finance and strategic planning, Hesham’s journey from Cairo to Nairobi is marked by significant achievements and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

The EY East Africa cluster comprises offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The cluster also has clients in Ethiopia and South Sudan who are serviced from the Nairobi office.

At a recent company annual general meeting “activists outnumbered shareholders”, Nelly Kiogora-Toroitich, the finance director of Unilever East Africa, recently explained at the CFO East Africa ESG Summit. This, she says, shows that people are more informed and pushing for the agenda of sustainability.

Mary Maina, the sub-Saharan Africa regional CFO of Ipsos, has had a remarkable career in finance and accounting, but it has not come without its share of challenging moments.

At the launch of the CFO East Africa Tanzania Chapter, the former CFO and now CEO of NMB Bank Ruth Zaipuna discussed the transformative journey of the finance leader’s role in today’s dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape.

At the recent CFO East Africa ESG Summit, Alkarim Jiwa, finance and strategy director of banking group DTB, shared his thoughts on the subject of sustainability, explaining that it needs to resonate with the organisation’s purpose.

Business leadership today goes beyond the bottom line and demands a commitment to ESG principles. This was the message Jane Karuku, the trailblazing CEO of East Africa Breweries Limited, delivered at the recent CFO East Africa ESG Summit.

Losing her mother at the start of her career was one of the lowest moments for Catherine Ogol, CFO of Rea Vipingo Plantations, the largest sisal producer in Africa.

75 CFOs from across East Africa came together at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi for the much-anticipated launch of the CFO East Africa community, where they discussed a new era of finance.

Adrian Safari, the CFO of micro-financier Juhudi Kilimo, was nicknamed Dre in his youth, because of his first name and his love for hip hop artist Dr Dre. Co-incidentally, he also wanted to be study medicine but commerce and finance turned out to be his true calling.

As CFO of Tanzania’s number one bank by profit, Juma Kimori employs an open door policy. The idea that any member of staff can knock on his door and seek an audience with him has been something he has found motivates charges in every company he has worked for. Having patience has also propelled his career; remaining calm in the knowledge that everything happens for a reason. Looking at his journey, he has found there are times he has had to wait for things to happen rather than rushing.

Among the memorable highlights of group CFO of Bobmil Group Kenya Juzer Adamjee's long career was his promotion, in 2014, from divisional CFO to group CFO. The role involved managing the finance function of an organisation in Qatar, with over 20 diverse business units operating in the Middle East and Europe. At the time, the company’s annual revenue was in excess of US$2.4 billion.

Over 60 top Tanzanian finance leaders came together at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar Es Salaam for the much anticipated launch of the local chapter of CFO East Africa community.

Close to 100 CFOs from across East Africa came together at ALN House in Nairobi for the much-anticipated CFO East Africa ESG Summit, where all things sustainability were discussed.

Leading CFOs from across East Africa came together at the Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi for the much-anticipated 2024 CFO East Africa Man vs Machine Summit.

Heritage Insurance Company Tanzania has announced the appointment of Japhet Valerian to the CFO position, effective June 2024.

Unga Group finance and ICT director James Nyutu has taken on the position of acting group managing director, following the departure of Joseph Choge.

Veronica Magongo, head of finance at I&M Bank Tanzania, has experienced different organisational cultures during her rich career. She believes in aligning personal values with the culture of the organisation.