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Speaking at CFO South Africa's CFO Day, Juma Kimori laid out a rigorous case for why the finance leader's job is to deploy cash with discipline and what happens when they get that wrong.

David joins the Cannon Life Assurance board as chairperson, bringing with him over a decade of senior finance leadership across NIC Group and NCBA Group.

Sonia walked into finance from procurement, took a pay cut to get into development finance and spearheaded a $42 million grant for young women in Uganda's coffee sector. She reveals what the work has cost her and what it has given back.

The four-hour event was packed with conversations on inspirational financial leadership, with executives going the extra mile to reveal their career-defining moments and the lessons they learnt from them.

Moses moves into the acting CEO position after serving as CFO of Britam Life Assurance Company (Kenya) for nearly nine years, with Hannah Kariithi appointed to act in the CFO role he vacates.

Lawrence moves into the Kenya CFO role after a decade in Rwanda, where he served as chief accountant and later CFO of Britam's Rwanda business.

Kisima Farm group CFO Francis Ngumbi has watched the US tariff shifts land differently across flowers and crops.

For Uganda Breweries' senior finance team, corporate membership opens the door to year-round engagement with East Africa's most influential community of financial leaders.

Jubilee Health Insurance Tanzania CFO Nickson Motta believes a CFO's most important skill is a forecasted mindset. It is a conviction that has helped him unlock growth consistently across insurance and renewable energy.

Safaricom has become the first Kenyan company to post a net profit above KSh 100 billion. During the announcement, group CFO and 2025 CFO of the Year Dilip Pal explained the financial decisions that made it possible.

As automation reshapes the finance function, the pressure to build capable, adaptable teams has never been greater. Standard Chartered Tanzania CFO George Binde, Naivas CFO Jonathan Nganga, and Kioo financial controller Prashant Barik share how they are developing the people around them for what comes next.

At the second annual CFO East Africa Summit in Kigali, a closing panel brought together three finance leaders to reflect on the moments that have shaped how they lead. Ntiranyibagirwa Ange, group head of finance at BK Group, Dan Mugisha, CFO of Africa Improved Foods, and Collins Otieno, head of finance at Ampersand Energy, revealed the lessons that have stayed with them and the thinking that continues to guide their work.

The company's senior finance leadership will connect with East Africa's most influential network of financial minds following its sign-up as a corporate member of CFO East Africa.

Sanjeev Panwar got into finance to keep his family afloat. After eighteen years at WPP Scangroup, he has arrived at a philosophy of finance that is as straightforward as the man himself.

Harley's senior finance leadership now has a seat at the table of East Africa's most influential network of financial minds, following the company's sign-up as a corporate member of CFO East Africa.

Stephen steps into the CFO role after more than a decade at the organisation, having most recently served as finance manager.

Evase brings more than a decade of banking and audit experience to the role, having most recently served as head of finance at I&M Bank Rwanda.

When asked to share her journey into the C-suite, Aminah Galenda’s response is modest. “I might have one or two things to say.” But as the head of finance at Tropical Bank begins to share her journey, the irony is clear. Her “one or two things” are a masterclass in resilience.

Still treating tax as just a compliance box to tick? 2026 CFO Awards judge and RSM Tanzania managing partner Lina Ratansi explains why the best finance leaders step out of their silos and use tax planning to build stakeholder trust.