Caroline Wambugu takes on expanded finance leadership role at Safaricom

post-title

Her remit now extends beyond FP&A and investor relations to cover financial controlling, reporting, tax, treasury, shared services, and credit collections.

Caroline Wambugu has been appointed group lead for finance controls, performance and investor relations at Safaricom.

She steps up from her previous role as head of finance, planning, analysis and investor relations, which she held from December 2021.

Caroline joined NIC Bank in June 2003 as head of business performance, a role she held for nearly 13 years.

In April 2016 she moved to Absa Bank Kenya as head of finance decision support, spending close to six years overseeing the function before joining Safaricom in December 2021.

She is a certified public accountant (CPA-K) and brings 24 years of experience across banking and telecoms.

Related articles

The making of a strategic CFO

CFO and executive coach Jay Atara outlines the vital transition from a numbers-focused finance director to an influential strategic partner. Drawing on deep industry experience and the rise of AI, he delivers a roadmap for finance leaders ready to step off their technical island and lead with commercial foresight.

How Car & General CFO Sam Njenga is keeping a 90-year-old business agile

Car & General is entering another period of reinvention after nine decades of surviving changing markets. For CFO Sam Njenga, staying relevant necessitates remaining close to customers, investing in people, embracing technology and being willing to rethink what comes next.

Top