Nanzia Rajab, CFO at Ecobank Tanzania, is among the nominees for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, with over a decade of financial leadership across banking and professional services in East Africa.
Ecobank Tanzania CFO Nanzia Rajab has been nominated for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards.
Since December 2022, Nanzia has served as CFO at Ecobank Tanzania, where she is responsible for aligning the bank's performance with its strategy.
Before that, she spent over three years at Equity Bank Tanzania, serving as manager of group audit before being appointed finance manager for reporting.
Prior to joining Equity Bank, she spent nearly six years at KPMG Tanzania, progressing from audit associate through auditor-in-charge and audit senior to senior learning and development specialist.
She began her career as an audit intern at the National Audit Office of Tanzania.
Nanzia holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Mzumbe University and an MSc in finance from the University of Nairobi. She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and an associate certified public accountant of Tanzania.
Dubbed the "Oscars of Finance", the CFO Awards celebrate leaders who raise the bar for financial leadership across East Africa.
The 2026 nominees will be celebrated at a gala event on 26 November, where winners will be announced.
To partner with CFO East Africa for this event, please contact partnerships manager Humbu Karugo at hkarugo@cfo-ea.com.
