Robinah Siima has made her mark as Finca Uganda’s first female CFO. She leads by staying close to her people and paying attention to how financial decisions shape lives beyond the boardroom.

The century-old government-owned bank is redefining mass-market banking in Uganda.

Ira Kaviti, CFO at Jambojet, is among the nominees for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, with over 20 years of leadership across aviation, insurance, asset management and financial services.

Alfred Ramosedi, FCMA, CGMA, president at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, who is based predominantly in Africa, and Tariro Mutizwa, FCMA, CGMA, vice president – Africa at CIMA, agree that AI will change what finance professionals do, but not who leads. They speak to CFO East Africa about the shifts changing the profession across the continent.

The expanded mandate adds country-level operational leadership to her existing role, deepening her footprint across the insurance brokerage.

DP World head of finance Micah Nyariki sees finance as a platform for shaping strategy and enabling transformation. Throughout his journey, he has positioned finance at the centre of business decision-making, helping organisations navigate change. He has built his career around curiosity and the confidence to challenge what he sees.

One of Tanzania's largest conglomerates brings its senior finance leadership into CFO East Africa as Amsons takes up a corporate membership in the community.

Innocent Murindabigwi has over 15 years at one of Rwanda's most significant public institutions.

The pan-African financial services institution, which boasts over four decades of history, is joining CFO East Africa's community of senior finance leaders as a corporate member.

Dickson built Kora to solve a problem he experienced firsthand. Eight years later, the company operates in 10 African countries and is showing CFOs that cross-border payments do not have to be painful.

He moves from KPMG East Africa, where he served as associate director in the audit practice, bringing over 15 years of experience across audit and risk management.

Stephen has learnt to see the people and strategy behind every figure. He has come to see the role as one of understanding what the numbers mean and what they make possible.

At the CFO of the Future Summit in Dar es Salaam, more than 100 finance leaders came together to examine how sustainability and technology are changing the finance function. Across the evening, speakers explored what it means to help shape the future of a business.

AI is moving beyond chatbots and prompts, with new systems capable of carrying out tasks with limited human intervention. At CFO East Africa’s CFO of the Future Summit in Dar es Salaam, Dr Allen Mutono challenged finance leaders to rethink how they use AI while keeping human judgement at the centre.

The long-serving CFO, who has steered the bank through two CEO transitions, has now been confirmed in the top role with immediate effect.

The move takes him from Tanzania to Ghana, where he will lead the finance function of one of West Africa's leading beverage manufacturers.

Bobby Sumanth, group director of finance at Amsons, has spent 26 years building his career across East Africa, where his role has grown beyond finance to leadership. He believes the strongest finance leaders are those who prepare others to lead.

Frederick Nshekanabo, CFO at CRDB Bank, is among the nominees for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, having spent nearly three decades at one of Tanzania's largest banks.

The membership gives Liquid Kenya’s finance leadership team opportunities to connect with peers and access CFO East Africa’s professional development opportunities.

The seasoned finance and strategy leader steps into the role after more than two decades spanning healthcare, FMCG and manufacturing across East Africa