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

Mastercard Foundation finance director Winnie Waweru asks the same question in every room she enters: Where is the voice of the young people?

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.

Daniel started running in 2016 to get fit. A decade later, the recreational runner has graduated from half marathons to the full marathon, with each run teaching him lessons about discipline and knowing when to slow down.

The region's first dedicated creative economy investment fund brings its senior finance team into East Africa's most active community of finance leaders.

Flora Makule, CFO at Reliance Insurance Company Tanzania, is among the nominees for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, with over 17 years of experience across insurance and banking in Tanzania.

As head of finance and operations at both PHAT! Music & Entertainment and Yakwetu, James Mwenda believes that the modern CFO’s greatest asset is the quality to never stop learning and an ability to connect people through effective communication.