The renowned business leader has spent decades working across banking, government and corporate boards. He has observed how the role of finance leaders continues to evolve. Delivering the keynote address on humanising financial leadership at the CFO East Africa leadership summit at Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi, he reflected on how the expectations placed on chief financial officers have changed.

Stanbic Bank Uganda CFO Ronald Makata argues that while technology continues to transform finance, an organisation’s true competitive advantage lies in how leaders develop and empower their people.

The CFO East Africa Leadership Summit held at Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi on 13 March, brought together the region’s finance leaders for an evening of candid reflection and shared insights.

He joins EABL from Diageo Ireland, where he serves as finance director, bringing over fifteen years of finance and leadership experience across Africa and Europe.

2026 CFO Awards judge Kinya Kimotho reveals why modern finance leaders must evolve from traditional bean counters to trusted business advisors.

Punil is keen to close the gap between what finance teams can do and the tools they are using to do it.

For CRDB Bank's senior finance team, the membership opens up year-round access to East Africa's leading finance community and a platform for professional growth.

Prashant came from a village in Odisha, India where nobody in his family had a university degree. Today he leads the finance function of one of Tanzania's largest group of companies with operations in logistics and container glass bottle manufacturers.

For Lake Turkana Wind Power CFO Alice Wathika, the most meaningful returns her organisation generates have nothing to do with the balance sheet. She explains how working at Africa’s largest wind farm has

What does it mean to lead with impact? For Deloitte Consulting Tanzania finance head Relief Mtenga, aBi Finance Uganda head of finance Sonia Adibaku, L’Oréal East Africa CFO Linda Mfuchi and Ishara Towers Rwanda CFO Lilian Budandi, the answer goes far beyond the balance sheet. Ahead of International Women’s Day, the four finance leaders from across the region reflect on what it truly means to make a difference.

She steps up to the listed tobacco manufacturer’s top finance role as Philemon Kipkemoi departs after nearly two decades at the company.

Mary had butterflies for an entire weekend before saying yes to the regional role. Two or three years before that, she had already been preparing someone else to take her place.

A finance leader’s real test is what happens when they are not in the room. Aerolink Uganda head of finance Dorothy Kiprono, ICEA Lion Life Assurance Uganda CFO Philip Ahabwe, and PowerUp head of finance Eva Zalwango share how they think about building teams that can carry the torch.

Gladys steps in as Chemutai exits after a 25-year career at the bank, having expanded the CFO remit across East Africa and the continent.

She moves to the insurance and asset management conglomerate after six years at the helm of EABL’s finance function.

The bank's finance function gets access to opportunities for professional growth and peer connection.

Tom Macharia believes the best lessons come from pain you choose to learn from. The head of finance at Amadeus East Africa is now building a life away from the place he called home for 26 years.

There comes a moment in every finance executive’s career when the numbers alone cannot reveal what to do. Mi Vida Homes CFO Solomon Nzomo, Pass Trust finance director Doreen Mangesho and fractional CFO Michael Kariuki talk about the decision that tested them most and what it taught them.

She learned her most prized skills beside her father during school holidays long before she knew she was being taught anything at all.

The bank joins a growing community of East African financial institutions investing in the development of their finance functions.