Seleman Issa looks back on his journey from a small Tanzanian town near Lake Victoria with quiet gratitude. His role as finance director at Frostan is the answer to a prayer he first said at the age of 14.

As the non-profit sector prepares for the first global financial reporting standard designed specifically for NPOs, finance leaders face a fundamental shift in how they demonstrate impact and accountability.

The membership provides premium professional development access for the telecommunications giant's finance leadership and strengthens connections with the region's finance community.

Following MTN Uganda's landmark secondary market listing in 2024, Andrew Bugembe took home multiple awards at the 2025 CFO Awards for East Africa.

She will lead the organisation's financial strategy and regulatory compliance, bringing over 15 years of progressive finance experience.

After more than two decades in tightly regulated environments, Clarisse Umutoni has learned that finance only matters if it delivers real outcomes.

The membership unlocks premium career development opportunities for the company's senior finance team and deepens their engagement with finance leaders in the region.

The programmer turned finance professional explains why learning to sell was harder than learning accounting and how intentionality helps CFOs avoid burning out their teams.

She joins Livelihood Impact Fund as finance director and senior advisor for urban living, bringing over two decades of strategic finance and operations expertise.

The finance leader reflects on leading a painful retrenchment that saved a bank and encourages CFOs to challenge the business as much as they control it.

At the 2025 CFO Awards for East Africa, Dipen Patel was named Tanzania's CFO of the Year.

Risper currently serves as a non-executive director at I&M Bank Kenya. She is also an independent non-executive director and chair of the board audit and risk committee at APA Insurance.

Andrew assumes the role following the departure of Stephen Chikovore, who will step down from his role on 31 January.

Standard Chartered head of wealth products for Kenya and East Africa Ouma Orero shares insights on how CFOs can structure cross-border wealth in an era of global volatility.

Although he initially intended to become a doctor, Nyumba Group CFO Vishal Soni has found something equally fulfilling – ensuring the financial health of the business. He shares how his unexpected love for finance led him to a full-circle moment that affirmed his decision to choose accounting.

Dunstan delivered the keynote address at the 5th Finance Professionals Kenya (FpKE) anniversary dinner in Nairobi, drawing from his journey of leadership across six African and two Asian countries.

The CFO explains how he turned finance from gatekeeper to partner at Kisima Farms

After a year of IPOs and major financial transformations, Cold Solutions Kenya CFO Jackline Aluda, Kioo Tanzania financial controller Dipen Patel and MTN Uganda CFO Andrew Bugembe talk about how they are spending the festive season and what they look forward to in 2026.

Absa CFO Yusuf Omari graduated from the University of Nairobi on a Friday and began working the following Monday. Since then, his career has been a series of strategic masterstrokes that paint a picture of a leader adept at navigating the complexities of his role while driving growth.

Throughout the year, CFO East Africa provided a platform for conversations that went beyond the balance sheet. CFOs grappled with questions about their evolving role and how to lead in an era of constant disruption.