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                <![CDATA[ Pearl Bank Uganda joins CFO East Africa as corporate member ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 25 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ The century-old government-owned bank is redefining mass-market banking in Uganda. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Jambojet CFO Ira Kaviti nominated for 2026 CFO Awards ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 24 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ The human advantage: AICPA & CIMA unpack AI's role in the future of finance ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 23 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Carole Nderitu takes on COO role at Minet Kenya ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 22 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ The expanded mandate adds country-level operational leadership to her existing role, deepening her footprint across the insurance brokerage. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Why DP World's Micah Nyariki refuses to manage finance from behind a desk ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/why-dp-world-head-of-finance-micah-nyariki-refuses-to-manage-finance-from-behind-a-desk/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 21 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CFO East Africa is hiring a Sales Manager! ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/cfo-east-africa-is-hiring-a-sales-manager/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 18 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CFO East Africa is hiring a Community Manager! ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 18 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Amsons joins CFO East Africa as corporate member ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 18 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Cementers group CFO Assad Omar outlines four pillars of financial agility ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/cementers-group-cfo-assad-omar-outlines-four-pillars-of-financial-agility/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 18 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ When we discuss financial excellence on a pan-African scale, the spotlight often lands on massive conglomerates. Yet, true financial agility is forged in the trenches of the SME sector, where strategy meets execution in real-time. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Innocent Murindabigwi nominated for the 2026 CFO Awards ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/innocent-murindabigwi-nominated-for-the-2026-cfo-awards/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 16 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Innocent Murindabigwi has over 15 years at one of Rwanda's most significant public institutions. ]]>
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