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                <![CDATA[ The making of a strategic CFO ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 04 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ CFO and executive coach Jay Atara outlines the vital transition from a numbers-focused finance director to an influential strategic partner. Drawing on deep industry experience and the rise of AI, he delivers a roadmap for finance leaders ready to step off their technical island and lead with commercial foresight.  ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Frederick Nshekanabo nominated for the 2026 CFO Awards ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 02 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Liquid Kenya takes up CFO East Africa corporate membership ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/liquid-kenya-takes-up-cfo-east-africa-corporate-membership/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 01 September 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ The membership gives Liquid Kenya’s finance leadership team opportunities to connect with peers and access CFO East Africa’s professional development opportunities. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Stephen Maina appointed managing director at Tropikal Brands Afrika ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/stephen-maina-appointed-managing-director-at-tropikal-brands-afrika/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 31 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ The seasoned finance and strategy leader steps into the role after more than two decades spanning healthcare, FMCG and manufacturing across East Africa ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Mastercard Foundation's Winnie Waweru wants young people in the rooms that matter ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/mastercard-foundations-winnie-waweru-wants-young-people-in-the-rooms-that-matter/ ]]>
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            <pubDate>
                <![CDATA[ 31 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Mastercard Foundation finance director Winnie Waweru asks the same question in every room she enters: Where is the voice of the young people?  ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/mastercard-foundations-winnie-waweru-wants-young-people-in-the-rooms-that-matter/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ How Car & General CFO Sam Njenga is keeping a 90-year-old business agile ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/how-car-general-cfo-sam-njenga-is-keeping-a-90-year-old-business-agile/ ]]>
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            <pubDate>
                <![CDATA[ 28 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Madison group CFO Dr Daniel Kinyua has learned to finish what he starts ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/madison-group-cfo-dr-daniel-kinyua-has-learned-to-finish-what-he-starts/ ]]>
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            <pubDate>
                <![CDATA[ 27 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/madison-group-cfo-dr-daniel-kinyua-has-learned-to-finish-what-he-starts/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ HEVA Fund joins CFO East Africa as corporate member ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/heva-fund-joins-cfo-east-africa-as-corporate-member/ ]]>
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            <pubDate>
                <![CDATA[ 26 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ The region's first dedicated creative economy investment fund brings its senior finance team into East Africa's most active community of finance leaders. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ Flora Makule nominated for the 2026 CFO Awards ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/flora-makule-nominated-for-the-2026-cfo-awards/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 25 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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. ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ PHAT! head of finance James Mwenda refuses to be 'just an accountant' ]]>
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            <![CDATA[ https://cfo-ea.com/articles/phat-and-yakwetu-head-of-finance-james-mwenda-refuses-to-be-just-an-accountant/ ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 24 August 2026 ]]>
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                <![CDATA[ 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.  ]]>
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