Interviews

CFO East Africa caught up with Michael Nzule, financial and strategy director for Mitchell Cotts Freight Kenya Limited, to better understand the finance leader's approach to strategy and crises - and also convinced him to impart critical insight on that elusive X Factor and his leadership life lessons.

ICEA LION General Insurance Tanzania CFO Alfred Mtaki is relishing the steep learning curve in a fast-growing company.

Although Jurgen Paulis has worked all over the world, he has found a passion for Africa and for the work that AIF does. And looking back at his career, he is also most proud of the work that he is doing at AIF.

Eunice Waweru, Finance and Strategy director of Uganda Breweries Limited, recently engaged in a conversation with CFO East Africa, discussing her career journey, cultural differences across African countries, and the legacy she aspires to leave.

Despite starting his career as a graduate accountant trainee, Richard Tobiko, the chief financial officer for Nation Media Group, actually began working in operations on site.

ICEA LION General Insurance CFO Zipporah Chege’s journey to leading a finance function was undoubtedly shaped by her upbringing.

Dilip Pal, the CFO of Safaricom, is a highly educated and extremely experienced professional who has led finance functions on two of the largest continents in the world.

Taking a sabbatical and working with an executive coach after spending a number of years working in audit, finance, strategy and general management ranks among the best decisions that Allan Wainaina, the CFO of Telkom Kenya, has made.

Diversification strategy pays off for KCB Group, with the Rwandan business amalgamation resulting in the creation of the second-largest bank in the market.

Telecom records substantial profit amid competitive pressures, local and global market dynamics. Vodacom Tanzania finance director Hilda Bujiku went into the detail during a recent conference call.

"I get to focus on the commercial side of the business and partner with our commercial leaders – which is the fun stuff and what I truly love to do.”

CFO highlights the things that worked well in enabling her transition from banking to brewing.