Kenya

Stanbic Bank Kenya CFVO Dennis Musau has joined the list of finance leaders who will be competing in the 2025 “Oscars of Finance”.

Ratnakar has also served in senior IT roles, leading major ERP implementations and establishing IT as a profit centre.

As the CFO role continues to evolve, continuous learning has become increasingly essential to leadership. Beiersdorf FD Funlola Pearce, Irembo head of finance Randa Rugangazi, and BasiGo CFO Jonathan Green reveal the podcasts that challenge how they think and lead.

Each CFO East Africa summit presents perspectives that either affirm or challenge the status-quo that defines the CFO’s role. The CFO Kick-off Summit held on 6 March in Nairobi offered insights around CFOs as a beacon of hope. The pertinent question that follows is: can a CFO give hope without earning stakeholders’ trust and confidence, and how can this trust be earned?

Safaricom CFO Dilip Pal joins the first cohort of nominees in the running for the inaugural ‘Oscars of Finance’.

Hewatele CFO Joan Andia has seen the entire gamut of leadership, from nurturing superiors who invest in the growth of their team members to managers who focus only on output. As the CFO of Hewatele, she is intentional about leading her team with empathy.

AAR group CFO Hosea Kiprop is the 17th finance leader to enter the race for the first-ever CFO Awards for East Africa.

Knight Frank Uganda head of finance Asibat Mwambu, Baylor Foundation FD Marie Nassiwa-Martin and Africa Healthcare Network group CFO Michael Kariuki share how mentorship has shaped their careers and why they make it a priority.

As a child, Ampersand head of finance Collins Otieno had pictured himself as an engineer, a far cry from his present role. But time and experience have imbued him with a passion for social impact and the uncanny ability to bloom wherever he is planted.

Yusuf resumed his role as CFO in May 2023 after serving as interim managing director at the financial services provider for six months.

Ernst Vriesendorp takes on the CFO role at African Clean Energy (ACE) as it enters a critical phase in its growth. He speaks to CFO East Africa about his plans to leverage his experience in impact-driven finance and operational scale-ups across frontier markets to support ACE’s mission to channel investment into solutions that deliver tangible social and environmental value

Today’s dynamic and volatile environment means that CFOs cannot count on revenue to keep trending upwards. If the goal is sustainable growth and profitability, there is little choice but to pursue deliberate and sustained deployment of strong internal controls to protect revenue, prevent fraud and ensure financial integrity.

For years, the role of the chief financial officer (CFO) was defined by discipline, precision, and stewardship. Ensuring financial compliance, managing risk and preserving shareholder value were the defining pillars. But a quiet revolution is taking place.

Until her appointment, Angela was the regional CFO of Guaranty Trust Bank.

Jackline Aluda joins the running for the 2025 CFO Awards for East Africa

Guaranty Trust Bank regional CFO Angela Koech is thrilled by the unpredictable. She has come to understand leadership as a journey in service of others and is keen to leave her mark on those she crosses paths with. As she steps into a new realm of leadership, she is excited for what comes next.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) recently cut its base rate by 75 basis points to 10 percent, aiming to stimulate lending in the private sector.

The Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) Monetary Policy Committee has lowered its policy rate from 10.75 percent to 10 percent to stimulate lending in the private sector. But banks have been slow to lower their lending rates following past rate cuts, citing high funding costs and increased credit risk.

The experienced finance executive will compete in the first-ever 'Oscars of Finance', where 10 awards are up for grabs.

In October 2023, Funlola Pearce packed up her apartment into a container in preparation for her move to Kenya. During this busy time, she stopped exercising, caught up in the whirlwind of planning her relocation.