Kenya

The former CFO of Centum Real Estate steps into board leadership after more than 30 years in finance across FMCG, automotive and real estate.

KPMG East Africa tax partner and head of private enterprise Sandeep Main explains how tax compliance across East Africa has evolved from manual date stamps into a continuous flow of digital transactions. He unpacks why regional CFOs must now treat data governance as a strategic risk-management tool rather than a basic administrative process.

Global health nonprofit PATH brings its East Africa finance leadership into CFO East Africa, signing up as a corporate member of the community.

Linda Mfuchi Were has spent her entire career at one company, but she has never stood still. As L'Oréal East Africa's first black woman CFO, she is handling the shift from controller to strategic leader one lesson at a time.

Large projects often look great on paper but fail in the real world, leaving companies with massive, unrecoverable bills. ALN Kenya Group chief operations and financial officer Lameck Muriithi, recently named to the CFO 50 class of 2026, explains why he insists on securing customer commitments before spending company money.

She steps up from her role as head of financial decision support at the bank.

Cooperative Bank finance and strategy director Caroline Karimi, who has over two decades of financial leadership across the banking, telecoms, FMCG and automotive industries, is among the second cohort of nominees for the annual 'Oscars of Finance'.

A gruelling marathon experience taught Madison Group CFO Dr Daniel Murage the critical importance of pacing. The civil engineer turned 'value architect' now applies these lessons in endurance to his financial leadership, drawing on his history of steering massive digital growth to drive progress one step at a time.

Yusuf steps up following the resignation of Abdi Mohamed, who led the bank for three years.

A formative conversation with his father set Jambojet cfo Ira Kaviti on a path that changed how he thinks about purpose and leadership. He now applies the lessons he learned about trust during a stint in Bermuda to his work at the airline, where he is focused on keeping costs tight and making clear, practical decisions.

The payment operations entrepreneur speaks about the glass ceiling she refused to stay under and why Africa needs imaginative solutions built by Africans.

Geoffrey will lead the firm’s business growth strategy and financial operations across East Africa.

ICEA Lion Group is the latest financial services giant to join CFO East Africa, bringing its senior finance team into the community.

Paul steps into the group CFO role after nearly three years at Jubilee Insurance, having served as senior regional head of finance and group head of finance before his appointment.

Alkarim has been nominated for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, recognising over two decades of financial leadership and corporate strategy experience in the banking sector.

Jeremiah Peino Sakayion group finance lead at FMEC Group, explains why AI could not fix broken financial reporting. He notes that leaders still need humans to translate numbers into business decisions.

Cold Solutions CFO and 2025 Finance and ESG Award winner Jackline Engefu Aluda explains why the modern CFO must transcend the traditional.

As the 2026 CFO Awards cycle gets underway, the judges tasked with evaluating East Africa's finest finance leaders reveal what they believe will define the next generation of outstanding CFOs. WPP Scangroup COO Miriam Kaggwa, Fintech Forensics founder Shereena Wilson, RSM Tanzania founding partner Lina Ratansi, and Africa Centre for Applied Digital Health co-founder Fiona Nuwamanya share their thoughts.

Alice has been nominated for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, recognising her extensive leadership experience across the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Madison Group's finance team steps into East Africa's most active community of senior finance leaders as the company takes up corporate membership of CFO East Africa.