Kenya

The programmer turned finance professional explains why learning to sell was harder than learning accounting and how intentionality helps CFOs avoid burning out their teams.

She joins Livelihood Impact Fund as finance director and senior advisor for urban living, bringing over two decades of strategic finance and operations expertise.

Risper currently serves as a non-executive director at I&M Bank Kenya. She is also an independent non-executive director and chair of the board audit and risk committee at APA Insurance.

Although he initially intended to become a doctor, Nyumba Group CFO Vishal Soni has found something equally fulfilling – ensuring the financial health of the business. He shares how his unexpected love for finance led him to a full-circle moment that affirmed his decision to choose accounting.

The CFO explains how he turned finance from gatekeeper to partner at Kisima Farms

Throughout the year, CFO East Africa provided a platform for conversations that went beyond the balance sheet. CFOs grappled with questions about their evolving role and how to lead in an era of constant disruption.

2025 marked a milestone year for CFO East Africa as the community brought finance leaders across the region together for a series of events that redefined what it means to lead in uncertain times. It was a year of many firsts, with the inaugural CFO Awards, the launch of the Rwanda Chapter and the first virtual summit all underscoring the platform's growing impact.

He boasts extensive experience in financial services, audit, and strategic leadership across East Africa and the UK.

Miriam Kaggwa’s experience spans nearly the entire spectrum of C-suite leadership. Between July and October 2025, she served as interim CEO at advertising behemoth WPP Scangroup after nine months as COO and more than a decade in senior finance roles across different markets.

Rachel will drive the group's financial strategy, governance, and operational excellence across all regions.

Dilip was recently named East Africa's CFO of the Year alongside two other major awards.

The search for East Africa's most outstanding finance leaders is on as nominations open for the 2026 CFO Awards for East Africa.

At the CFO East Africa ESG Summit on 10 July, EY associate partner Manasses Biwott delivered a clear message to finance leaders: sustainability has moved from the margins to the centre of business strategy.

A single act of faith can change an entire career trajectory. When Caxton Makau was still finding his footing after high school, a finance manager in the insurance industry took him under his wing. Years later, as the finance chief at Geminia Life Insurance, Caxton continues to pay that generosity forward.

Five leading organisations have signed up for corporate memberships with CFO East Africa, deepening their engagement with regional finance leaders and unlocking premium career development opportunities for their senior finance teams.

For many finance leaders, sustainable performance comes from the routines that help them stay grounded. Pathcare Kenya CFO Stephen Kimani, ICEA Lion Life Assurance CFO Kevin Nyakeri and Inyange Industries finance director Paul Tuyizere reveal the practices that help them stay focused.

EABL’s first tranche under its KSh 20 billion medium-term note programme was oversubscribed, raising KSh 16.7 billion against a target of KSh 11 billion.

What began as casual weekend training sessions became a lifeline for boys in Nairobi’s Huruma estate seeking guidance and support. Jubilee Insurance CFO Eugine Mutekhele’s basketball project now provides pathways to education and work.

After nearly four years as the head of finance at Qona Sacco, Eric Shikanda has stepped into the COO role at The Kenya Bankers DT Sacco.

Returning to her alma mater 27 years after graduating, EABL group CFO Risper Genga-Ohaga called on students to define success for themselves.