People moves

Bartin will lead the company’s financial strategy, controls and operations as it expands its footprint across the continent.

Emmanuel has over a decade of experience in finance, audit and business performance.

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.

Hillary will lead the fintech’s financial strategy, operational excellence and inclusion agenda across East Africa.

For the last two months, James Nyutu has served as group managing director at Unga Group, having transitioned from the role of group finance and ICT director.

Andrew boasts over 20 years of experience in audit, corporate finance, and financial leadership across Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa.

Until his appointment, he had served as the head of finance at ALAF Tanzania since August 2021.

Parfait will steer BRD’s financial strategy as the bank fulfils its mandate of financing Rwanda’s development priorities.

Stephen has over 20 years of experience in financial management, regulatory reporting, and strategic leadership across banking and professional services across more than 10 African countries.

He boasts over 26 years of teaching experience and more than 17 years in administrative roles at the management level.

Newly-appointed Old Mutual Life CFO John Omondi brings over 14 years of experience in the industry, including more than a decade in senior finance roles.

Martin has more than 17 years of experience across different markets in Africa including Kenya and South Africa.

In his new role, Nicholas will oversee strategy and finance for a portfolio of eight companies across the region.

Until May 2025, Ronald served as the CFO of American Tower Company in Uganda.

Chalapathi has over three decades of leadership experience in finance, strategy, and corporate governance across Africa and Asia. 

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

Gabriel will lead the non-profit’s efforts in financial strategy, operational excellence, institutional resilience, and sustainability integration.

Ahmed boasts over 15 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, having joined LaFargeHolcim Tanzania in April 2020 as the chief financial officer.

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

Until March 2025, Innocent Gatete had served as the head of finance and grants management at Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR).