Rwanda

Dederi Wimana, CFO at I&M Bank Rwanda, is among the second cohort of nominees for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, with over two decades of banking and finance experience in Rwanda.

Rwanda's oldest commercial bank signs up as a corporate member, bringing a six-strong cross-functional leadership team into the community.

Clarisse Umutoni, CFO at the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), is among the second cohort of nominees for the 2026 "Oscars of Finance".

He takes over from Dunstan Ayodele Stober, who served as acting CFO since September 2024.

Rwanda's largest telecommunications company brings its senior finance team into the community as MTN Rwanda signs up as a corporate member.

Anita's nomination recognises her track record of financial leadership across Rwanda's private sector.

Marathon runner and PwC partner Brian Ngunjiri brings the discipline of long-distance racing to leadership in Rwanda.

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.

Lawrence moves into the Kenya CFO role after a decade in Rwanda, where he served as chief accountant and later CFO of Britam's Rwanda business.

At the second annual CFO East Africa Summit in Kigali, a closing panel brought together three finance leaders to reflect on the moments that have shaped how they lead. Ntiranyibagirwa Ange, group head of finance at BK Group, Dan Mugisha, CFO of Africa Improved Foods, and Collins Otieno, head of finance at Ampersand Energy, revealed the lessons that have stayed with them and the thinking that continues to guide their work.

Evase brings more than a decade of banking and audit experience to the role, having most recently served as head of finance at I&M Bank Rwanda.

The second annual CFO East Africa Summit, held in Kigali on 17 April, brought together the region’s finance leaders for an evening defined not by forecasts and models, but by reflection, introspection and renewed intent. Against the backdrop of a fast-evolving economic landscape, the gathering created space for CFOs to pause, recalibrate and engage with the deeper questions shaping their leadership journeys.

2026 CFO Awards judge Shereena Wilson, a software developer turned finance leader, unpacks the critical intersection of AI, blockchain and ESG.

The company's senior finance leadership now has direct access to East Africa's most influential network of financial minds, following the company's sign-up as a corporate member of CFO East Africa.

Crystal Ventures CFO Theogene Maniragaba reflects on the harsh feedback that reshaped his early career and why transparency matters more than appearing to know everything.

Josephine Mbabazi’s path to leadership bypassed the traditional corporate ladder, forcing her to build financial systems from scratch and lead teams through the uncertainty of the Covid pandemic. As head of corporate services at Rwanda's Capital Market Authority, she uses her empathy and strategic mindset to shape national policy and advocate for sustainable economic growth.

Dunstan Stober has spent years leading finance teams across different markets. He has navigated the pressures of delivering results in complex environments. Speaking at the CFO East Africa leadership summit, he reflected on the courage leadership requires when pressure builds.

She has over eight years of advisory, audit and international tax experience across East Africa.

WPP Scangroup CFO Sanjeev Panwar, I&M Bank Rwanda CFO Dederi Wimana and Rwanda Fertiliser Company CFO Patrick Marara make the case for people skills as the most essential tool in a finance leader’s arsenal.

What does it mean to lead with impact? For Deloitte Consulting Tanzania finance head Relief Mtenga, aBi Finance Uganda head of finance Sonia Adibaku, L’Oréal East Africa CFO Linda Mfuchi and Ishara Towers Rwanda CFO Lilian Budandi, the answer goes far beyond the balance sheet. Ahead of International Women’s Day, the four finance leaders from across the region reflect on what it truly means to make a difference.