Rwanda

Rahul was appointed as the CFO of Silverback Tea Company in February 2023.

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

Shime Baligira has joined the list of finance leaders who will be competing in the 2025 ‘Oscars of Finance’.

Josephine Mbabazi has been appointed as head of corporate services at Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Rwanda. Until March 2025, she had served as the director of finance at Real Contractors.

Over 70 CFOs from across East Africa came together at Kigali Marriott in Rwanda for the much-anticipated launch of the CFO East Africa Rwanda Chapter.

Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) finance head Innocent Gatete’s career path is anything but conventional. Today, he is keen to channel his expertise towards changing lives and leaving a legacy of positive transformation.

As the world prepares to mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, finance leaders pause to reflect on the strides women have made in the profession. Ahead of the day, Lake Turkana Wind Power CFO Alice Wathika, Liquid Intelligent Technologies CFO Shime Baligira, and FINCA Uganda CFO Robinah Siima share their perspectives on how far the sector has come and what remains to be done.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way business is done across the world, and finance is no exception. Kisima Farm CFO Francis Ngumbi, Liquid Intelligent Technologies CFO Shime Baligira, and Deposit Protection Fund Uganda finance director Dr Michael Lugemwa share their thoughts on the risks and benefits of generative AI.

In the current economic landscape, where geopolitical and macroeconomic environments are constantly changing, the role of the CFO has become increasingly dynamic. ICPAR director of strategy Julian Ingabire, ICPAR vice president John Bugunya, and Exim Bank Tanzania founder Hanif Jaffer, who form part of the 2025 CFO Awards judges’ panel, offer their perspectives on the most pressing issues facing CFOs today.

ICPAR vice president John Bugunya elaborates on how CFOs are redefining leadership today. The former CIMERWA Plc executive director reflects on the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of finance, encouraging executives to step out of the box.

Mark Nkurunziza has been appointed the vice president of finance and operations at African School of Governance (ASG). He joins the recently-launched graduate institution after five years as the chief financial officer of MTN Rwanda.

From managing a leading telecoms finance department in Afghanistan to developing a financial turnaround strategy for MTN Rwanda, Dunstan Stober’s journey is a story of resilience, growth, and empowering those he leads.

Global Institute of Governance & Sustainability (GIGS) CEO Mkombozi Karake considers himself more African than Rwandan, with a career that spans several sectors and includes a stint at the World Bank.

RSwitch CFO Godfrey Nduwayezu’s career began with a last-minute decision to study accounting in high school. This change of heart led him to a leadership role at a fintech company that is keen to fully transform Rwanda into a cashless economy.

As the curtains start to fall on 2024, more than 100 finance leaders from across East Africa gathered at Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi for the exclusive 2024 CFO East Africa Year-End Summit. The highly-anticipated event, which took place on 28 November, was CFO East Africa’s seventh summit, all of which have been well-received by CFOs across Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda since its launch in 2023.

Shereena Wilson has been appointed as the chief financial officer of East African Power (EAP). She joins the Kigali-based energy firm after 11 months as fractional CFO at Chiefly & Co, a collective of fractional C-level experts accelerating sustainability for companies.

Julian, who is the director of strategy and institutional sustainability at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda (ICPAR), urges CFOs to stay ahead of the curve by continuously seeking new knowledge and expanding their skill sets.

Get ready to shine a spotlight on the region's most exceptional finance leaders - with nominations now open for the inaugural CFO Awards for East Africa.

Shushant Mallik, the CFO of DP World in Rwanda, brings an unconventional approach to the role, having taken on responsibility for projects and operations prior to leading a finance function.

CFO East Africa chatted with Lafarge Hima Cement Uganda CFO Moses Aman, ICEA Lion Insurance Tanzania CFO Alfred Mtaki and Canal+ Group Rwanda CFO Hermann Malan for this two-part special feature on tax in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.