Uganda

The century-old government-owned bank is redefining mass-market banking in Uganda.

Alfred Ramosedi, FCMA, CGMA, president at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, who is based predominantly in Africa, and Tariro Mutizwa, FCMA, CGMA, vice president – Africa at CIMA, agree that AI will change what finance professionals do, but not who leads. They speak to CFO East Africa about the shifts changing the profession across the continent.

Dickson built Kora to solve a problem he experienced firsthand. Eight years later, the company operates in 10 African countries and is showing CFOs that cross-border payments do not have to be painful.

At the CFO East Africa Sustainability Summit in Kampala, Stanbic Bank Uganda CEO Mumba Kalifungwa said sustainability needs to be understood across the enterprise while finance leaders connect reporting requirements with long-term value.

Finance leaders at the CFO East Africa Sustainability Summit in Kampala argued that sustainability has moved from a side project into the centre of financial strategy.

The CFO East Africa Sustainability Summit in Kampala dived into the growing role of CFOs in ESG and the need to tailor global frameworks to local realities.

I&M Bank Uganda brings its senior finance team into East Africa's most active community of finance leaders, signing up as a corporate member of CFO East Africa.

East Africa's largest pension funds brings a senior cross-functional leadership team into CFO East Africa as NSSF Uganda signs up as a corporate member.

The head of finance and support services at Population Services International (PSI) Uganda, is among the nominees for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, with over 13 years of financial leadership in the non-profit sector.

The seasoned manufacturing finance leader brings over 20 years of international experience across India, the UAE and Bangladesh.

Irene steps up from her role as CFO, bringing 25 years of experience in financial management across telecoms, energy and financial services.

Bob Okodi's nomination recognises his track record of financial leadership across Uganda's non-profit sector.

In today’s business environment, leadership is increasingly measured by influence, adaptability, accountability, and the ability to shape culture in uncertain times. For senior leaders navigating economic transformation, technological disruption, and evolving stakeholder expectations, leadership has become a strategic asset rather than a functional role.

Hariss International, one of Uganda's leading food and beverage manufacturers, brings a cross-functional leadership team into CFO East Africa as the company signs up as a corporate member.

Speaking at the CFO East Africa Uganda Leadership Summit, former PwC Managing Partner and I&M Bank Uganda chairperson Francis Kamulegeya delivered a blunt account of how finance leaders are perceived in the boardroom and what it will take to survive the transition into one.

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.

Sonia walked into finance from procurement, took a pay cut to get into development finance and spearheaded a $42 million grant for young women in Uganda's coffee sector. She reveals what the work has cost her and what it has given back.

The four-hour event was packed with conversations on inspirational financial leadership, with executives going the extra mile to reveal their career-defining moments and the lessons they learnt from them.