Uganda

Jacqueline Kiwanuka, CFO at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company (UECDL), is among the nominees for the 2026 CFO East Africa Awards, with 20 years of financial leadership across Uganda's public and private sectors.

KPMG Uganda country managing partner Stephen Ineget spoke at the CFO Sustainability Summit at Four Points by Sheraton Kampala on August 13, where he said companies need to bring ESG into their financial planning as Uganda prepares for IFRS S1 and S2 reporting.

Robinah Siima has made her mark as Finca Uganda’s first female CFO. She leads by staying close to her people and paying attention to how financial decisions shape lives beyond the boardroom.

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.