Muriel Adhiambo

After the panel discussions at the CFO Leadership Summit in Kampala wound down, business leader Francis Kamulegeya took to the stage as a board chairperson who remains in the room after the CFO has left. "When you've presented and you leave the room, we ask ourselves whether we can trust this person's judgment. What gets you into the door is your credentials. What earns your seat at the table is your competence.

Miriam Kaggwa has sat on both sides of the finance table. As a COO and former CFO, she has a unique view of what separates leaders who are merely competent from those who are genuinely exceptional. In her assessment, technical expertise has become the floor, not the ceiling. "The next generation of successful CFOs will be defined by both their depth and their breadth of expertise. A successful CFO must now be a multi-disciplinary leader, able to collaborate effectively across the organisation.

Lake Turkana Wind Power CFO Alice Wathika has secured a nomination for the 2026 CFO Awards, joining a distinguished group of finance leaders competing for the region's most coveted recognition in finance leadership. She has served as CFO at Lake Turkana Wind Power since November 2023. Prior to that, she spent five and a half years as head of finance at Kipeto Energy.