Our Speakers
Meet the distinguished experts shaping East Africa's accounting landscape
Keynote Speakers
Industry leaders and visionaries driving innovation in accounting
CPA GAHUNGU Frédéric
President of OPC
OPC
BURUNDI
President, Ordre des Professionnels Comptables (OPC) Bujumbura, Burundi
CPA MUZANEZA Médard
Chairperson of the Congress Organizing Committee
OPC
BURUNDI
President, Organizing Committee 5th East African Congress of Accountants
Featured Speakers
Experts and professionals sharing insights across our thematic areas
Prem GOVENDER
Vice President of PAFA
Patricia STOCK
Chair of the Forum of Advancing Women in Accounting in Africa
Lebogang SENNE
Head of Member Engagement and Experience Africa
Tom SEIDENSTEIN
Chair, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board; Co-CEO, International Foundation for Ethics and Audit
David WRAY
IESBA board member
Jean BOUQUOT
President of IFAC
CPA Prof. Elizabeth KALUNDA MUVUI
ICPAK President
Sylvia S. TEMU
Associate Professor, University of Dar es Salaam
CPA Kenneth MAKANGA
Sub Cluster Leader, BDO East Africa
Yakouba TRAORÉ (IPSASB)
President of ETY SAS
Valérie BARARUNYERETSE
Partner at Favoris Mazars
CPA Timothy David EDIOMU
ICPAU President
Jean Léonard BIGIRIMANA
OPC CEO
CPA Pius MANENO
NBAA CEO
CPA Dr. Grace KAMAU
ICPAK CEO
Amin MIRAMAGO
ICPAR CEO
CPA Derick NKAJJA
ICPAU CEO
Burhan SAID SALAH
SICPA CEO
Alta PRINSLOO
PAFA CEO
Mr Joseph SHEFFU
EY Tanzania
Biraro RWAYITARE OBADIAH FCPA
ICPAR President
Dr. Arsene MUGENZI
Burundi Capital Market Authority General Manager
PhD CPA Dieudonné GAHUNGU
Senior Lecturer at University of Burundi
FCPA Philip KAKAI
IFAC Board Member
PhD Acher NIYONIZIGIYE
Life Coach at International Leadership Foundation
CPA Dieudonné NGIRIYIMANA
CEO DNR PartnersBecome a Speaker
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