How winning in the CFO Awards has opened up a world of possibilities for Maj Julius Katanaka, FCCA Major Julius Katakana is the CFO of Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO)⏤ a savings and credit institution of Uganda’s security forces, especially the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda’s national army. In the 2019 CFO Awards, Julius won the Sustainability Award and in 2022 was the CFO of the Year RunnerUp. In this interview, he speaks about winning the award and the impact it has had on his career and reputation.

What does winning the CFO award mean to you? Winning this award is one of my biggest personal achievements as a Head of Finance, a motivator to my team, the organization I work for, and the entire UPDF fraternity. What impact has winning the award had on your career so far? This award has exposed me to the finance industry both local and international as one of the best Accountants in Uganda, increased my Brand as a respected accountant, and increased my pride and reputation in the armed forces as being the first Army officer to participate and win in…