AAFA is governed by a 12-member Executive Committee, made up of academics and practitioners.
The AAFA is currently headed by its 7th President, Yinka Moses President (2025-2027).
Yinka Moses
President
Dr Yinka Moses
Yinka Moses is a senior faculty member at the Wellington School of Business and Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand where he teaches managerial decision making, accounting technologies, and strategy. His research interests lie at the intersection of accountability, business strategy, and sustainability reporting practices. He has published in leading journals including Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Business Strategy and the Environment, and the Journal of Accounting Literature. Yinka serves as Associate Editor for Advances in Environmental Accounting & Management, the Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, and Cogent Business & Management, and sits on the editorial boards of several other journals.
He is a Fellow of both Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and CPA Australia, and chairs the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee for CPA Australia (New Zealand Division). Yinka is also a Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and serves as Vice President-at-Large for the International Association for Accounting Education and Research.
Email: Yinka.moses@vuw.ac.nz
Philippe Lassou
Vice-President
Prof Philippe Lassou
Philippe Lassou is an Associate Professor of Accounting at University of Guelph. His research examines the interplay between accounting, governance and development in developing countries, with a particular focus on the government sector and indigenous development issues. His theoretical and methodological perspectives are problem centric. He has published on government accounting, public finance management and poverty reduction dynamics in high ranked journals. He is an associate editor for Critical Perspectives on Accounting, and Accounting Perspectives. Philippe is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the African Accounting and Finance Association (AAFA).
Musa Mangena
Secretary
Prof Musa Mangena
Musa Mangena is a Professor of Accounting at the Nottingham University Business School, The University of Nottingham and has teaching expertise in financial accounting, corporate reporting, and corporate governance at undergraduate, postgraduate and executive levels. He previously worked at the Essex Business School (University of Essex), Nottingham Business School (Nottingham Trent University) and Bradford University Management School and held leadership roles including head of department and head of research group. Prior to becoming an academic, Musa spent several years in the financial services industry holding senior positions across different functional areas. His research interests are in the areas of corporate governance, corporate reporting and consequences, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. He is widely published in top business and management journals, including among others, Journal of Corporate Finance; Review of Accounting Studies; British Journal of Management and Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance. He is currently the Associate Editor of the Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies and the Journal of Applied Accounting Research.
Irene Nalukenge
Treasurer
Dr Irene Nalukenge
Irene is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Makerere University Business School (Uganda) in the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce. She is also the Associate Dean of Faculty of Commerce from 2018 to date. She holds a Ph.D., a Master's of Science in Accounting & Finance, a Bachelor of Commerce, CPA (U) qualification and an ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). She has nineteen (19) years of lecturing experience, published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and an External Examiner in a number of public and private universities. Irene is also a resourceful person at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Uganda (ICPAU), regional representative of AAFA for the East African region from 2019 to Sept 2025. She serves on multiple board and currently the Vice Chair Council of Muteesa 1 Royal University.
Serge AGBODJO
Francophone Representative
Dr Serge AGBODJO
Je suis Maître de Conférences en Comptabilité à l'Université de Toulouse Paul Sabatier (France) depuis 2013. Mes recherches s'inscrivent en comptabilité financière en s'intéressant plus particulièrement aux pratiques de présentation/divulgation de l'information financière des entreprises/organisations et aux interactions comportementales qui sous-tendent les relations entre les entreprises/organisations et les intervenants dans la production de l'information financière dans le contexte des pays en développement (PED) et plus particulièrement les pays africains. Mes travaux cherchent à contextualiser les interactions stratégiques des acteurs en les situant dans leurs réalités sociales, physiques et institutionnelles.
Mes travaux ont été publiés dans des revues académiques prestigieuses : Critical Perspectives on Accounting (CPA), Comptabilité Contrôle Audit (CCA), Journal of Applied Accounting Research (JAAR).
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I have been Associate Professor in Accounting at the University of Toulouse3 Paul Sabatier (France) since 2013. My research focuses on financial accounting, with a particular interest in the financial reporting/disclosure practices of firms/organisations and the behavioural interactions underlying the relationships between firms/organisations and those involved in the production of financial information in the context of developing countries (DCs) and more particularly African countries. My work seeks to contextualise the strategic interactions of stakeholders by situating them in their social, physical and institutional realities.
Email: Serge.agbodjo@iut-tlse3.fr
Wafa Khlif
Northern Africa Region
Professor Wafa Khlif
Wafa Khlif is a Full Professor at TBS Education and has been Head of the Accounting, Auditing and Control research lab since 2020. Wafa first joined the school in 2010, after having taught as an Associate Professor at the Université de la Manouba in Tunisia from 2003 to 2010 and having worked as a visiting researcher at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She obtained her PhD in Management Accounting from the Université Bordeaux IV Montesquieu in France in 1996 and the HDR from the Université de Tunis in Tunisia in 2001. Her research and teaching areas include management control, management research and research methodology. Wafa is a member of the European Academy of Management, of CAAA, and is President of the Tunisian Accounting Association, with research published in journals such as the Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems, Technovation, and the Journal of Management and Governance.
Lulama Boyce
Southern Africa Representative
Ms Lulama Boyce
Lulama is a Senior Lecture in the Department of Commercial Accounting (DCA) in the School of Accounting at the University of Johannesburg. She holds a Masters in Financial Management. She has over 12 years teaching experience having lectured cost and financial management and auditing at undergraduate level. She supervisors Honors and Masters postgraduate students in financial management and auditing. She served as a Head of Department in DCA and in various faculty and university leadership committees contributing to academic administration and student support. She is in the process of completing her PhD on integrated reporting and her broader research interest is on corporate reporting focusing on sustainability and non-financial reporting. She has also research interest in diversity, equity and inclusion and leadership studies.
She is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (South Africa). She has professional experience prior to joining academia. She serves on Board of Directors as an independent director.
David Mathuva
Eastern Africa Representative
Mr David Mathuva
Dr. David Mathuva is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean for Academics & Student Affairs at Strathmore University Business School (SBS). He is the 2022–2026 ACCA-IAAER Scholar and the 2023–2025 INSEAD-GBSN Africa Fellow. At SBS, he has served as Academic Director of the MSc. Development Finance program, Director of Undergraduate Programmes, and Faculty Affairs Director.
Dr. Mathuva holds a PhD in Business Administration (Accounting & Finance), a Master of Commerce in Forensic Accounting, and a first-class Bachelor of Commerce in Finance. He is a member of ICPAK, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK).
Professionally, he began his career at KPMG Kenya in Risk Consulting – Forensic Services, where he advised clients across public, private, and non-profit sectors in East Africa. His expertise covers investigations in manufacturing, banking, insurance, consumer goods, and the NGO sector. He currently serves on two boards and actively consults in auditing, deal advisory, risk management, and forensic investigations.
With more than 15 years of teaching experience in accounting, finance, governance, and risk management, Dr. Mathuva has presented at international conferences, published over 30 peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals, co-authored five book chapters, and developed more than 10 teaching case studies. He has examined several PhD theses, supervised numerous master's students, and has supervised PhD candidates. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Strathmore Africa Case Centre and Associate Editor of the Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies. His research focuses on the intersection of Accounting and Financial Markets.
Beyond academia, Dr. Mathuva mentors PhD students and early-career researchers under the InSPiR2eS Network (InSPiR2eS Network – Pitching Research), and he has a keen interest in African socialism, particularly investment clubs and cooperatives. He can be reached at dmathuva@gmail.com
Imaobong Judith Nnam
West Africa Region
Dr Imaobong Judith Nnam
Dr Imaobong Judith Nnam is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a senior lecturer at the Department of Accountancy, University of Nigeria, Enugu campus where she teaches both the postgraduate and undergraduate students. Her main areas of research interest are in environmental, sustainability and governance reporting, and gender issues. She is also actively involved in activities of ICAN where she served two terms in the National Committee on Student Investigation and Disciplinary Committee. Presently she serves as the chief invigilator in the state where she oversees the whole examination process for both professional ICAN examination and the Accounts Technician Scheme for West Africa (ATSWA). She has also served as a technical secretary and chairman of the research and technical committee of the state's chapter of ICAN.
Email: ima.nnam@unn.edu.ng
Danson Kimani
Diaspora
Dr Danson Kimani
Danson Kimani is Associate Professor in Accounting at the University of Sheffield, UK. Re-elected to the ExCo (2025-2027), he shapes AAFA's strategy for advancing accounting and finance research and education, while amplifying the voices of diaspora African academics.
He is a Visiting Professor at Uganda Christian University, Visiting Fellow at University of Essex, and External Examiner at Lancaster University and University of Malawi. He is a Fellow of Advance HE (UK) and an Academic Fellow of the Association of International Accountants.
Danson's research focuses on accounting, corporate governance, and sustainability. He serves on the editorial boards of the African Accounting and Finance Journal, Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, and Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies.
He has contributed to policy initiatives across Africa, including Ghana's National Corporate Governance Code, the African Corporate Governance Network's Director Development Programme Framework, reviewing Kenya's Mwongozo Code for state-owned corporations, and the African Principles and Guidelines on Corporate Governance.
Theodora Ekua Aryee
Anglophone Serminar Coordinator
Theodora Ekua Aryee
Dr. Theodora Ekua Aryee is a lecturer at Ashesi University, Ghana, where she teaches Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting and Finance for Non-Finance managers. She also serves as the Thesis Coordinator for the Business Administration Thesis Capstone. She is a member of the ACCA and ICA Ghana.
Her interest in Governance, Sustainability, and Accounting Education has inspired her research over the years. Her personal belief is that research must drive societal transformation. She is keen on becoming a key part of the research community that contributes to the increase in knowledge on accountability issues, particularly regarding sustainable development goals, such as the climate action goal, in developing economies. Her career goal is to help bridge the gap between academia and industry, and she hopes to continue to bring these two key sectors together, especially in translating research findings into real-life practice. Theodora is personable, hardworking, eager to learn, and believes that "anything worth doing is worth doing well".
Email: taryee@ashesi.edu.gh
Joseph Olorunfemi Akande
Journal Co-Representative
Dr Joseph Olorunfemi Akande
Joseph is a Professor of Finance and Accounting at Walter Sisulu University, South Africa, and a South African National Research Foundation (NRF)-rated researcher. He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the African Accounting and Finance Journal and brings extensive experience in advancing accounting and finance scholarship across Africa and internationally. His research interests cover finance and accounting, particularly in financial reporting, financial stability, green finance, and the financial market, with publications in reputable international journals. A Fellow of the ACCA, Prof. Akande has made significant contributions to both academic and professional practice through editorial leadership, conference participation, and service on professional associations. He is committed to mentoring postgraduate students and fostering collaborative, multidisciplinary research networks that address pressing socio-economic challenges. His work emphasises innovation, sustainability, and inclusive transformation in financial systems, aligning with global development goals. Through his academic leadership and scholarly engagement, Prof. Akande continues to shape debates and policies in accounting, finance, and economic development.
Ex-Officio
Stephen Nkundabanyanga (2023-2025)
Prof Stephen Nkundabanyanga
A Ugandan professor with a PhD, Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga lectures at Makerere University's business school. He is an ACCA-trained accountant as well as a Rotarian. Since 2011, he has been a member of the African Accounting and Finance Association. He has a significant body of published work and is on editorial boards for several journals (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0940-9745).
In the Rotary year 2023–2024, he serves as the Rotary club of Nakawa's president. Stephen can be reached at snkundabanyanga@gmail.com, snkundabanyanga@mubs.ac.ug
Previous Presidents
Mathew Tsamenyi (2011-2015)
Jane Ande (2015-2017)
Venancio Tauringana (2017- 2019)
Teerooven Soobaroyen (2019-2021)
Mariaan Roos (2021-2023)
Stephen Nkundabanyanga (2023-2025)
Secretariat
Alaaeldin Ahmed
Dr Alaaeldin Ahmed
Alaaeldin Ahmed is a Lecturer in Accounting at Henley Business School, University of Reading. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Alaaeldin brings a strong combination of academic expertise and over a decade of industry experience in financial accounting, auditing, and taxation across the UK, Middle East, and Africa.
His current research interests include corporate reporting, accounting regulation, and their impact on decision-making. He teaches and leads modules in financial reporting, taxation, and financial analysis at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a focus on student engagement and research-informed teaching.
Alaaeldin is actively involved in the African Accounting and Finance Association (AAFA), where he manages the Secretariat and supports initiatives to advance accounting and finance research in Africa.