Port Louis, Mauritius – The African Forum for Independent Accounting and Auditing Regulators (AFIAAR) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new leadership team, elected during the AFIAAR Members Plenary Meeting held on 23 May 2025. The new Officers will serve a two-year term ending 30 June 2027.

The newly elected Officers are:

Chairman – Mr Viswajithsing Tuhobol, FCCA, MBA
Mr Tuhobol, who has been re-elected for a second term, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Mauritius. He brings more than 30 years of experience in public financial management, audit regulation, and policy reform. Under his leadership, the FRC has spearheaded critical regulatory reforms in Mauritius and contributed significantly to regional and international regulatory discourse.

Vice Chairman – Mr Imre Nagy, CA(SA), RA, M. Inst.D
Mr Nagy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) of South Africa. With 28 years of experience in auditing, regulation, risk management, and forensic audit, he also serves as a Board Member and Audit and Finance Committee Chairperson of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR), representing Africa in the global arena.

Vice Chairman – CPA Pius Aloysius Maneno, CPA(T), MAcc., CMInstD(Nz), PGD (Mgt), B.Com.

Mr Maneno is the Director General of the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA) of Tanzania. A respected voice in the accounting and governance sectors, he has served in leadership roles across numerous boards in the public and private sectors. His experience spans over 25 years and includes former roles as Chairman of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange and the Institute of Directors in Tanzania.

These appointments reflect AFIAAR’s commitment to strengthening the regulatory ecosystem for accounting and auditing in Africa. The collective expertise of the new leadership team reinforces AFIAAR’s mission to enhance investor confidence and build regulatory capacity on the continent.

About AFIAAR

Established in 2018, the African Forum for Independent Accounting and Auditing Regulators (AFIAAR) comprises regulators from 17 jurisdictions across Africa. AFIAAR serves to promote effective and harmonised regulation, build institutional capacity, and provide a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and the exchange of regulatory best practices.