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Muwanguzi believes Uganda’s future lies in safeguarding Ugandanness in technology — a form of techno-nationalism that protects the middle layer where SMEs thrive, nurtures young talent, and keeps value at home. From battling rejection to building Pegasus into one of Uganda’s most influential fintechs, he argues that visionary leadership, hard work, and fair competition are the real engines of job creation and economic resilience. — Ronald Muwanguzi Co-founder and Director at Pegasus Technologies, believes Uganda’s future lies in safeguarding Ugandanness in technology — a form of techno-nationalism that protects the middle layer where SMEs thrive, nurtures young talent, and keeps value at home. From battling rejection to building Pegasus into one of Uganda’s most influential fintechs, he argues that visionary leadership, hard work, and fair competition are the real engines of job creation and economic resilience.

AI, Regulation, and Protecting the Future of Ugandan Fintechs: Hard-Learned Lessons from Pegasus Technologies’ Founder, Ronald Muwanguzi

In this conversation with CEO East Africa Magazine’s Muhereza Kyamutetera, Muwanguzi reflects on 17 years of building Pegasus, the grit it took to win boardroom trust without relying on political connections, and

September 29, 2025

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