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A photo collage of MTN Uganda Mobile Money Managing Director, Richard Yego, and Sarah Bateta Okwi who is set to tak over as Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective upon Yego’s departure.

BREAKING: Richard Yego to Exit MTN MoMo at End of Feb, 2026; Sarah Bateta Okwi To be Named Acting CEO

Richard Yego, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd (MTN MoMo), has resigned, with his exit expected at the end of February 2026. Yego, who has
February 2, 2026
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Kenneth Muhangi, a distinguished Ugandan lawyer, lecturer, and reform advocate, is pictured standing confidently in a professional setting, dressed in a navy-blue suit and a light-striped shirt. He is a Partner at KTA Advocates, a leading law firm specializing in technology, intellectual property, sustainability, and policy law. Known for his calm, thoughtful demeanor and sharp intellect, Kenneth embodies a new generation of legal leadership rooted in integrity, practical service, and ethical reform. His career reflects a commitment to mentorship, innovation, and institutional strengthening, while his personal philosophy balances impact, mindfulness, and faith-based purpose. Through his work in Uganda and across East Africa, he continues to champion technology-driven legal reform, education, and empowerment of young lawyers, promoting a legal profession defined by discipline, collaboration, and social responsibility.
Kenneth Muhangi — a lawyer, teacher, reformer, and thought leader — embodies a new generation of legal leadership defined by service, mentorship, integrity, and impact. With a career spanning technology law, intellectual property, sustainability, and policy, he continues to champion practical, ethical, and purpose-driven change across Uganda’s legal and governance landscape.

Kenneth Muhangi: Building a New Generation of Lawyers Through Pragmatism, Mentorship, and Innovation

He speaks candidly about the evolution of Uganda’s legal profession—its need for mentorship, specialisation, and ethical renewal—while making a compelling case for policy-driven innovation, carbon trading, and collaboration across Africa’s legal and
October 15, 2025
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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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