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    Who Is Sarah Bateta Okwi, MTN MoMo Uganda’s Acting CEO?

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

    Following the resignation of Richard Yego, Sarah Bateta Okwi has been appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd (MTN MoMo), stepping into the role at…

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

    Muhereza KyamuteteraLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

    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,…

    Keeping Agents Open for Business: Inside the dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan.

    CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesCEO PerspectivesDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

    Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and…

    Why Weekends No Longer Mean Stalled Business – dfcu’s Weekend Agent Float Loan Is Transforming Uganda.

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsThought LeadershipDecember 16, 2025December 16, 2025

    Mobile money is the backbone of Uganda’s everyday economy. With over 30 million registered accounts and trillions of shillings transacted every month, mobile money powers how Ugandans pay, trade, and…

    MTN Uganda is our second-largest fintech market in Africa, says MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita

    Paul MurungiGlobal NewsThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2025November 27, 2025

    MTN Group chief executive Ralph Mupita has hailed Uganda as the company’s “model operation” and confirmed that it is now MTN’s second-biggest fintech market in Africa, second only to Ghana,…

    Rethinking Digital Finance in Uganda for Meaningful Inclusion

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025

    By Musa Musazi, A few weeks ago, I met a hardware shop owner in one of our upcountry branches. He told me that while digital payments have made business easier,…

    MTN Uganda Shareholders Approve Mobile Money Separation from Main Telco Business

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJuly 22, 2025July 23, 2025

    MTN Uganda’s shareholders have given the green light to a major corporate restructuring that will formally separate the company’s high-performing mobile money business, MTN MoMo, from its core telecom operations….

    After Some Pushback, Will MTN Shareholders Today Approve Separation of Mobile Money? 

    Jeff WintersBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJuly 22, 2025July 22, 2025

    MTN shareholders will today vote on a matter that has tested investor confidence and drawn due attention on one of Uganda’s most profitable companies for almost two months now.   The…

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