Thomas Motlepa

Some of the senior executives targeted under MTN Uganda’s new long-term incentive scheme include Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bugembe, Chief Technology and Information Officer Thomas Motlepa, Chief Marketing Officer Sylvia Elsheikh, and several senior divisional heads responsible for risk, enterprise business, customer experience, growth, internal audit, and wholesale services.
Some of the senior executives targeted under MTN Uganda’s new long-term incentive scheme include Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bugembe, Chief Technology and Information Officer Thomas Motlepa, Chief Marketing Officer Sylvia Elsheikh, and several senior divisional heads responsible for risk, enterprise business, customer experience, growth, internal audit, and wholesale services.

Faced With Rising Pressures, MTN Turns to Long-Term Share Incentives to Retain Senior Executives

Amid rising regulatory pressure, intensifying competition, tax disputes, expensive network expansion obligations, and the race to transform itself into a digital and fintech powerhouse, MTN has quietly introduced a new long-term executive
May 19, 2026
MTN Uganda has long been a dominant force in the country’s telecom sector, but over the past two years, the company has entered a new era of accelerated and multidimensional growth, powered by a dynamic Executive Committee and the transformative leadership of CEO Sylvia Wairimu Mulinge.

The Big Yellow Machine: Meet the MTN Exco Team Driving the Telecom’s Accelerated Growth

Behind every billion-shilling leap in revenue, every surge in subscriber numbers, and every bold Fintech innovation at MTN Uganda is more than just strategy—it’s a story of people. A story of a
Left-Right: Thomas Motlepa, the Chief Technology & Information Officer (CTIO); Peace Kabatangare, the General Manager of Internal Audit & Forensics; and Franklin Ocharo, the General Manager of Growth & New Business.

MTN Uganda strengthens leadership team 3 key appointments in governance & internal controls, technology and business growth 

In what the telco says is a “strategic move to enhance operational capabilities and drive growth”, MTN Uganda has announced the appointment of three senior executives: Thomas Motlepa as Chief Technology &

 

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