CS. Mary Mwangata

Group Head Compliance and Regulatory Affairs @ Cellulant

About

A committed leader who has built and natured high-performing teams, with a passion for enabling financial inclusion, ethical innovation and sustainable growth in the African continent. A qualified Advocate and pragmatic thinker with over 17 years of proven capabilities in regulatory compliance, risk, governance and legal with specialisation in Banking, Fund/ Wealth management and Financial Technology. I have experience in managing the full lifecycle of complex and bespoke technology-driven and web3 commercial agreements. I also have demonstrated success in guiding institutions through licensing, product roll out and cross border expansion across multiple African jurisdictions. Highly skilled in managing relationships with key regulators and industry bodies, advising executive leadership on regulatory risk and operational resilience. I have a solid track record in developing and implementing corporate social responsibility initiatives aligned with both business strategy and social impact.

Country

City

Kenya

Industry

Financial Services

Skill

Stakeholder Management, Corporate Governance, Policy Development, Business Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Auditing, Legal Compliance, Legal Advice, Contract Management, Corporate Law, Global Regulatory Compliance, Financial Reporting, Operational Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audits, Government, Coaching, Communication

Experience

Group Head Compliance and Regulatory Affairs

Cellulant

2025-7 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Nairobi County, Kenya

Group Head Regulatory Affairs

Cellulant

2023-9 - 2025-7 · 1 yr 11 mos

Nairobi County, Kenya

Compliance Officer

Apollo Agriculture

2023-8 - 2023-9 · 2 mos

Nairobi County, Kenya

Senior Compliance Officer - Africa

Thunes

2021-1 - 2023-4 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Nairobi, Kenya

Regulatory and Compliance Manager

AZA Finance

2018-3 - 2020-12 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Nairobi

• Monitored and coordinated compliance activities across the business to identify and resolve potential areas of vulnerability and risk. • Developed and implemented plans for resolution, maintaining compliance awareness through ongoing training and communication. • Built and maintained regulatory relations with relevant regulators in countries of operation, ensuring global compliance programs were executed successfully.

Risk and Compliance Officer East Africa

STANLIB

2013-1 - 2016-9 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Nairobi

Oversee the Compliance Management process Implement Risk Management processes Oversee the applications for new products and licenses Contract Management General Legal Research Provide secretarial support for Executive Committee meeting as and when scheduled. A member of the Audit and Risk Committee Support the Company Secretary in preparing for Board meetings as and when scheduled.