MAN OF STEEL: How Steel & Tube Industries’ Joseph Yiga hot-rolled himself from an ordinary hardware retailer to a UGX427.2 bn a year steel magnate

The story of Steel & Tube Industries, one of Uganda’s top five steel companies and the largest indigenously owned steel maker is as fascinating as it is inspiring. His is a story of hard work, patience and commitment to quality which has in turn been rewarded by growth and success.   When Joseph Yiga, in 1985 incorporated Hardware Deals (U) Limited, his intention must have been to earn a living as a hardware suppliers dealer- mainly dealing in iron and steel products made by a few companies and manufacturers that were still in business at the time. It shall be…

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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.