Billionaires

Gideon Kirumira: My Father Has Taught Me the Value of Hard-work.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBillionairesEntrepreneurshipThe Big StoryJune 6, 2024June 6, 2024

Succession planning is a crucial aspect of family businesses, yet many founders struggle to prepare their heirs for the responsibility of taking over the reins. In Uganda, the statistics are…

AFRICA’S RICHEST 2024⎮ S.Africa, Egypt and Nigeria Dominate Forbes Billionaires List

Jonathan N. LubwamaBillionairesBusiness & MarketsEast AfricaLists & RankingsThe Big StoryJune 6, 2024June 6, 2024

Forbes Africa released its annual list of Africa’s billionaires with its 2024 class of 20 billionaires now worth $82.4bn. Collectively, these billionaires would be the 18th richest person in the…

UGANDAN BILLIONAIRES: Amos Nzeyi, the little bread vending boy from Kabale who grew up into a ‘big boy’ in Kampala

CEO ReporterBillionairesC-Suite LeadershipNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Name: Amos Nzeyi Source of Wealth: Carbonated Soft Drinks and Water, Hospitality & Tourism, Confectionaries & Real Estate  Age: 75 years Estimated Worth: US$ 57 million (UGX200 billion) Amos is…

Billionaires: Anand Kapoor quit his job to set up a forex bureau. Now he owns Pearl Dairies that manufactures Lato Milk

CEO ReporterBillionairesThe Big StoryJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024

Twenty seven years ago, Anand Kapoor left an MBA course in India to take up a job on a treasury and forex desk at a Ugandan bank. After 18 months…

Billionaires: How Tanzania’s Said Salim Bakhresa built one of the biggest business conglomerates in Africa

The CEO Magazine TeamBillionairesThe Big StoryJanuary 27, 2024January 27, 2024

Said Salim Awadh Bakhresa, one of the richest East Africans, dropped out of school at the age of 14 to become a potato mix salesperson. His proper business journey did…

How a 15 year old followed his dream and built the biggest cardboard packaging firm in Uganda, East Africa

CEO ReporterBillionairesThe Big StoryJanuary 22, 2024January 22, 2024

At 15 years of age when most young people’s idea of having fun is clubbing, Ashish J. Thakkar, decided to start an IT company. In numerous media interviews Thakkar has…

Robert Zikusooka, the Kamuli born millionaire who has built Rose Foam into a great mattress brand

CEO ReporterBillionairesThe Big StoryJanuary 18, 2024

If businessman Robert Zikusooka walked on the streets of Kampala, not many people would identify him. In fact it is difficult to find a clear photo of him. Zikusooka is…

Pius Ngugi, the Kenyan billionaire who has built a fortune from exporting cashew nuts, macadamia

The CEO Magazine TeamBillionairesEast AfricaThe Big StoryJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Pius Ngugi is one of the wealthiest Kenyans. He was born in Kiambu on March 8, 1944. He is a proud polygamist and is married to Josephine Wambui Ngugi and…

From billboards to beer labels to pull-up banners: How Graphic Systems Limited became the giant of printing in Uganda, region

CEO ReporterBillionairesMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryJanuary 12, 2024January 11, 2024

If your favourite beer is Nile Special or Club Pilsner or even Bell Lager, that sleek label on the bottle that you often like to tinker with is made by…

The phenomenal story of Prof. Dr. Maggie Kigozi, the Gayaza High School alumna who became one of Uganda’s most loved, trusted and influential business leaders of our generation.

Muhereza KyamuteteraBillionairesExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJanuary 11, 2024May 3, 2024

Let’s start from where it all started. Tell us about your childhood, growing up and early working days. My father’s dad Mr. Penn Blick was a British settler in Gomba,…