Uganda’s millionaire class is quietly expanding. The country added 100 new dollar millionaires in the 12 months leading up to June 2025. The addition brings the total number of individuals...
In the Ugandan business world, a few people epitomize Warren Buffett’s timeless advice like Charles Mbire, a quietly dominant billionaire, cofounder and Board Chairman of MTN Uganda. In 2024 alone,...
In a landmark moment for African enterprise, the continent’s wealthiest individuals have crossed the $100 billion threshold for the first time. The 2025 Forbes Africa Billionaires List shows that the...
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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,…
In the late 80s, Sophie Nantongo, then in her early 20s set up a cosmetics shop in Makindye, a Kampala suburb. According to a friend, she was coming out of…
When he came to Uganda, back in 2000, Sanjay Awasthi chose the latter- and he does it with zero importation of physical steel, unlike most of his peers and competitors….
Over the next 10 years, the number of millionaires in Africa will reach 195,000 signaling a 42% increase from the current figures, the 2023 Africa Wealth Report has revealed. The…
