MTN Uganda shares have staged a strong rally on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), delivering massive gains to its largest local investors in just eight weeks as the stock surged...
In an industry built on colour, fizz, and constant visibility, billionaire industrialist Chris Kayoboke has chosen the opposite posture. He is reclusive, rarely quoted, and rarely photographed—an anomaly among Uganda’s...
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 region hungry for industrial transformation, one man is quietly forging a revolution. Sanjay Awasthi, the reclusive billionaire behind Tembo Steels, has built Uganda’s most advanced and environmentally conscious...
Simba Group Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Patrick Bitature has been named Entrepreneur of the Year at the just-ended African Tourism Leadership Forum, held in Gaborone, Botswana. The…
South Africa’s Nicky & Oppenheimer family, Africa’s third richest billionaires, have through one of their investment vehicles, Oppenheimer Partners, made a majority acquisition of Uganda’s Hariss International, makers of the…
Prof. Gordon Babala Kasibante Wavamunno often referred to simply as Gordon Wavamunno is a Ugandan entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist. He is the owner of Spear Motors Uganda – the sole…
This will certainly require significant investment by both government and private sector to meet the needs of the bustling population- especially in transport and housing infrastructure as well as social…
(This story is an adaptation from a conversation Petua Kateeba and Joseline Kateeba had with Akaego Okoye, for her African Business Stories Podcast) At least 70% of all small businesses…
#1: CONDOMINIUMS ARE THE FUTURE- BUILD SOME OR BUY ONE Land in Kampala City is getting expensive and the traditional Ugandan bungalows with large gardens can only be sustained several…
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 region hungry for industrial transformation, one man is quietly forging a revolution. Sanjay Awasthi, the reclusive billionaire behind Tembo Steels, has built Uganda’s most advanced and environmentally conscious...
