Amos Nzeyi

Dr. Maggie Kigozi on Building Family Businesses: Lessons in Risk, Inheritance, and Succession Planning

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipApril 12, 2025April 12, 2025

When Dr. Maggie Kigozi stepped into Crown Beverages Limited (CBL) in 1994 following the death of her husband and co-founder, Eng. Dan Kigozi, she wasn’t merely inheriting shares—she was inheriting…

Uganda’s Court Of Appeal Denies Stay Of Execution In USD230,000 Case Against Billionaire Amos Nzeyi 

Brian EmorutCommercial JusticeGovernment AgenciesMinistries, Agencies & DepartmentsThe Big StoryFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025

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Uganda Breweries and Amos Nzeyi hosts relaunch of the Johnnie Walker Blue Club at billionaire businessman’s  Pineapple Bay Island

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsLifestyleThe Executive TravelerSeptember 16, 2024September 16, 2024

On Saturday, September 14, Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) hosted several industry captains and business moguls as they relaunched the highly anticipated Johnnie Walker Blue Club. The landmark event, held at…

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

CEO ReporterBillionairesCEOsNews & 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…

Paddy Muramiirah to lead Crown Beverages’ entry into Kenyan soft drinks market

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 17, 2024March 1, 2024

Crown Beverages (Mauritius) Ltd has appointed Paddy Muramiirah, formerly, the Crown Beverages Uganda Chief Executive Officer to head its entry into the Kenyan market. Last week, we reported that the…

Billionaire owners of Uganda’s Crown Beverages⏤Amos Nzeyi, Chris Kayoboke and Maggie Kigozi to buy Kenyan PepsiCo franchise bottler

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 11, 2024July 19, 2024

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has cleared Crown Beverages (Mauritius) Ltd to acquire the entire issued share capital of Kenya Bottling Company Limited. SBC Kenya Ltd (SBC Kenya), which…

Crown Beverages Limited at 30 years⏤ probably Uganda’s most-successful privatisation story

Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

When in 1993,  Amos Nzeyi, and his partners, Chris Kayoboke and the now deceased Dan Kigozi, made a bid to buy what was left of the assets of the then…

Who is Chris Kayoboke— the quiet billionaire who owns 41% of Crown Beverages, the Pepsi bottler in Uganda?

Muhereza KyamuteteraBillionairesLists & RankingsProfilesThe Big StoryThe CEO 100 IndexMarch 5, 2023January 10, 2024

Crown Beverages Limited, the franchisee bottler for PepsiCo International has no doubt, matured both as a large player in the Ugandan non-alcoholic drinks category as well as in the broader…

Resilience, commitment and growth: Crown Beverages’ success story continues to unfurl with the USD76 million new bottling plant

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 3, 2023January 3, 2023

Aquafina is available in a 500ml pack at a recommended retail price of One Thousand Uganda Shillings (1000 UGX) only, countrywide. Aquafina is the first international water brand in Uganda….

Everything you need to know about Aquafina, Crown Beverages’ latest bottled drinking water brand and why the competition should keep a close eye

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsThe Big StoryDecember 21, 2022December 21, 2022

Uganda’s bottled drinking water sector has been growing unprecedentedly. There are over 100 registered players, with an estimated total turnover of UGX400 billion. Rwenzori Mineral Water is the market leader…