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Movit Founder and Executive Chairman, Birungi Simpson, the retailer/importer turned manufacturer/exporter

MOVIT’S SIMPSON BIRUNGI― the Ugandan garage-to-manufacturing-giant billionaire with eyes and hands on the African personal care market  

Looking back, this could be attributed to the relentless effort across the numerous production value chain of Movit from manufacturing to marketing that were both very innovative and aggressive that earned the
January 21, 2023
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Joseph Yiga (right in a suit) shows Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni around his state-of-the-art plant at the Namanve-based Kampala Industrial Business Park (KIBP). This was during its 2018 commissioning. PHOTO/Abu Mwesigwa

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
January 21, 2023
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Ponsiano Ngabirano's hotel under construction (on the left) and an artist's impression of the hotel on the right.

Capital Shoppers’ Ponsiano Ngabirano ventures into hotels: His 5-star Marriot-to-be in Nsambya on course for completion in 2023/24

After making a fortune in supermarkets and commercial real estate, Ponsiano Ngabirano, the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Capital Shoppers Supermarkets, has ventured into the hospitality industry. The retail UGX billionaire
December 8, 2022
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A prolific businessman, Dr Sudhir is known for his being a results-oriented and a people-person business leader. It is these skills that have helped create No.1 brands in almost all the sectors/categories where he operates.

UGANDAN BILLIONAIRES: Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda’s richest and big-hearted billionaire

ESTIMATED WEALTH: USD1.2 billion AGE: 65 years SOURCE OF WEALTH: Financial services, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture, and media/broadcasting MARITAL STATUS: Married, with 3 Children PHILANTHROPY: Individually and through the Ruparelia
November 9, 2022
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Movit Founder & Executive Chairman, Simpson Birungi (top left), has surrounded himself with expert hands and eyes-on FMCG executives, that include, (clockwise from the top) Roni Chacko, CEO Uganda; Kudzaishe Chivige, Group Chief Product Supply Officer; Viola Awiti, CEO, Kenya; Mary Kibugi, CEO Tanzania; Amit Saxena, Group Head of IT and Analytics, Steven Mwesigwa, Group CFO; Robert Kitenda Gobii, Group Chief Category & Innovations Officer; Daphne Kakonge, Group Chief Human Capital Officer, and James Bisase Segawa, Chief Executive Officer, New & Emerging Markets.

Movit’s Simpson Birungi firms up his African route-to-market agenda; hires ex-Unilever, GSK, Procter & Gamble, L’Oréal, Nestle and Godrej executives to run it

Movit Products Limited’s Executive Chairman, Simpson Birungi, has made major people reshuffles at the personal and home care products maker, attracting some big-name hard-nosed executives, including from Unilever and Indian FMCG giant,
November 7, 2022
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The Simba Group Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, was recognised by the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) for showing tremendous entrepreneurship impact in Africa’s hospitality industry. ATLF is a Pan-African dialogue platform that brings together key stakeholders of Africa’s travel, tourism, hospitality and aviation sectors.

Simba Group Chairman, Dr. Patrick Bitature named Entrepreneur of the Year at the African Tourism Leadership Forum

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 multi-sectoral entrepreneur
November 5, 2022
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