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Uganda telecom tower ownership dispute: Ubuntu Towers founders Geoffrey Donnels Oketayot, Ronald Onzia, and George Arthur Ssamula in legal battle with TowerCo of Africa Ltd (Mauritius) led by billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee, over alleged fraudulent share acquisition, corporate oppression, and takeover of Ubuntu Towers (later renamed TowerCo of Africa Uganda). Case involves MTN Uganda, Airtel contracts, and ongoing High Court proceedings in Kampala.” — From left to right: Hassanein Hiridjee, Geoffrey Donnels Oketayot, George Arthur Ssamula, and Ronald Onzia — the key figures in the high-stakes battle over Ubuntu Towers (later renamed TowerCo of Africa). The Ugandan founders accuse Hiridjee and his Mauritius-based TowerCo of orchestrating a fraudulent takeover of their company, sparking one of the most consequential shareholder disputes in Uganda’s telecom sector.

Ugandan Founders Lock Horns with TowerCo of Africa and Hassanein Hiridjee, its billionaire founder, in High-Stakes Telecom Battle

In 2019, three Ugandan entrepreneurs — Geoffrey Donnels Oketayot, Ronald Onzia, and George Arthur Ssamula — set out to disrupt the telecom tower industry by founding Ubuntu Towers Uganda Ltd. Within months,

September 25, 2025

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