Ugandan Entrepreneurs Archives

Debt, Deals & Disputes: Inside the High-Stakes Legacy-Altering Legal Battles of Ugandan Billionaires — Bitature, Basajjabalaba and Dei’s Magoola

CEO East Africa MagazineCommercial Justice News & Analysis The Big StoryNovember 10, 2025November 21, 2025

The past five years have not gone particularly well for Uganda’s billionaire class. Once the undisputed symbols of local enterprise and ambition, several of the country’s most prominent businessmen have…

dfcu Bank Champions SME Readiness for Uganda’s Oil and Gas Value Chain.

Brian EmorutCompany News News & AnalysisNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Ugandan enterprises to participate competitively in the country’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at a Networking Forum hosted by the Industry Enhancement…

Profile: Dr. Peter B. K. Kyabaggu – Leading Bukoola Chemical Industries into a New Chapter

Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & Analysis ProfilesSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

With the passing of Omulangira Dr. Paul Mawanda Kyabaggu on September 20, 2025, Uganda mourns one of its most enduring entrepreneurial pioneers. As founder and long-serving Chairman of Bukoola Chemical…

From Empire to Heirs: Inside the Wavamunno Business Succession and the Quiet Transition of Power

Paul MurungiProfiles The Big StoryAugust 1, 2025August 2, 2025

For decades, the name Gordon Babala Kasibante Wavamunno has been synonymous with entrepreneurship in Uganda. He is a self-made mogul whose business empire spans transport, real estate, publishing, media, manufacturing,…

Q&A: From electric engineering to cosmetics entrepreneuring; the story of Livara Cosmetics founder, Nsimenta Maxima

Nelson NambooleThe Big Story Women in Business Women In LeadershipApril 10, 2022April 10, 2022

Who is Ms. Nsimenta Maxima? First of all, I am a strong believer in my God, an entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Livara. I’m a mother of two kids, a…