Bob Kabonero’s Europcar (Intercar (U) Ltd) is one of the major providers of car rental and transport solutions in the oil and gas industry.
Industry sources also say that some of his companies are involved in waste management and the provision of security and clearing and forwarding services.
Kabonero is a founder member of the Association of Oil and Gas Service Providers (AUGOS) in Uganda⏤ an association which lobbies for the interests of Ugandan companies.
Kabonero has been at the forefront of pushing for more local content in oil and gas so that more local companies benefit.
In an interview with The Report, a Spanish-based content distribution company, Kabonero said many business contracts had been given to foreign companies who had the muscle and the capital, and there was a growing resentment amongst the small local businesses.
Ugandan enterprises urged to explore regional oil and gas opportunitiesKabonero noted that he founded the association not out of personal interest but out of having seen the experiences in other African countries, such as Nigeria.
In November 2022, Kabonero was among Uganda’s top businessmen who threw their weight behind the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The other businessmen included; Charles Mbire, Elly Karuhanga, Aga Ssekalala, and Badru Muwanga.
“We give our unreserved and wholehearted support for the responsible development of the natural resources Uganda is endowed with, including the associated construction of the EACOP pipeline and the Refinery. It is only through sustained economic development that Uganda will continue improving the livelihoods of its citizens,” the business leaders said in the joint statement.
