Abraham Luzzi, commonly known as Mr. Economy, is a Ugandan businessman, politician and sports enthusiast whose activities span mining, agro-processing, logistics, agriculture, and commercial services.[1][2][3] He is the founder of Ssebo Food Industries Uganda Ltd and Ssebo Pure Gold and Jewelry Center, and oversees additional enterprises operating under Ssebo International Group in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.[4]
Luzzi has also been involved in sports administration and youth development, including serving in management roles at Uganda Police Football Club and establishing a sports academy in London.[5][6] In 2022, he received a ten-year ban from football-related activities by the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, a decision he formally appealed.[7][8][9]
Beyond business, Luzzi has participated in Ugandan party politics, first as a mobiliser for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Mityana and Mubende, later contesting for the Mityana Municipality parliamentary seat in 2021, and subsequently joining the Democratic Party before pursuing an independent political path.[3][10][11][12] Ahead of the 2026 general elections, he emerged as an independent candidate for Member of Parliament for Kampala Central Division, gaining wide public attention for a campaign marked by frequent social media engagement, a personalised communication style, and policy proposals focused on anti-corruption, governance restructuring, economic reform, and urban administration.[13][1][14]
His manifesto outlines measures such as reducing the size and cost of Parliament, expanding digital public-service systems, adjusting sentencing for minor offences, and introducing strict penalties for corruption, positions that have generated considerable public debate. His campaign slogan, “Sarah is tall,” referencing his wife, Sarah Luzzi, has become a recurring element of his political messaging and online presence.[15][13]
Early Life and Education
Abraham Luzzi is the son of Hajj Badru Kafuuma, a resident of Kakiri Luwunga in Busiro, Wakiso District, he is of Nsusu clan, and the late Hadijah Nantaba, who hailed from Kibanga Village in Bukandula, Gomba District from the lineage of the late Kalfane Gwayambadde of the Ffumbe clan.[4]
He went to SOS Hermann Gmeiner Schools in Kakiri for his Primary education, Kawempe Muslim Secondary School, Mityana Secondary School, and Lubiri Secondary School for his secondary education.[16]
Luzzi is a businessman whose investments cover various sectors, including gold trading and sand mining, stone quarrying, commercial agriculture,ExperimentalMedicinalcanarbisfarming,processingand export ,contract financing,forex, agro-processing, tourism, and travel.[19] Additionally, he is engaged in logistics, clearing, and forwarding, among other activities.[20]
He is the founder and director of Ssebo Food Industries Uganda Ltd, a company that specializes in large-scale agro-processing and the production of fortified foods, such as Ssebo Pure Maize Flour. Furthermore, he serves as the director of Ssebo Pure Gold and Jewelry Center, located at the Serena Hotel in Kampala. This jewelry center focuses on the trade and design of premium gold and jewelry products. Luzzi is involved in mechanized farming and agro-industrial development, emphasizing modern agricultural practices and the enhancement of the food value chain.[20]
Luzzi is also a forex trader, project financier, and one of Uganda’s licensed farmers who processes and exports experimental medicinal cannabis, a burgeoning industry regulated by Uganda’s Ministry of Health and the National Drug Authority.[20]
He serves as chairman of Ssebo International Group, through which he also established a sports academy in Hammersmith, North West London, to support Ugandan youth aged 10 to 16.[22]
In 2019, he was among the funders of the Ssingo Ssaza Team in the Airtel Masaza Football Championship.[23] In 2021, he was appointed Marketing and Sales Manager of the Uganda Police Football Club and also served as Head of Public Relations.[5] That same year, he wrote to the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), requesting a review and amendment of the player transfer regulations.[24]
In 2022, Luzzi was banned from participating in football-related activities at both national and international levels for ten years. Other officials banned alongside him included journalist David Isabirye and James Kaweesa.[25] The FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee found them guilty of match-fixing.[26] Despite the ruling, Luzzi appealed, maintaining his innocence and alleging that the case was politically motivated.[27]
Luzzi has also served as a mobilizer for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the Mityana and Mubende districts. During the 2021 elections, he contested for the Member of Parliament seat representing Mityana, Municipality under the NRM but lost to Bugembe John Mary in the party primaries.[28] He later accused the NRM of election malpractice and joined the Democratic Party (DP) with the aim of unseating Hon. Francis Zaake of the National Unity Platform (NUP).[29] However, during his DP campaign, he was later seen supporting the NRM presidential candidate.[12]
He is currently running as an independent candidate for the Member of Parliament seat representing Kampala Central Division.[21][30] His political ideology involves reformism; he is an advocate for change from within the existing framework. His campaign slogan, “Sarah is tall,” refers to his wife, Sarah Luzzi.[21] Other candidates for the same position include NUP’s flag bearer, Lewis Rubongoya, NRM’s Hon. Minsa Kabanda, Suzan Kushaba, and Moses Muhangi.[31]
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