Bob Kabonero

Last updated

Bob Kabonero
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater Oxford Brookes University
(Bachelor of Arts in Business administration) [1]
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur and businessman
Years active1992–present
Known forWealth
ChildrenAsiimwe Kabonero, Aijuka Kabonero

Bob Kabonero is a businessman and entrepreneur in Uganda. According to a 2012 published report, he was one of the wealthiest people in Uganda. [2]

Contents

Background and education

He was born in Uganda circa 1965, [3] the youngest of his parents' three children. [4] The eldest, Susan Muhwezi, is the wife of Ugandan Security Minister Jim Muhwezi. His older brother, Richard Kabonero, is Uganda's ambassador to Tanzania. [5] Bob Kabonero received a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and retail management from Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England . [1] He is married and his children are Asiimwe Kabonero, Aijuka Kabonero.

Businesses and investments

Bob Kabonero is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Vienna College. [6] Among his business interests are the Kampala Casino [7] and the Pyramids Casino. [8] He also owns a logistics company, an import goods business, and the Europcar franchise in Uganda. [9] Kabonero is the chairman of Park Hospitality Limited, the owners of the proposed Kampala Radisson Blue Hotel, which is being developed in partnership with the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. [10] [11]

Net worth

According to the New Vision newspaper, Kabonero had a net worth of about US$250 million in 2019. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jinja, Uganda</span> Place in Eastern Region, Uganda

Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda, located on the north shore of Lake Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mbarara</span> City in Uganda

Mbarara City is a city in the Western Region of Uganda and the second largest city in Uganda after Kampala. The city is divided into 6 boroughs of Kakoba Division, Kamukuzi Division, Nyamitanga Division, Biharwe Division, Kakiika Division, Nyakayojo Division. It is the main commercial centre of most of south western districts of Uganda and the site of the district headquarters. In May 2019, the Uganda's cabinet granted Mbarara a city status, which started on 1 July 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ruparelia Group</span> Conglomerate in Uganda

The Ruparelia Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Ruparelia Group, is a privately owned conglomerate in Uganda. Sudhir Ruparelia, a wealthy Ugandan businessman, is a shareholder in each of the companies in the Group.

The Aya Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Aya Group, is a business conglomerate based in Uganda.

Ian Clarke is a physician, missionary, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and politician in Uganda. From 2011 to 2016, he was mayor of Makindye Division, one of the five administrative units of the Kampala Capital City Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kampala International University</span> Private university in Uganda

Kampala International University (KIU) is a private, not-for-profit institution based in Uganda. It was established in 2001 and assumed chartered status in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muteesa I Royal University</span> Private university in Uganda

Muteesa I Royal University (MRU) is a private university in Uganda. It was accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education in 2007 and chartered in March 2024. In 2016, Justice Julia Sebutinde was installed as Chancellor of the University, replacing Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, the founding chancellor who became Visitor of the university.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Muhwezi</span> Ugandan lawyer and retired politician and army general

Major General (retired) Jim Muhwezi Katugugu is a Ugandan lawyer, politician and former military officer. He has served as the Cabinet Minister for National Security, in the Ugandan Cabinet, since 8 June 2021.

Patrick Bitature is a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur and author. He is the second wealthiest Ugandan after Sudhir Ruparelia. He is the founder, chairman and Group CEO of the Simba Group of Companies which is primarily based in East Africa. The Simba Group of Companies started in 1998 with the flagship telecom business but has since grown to a conglomerate of East Africa-based companies spanning telecoms, properties, power generation, agro-business, mining, tourism and media. At the end of 2011, the group employed over 600 direct staff and 1,500 indirect staff.

Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige,, commonly known as BMK, was a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, and hotel owner. According to a 2012 published report, he was one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.

Amos Nzeyi is a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, and industrialist. He is one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.

Hasmukh Dawda is a businessman, entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist in Uganda and Kenya.

Elvis Sekyanzi, also known as Elvis Sekyanzi Wavamunno, is a businessman, entrepreneur and qualified sound engineer in Uganda. In 2012, he was reported to be one of the wealthiest Ugandans.

Godfey Kirumira, also known as Godfrey Kirumira Kalule, is a Ugandan businessman. According to a 2012 published report, he is one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.

John Ssenseko Kulubya, was an engineer, businessman, and politician in Uganda. He was reported in 2012 to be one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.

References

  1. 1 2 Campus Eye (23 June 2015). "10 Ugandan Billionaires That Completed Their University Degrees". Kampala: Campuseye.ug (Campus Eye). Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (6 January 2012). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision . Kampala. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Agababyona, Bruno (25 January 2015). "Bob Kabonero Throws Mega Birthday Bash". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Our Reporter (27 January 2015). "Photos: Kabonero marks sweet 50 in Seychelles". Kampala: Theinsider.ug. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Rumanzi, Perez (10 March 2013). "A pillar in her community". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Home". vienna.ug. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Vision Reporter (31 July 2006). "Kampala Casino turns 12". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Vision Reporter (4 April 2008). "Another Casino for Kabonero?". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  9. ↑ TRC (13 October 2015). "Uganda: Interview with Bob Kabonero, Uganda businessman". The Report Company (TRC). Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Vision Reporter (6 October 2014). "New hotel to open in Uganda". New Vision . Kmpala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Waiswa, Baz (5 October 2014). "Radisson Blu plan for Kampala". Kampala. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.