Elvis Sekyanzi

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Elvis Sekyanzi
Born1975 (age 4647)
EducationLondon School of Electronics (BS)
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1995 — present

Elvis Sekyanzi, also known as Elvis Sekyanzi Wavamunno, is a businessman, entrepreneur and qualified sound engineer in Uganda. [1] He was reported in 2012 to be one of the wealthiest people in that country. [2]

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Background and education

He was born in Uganda c.1975. His father is Ugandan millionaire and entrepreneur Gordon Wavamunno. Sekyanzi studied sound engineering at the London School of Electronics. [3]

Businesses and investments

Sekyanzi owns a number of entertainment-related businesses. He is also a director and manager in some of his father's companies, including WBS Television, Wavah Water, and Radio Simba. [1] The businesses that he owns include Club Silk, a night club in the Bugoloobi suburb of Kampala, and Silk Events, an entertainment management company with branches in Uganda and neighboring Rwanda. [4] [5] He is reported to also own a Club Silk in London, United Kingdom. [6]

Net worth

According to the New Vision newspaper, Sekyanzi had a net worth of about US$8 million in 2012. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kiryowa, Ssebidde. "How I made my first million". New Vision . Kampala. Archived from the original on 2017-01-12. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (6 January 2012). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. Campus Eye (23 June 2015). "10 Ugandan Billionaires That Completed Their University Degrees". Kampala: Campuseye.ug (Campus Eye). Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. Mulumba, Abu-Baker (15 September 2013). "Silk Events pulls out its best at 8th anniversary". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  5. Vision Reporter (1 May 2010). "Elvis Sekyanzi's multi-million Rwanda deal". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. "Sekyanzi opens Club Silk in London". New Vision . Kampala. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2016.