Bob 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]

Bob Kabonero
Born1965 (age 55–56)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materOxford Brookes University
(Bachelor of Arts in Business administration)[1]
OccupationEntrepreneur and businessman
Years active1992–present
Known forWealth
Net worthUS$50 million (2012)

Background and education

He was born in Uganda circa 1965,[3] and is the youngest of the family's three children.[4] The eldest, Susan Muhwezi, is the wife of Ugandan Information Minister Jim Muhwezi. His older brother is Richard Kabonero, 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]

Businesses and investments

Among his business interests are the Kampala Casino[6] and the Pyramids Casino.[7] He also owns a logistics company, an import goods business, and the Europcar franchise in Uganda.[8] 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.[9][10]

Net worth

According to the New Vision newspaper, Kabonero had a net worth of about US$50 million in 2012.[2]

See also

References
  1. Campus Eye (23 June 2015). "10 Ugandan Billionaires That Completed Their University Degrees". Kampala: Campuseye.ug (Campus Eye). Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (6 January 2012). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. Agababyona, Bruno (25 January 2015). "Bob Kabonero Throws Mega Birthday Bash". Kampala: Chimpreports.com. 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. Vision Reporter (31 July 2006). "Kampala Casino turns 12". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  7. Vision Reporter (4 April 2008). "Another Casino for Kabonero?". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. TRC (13 October 2015). "Uganda: Interview with Bob Kabonero, Uganda businessman". The Report Company (TRC). Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  9. Vision Reporter (6 October 2014). "New hotel to open in Uganda". New Vision. Kmpala. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  10. Waiswa, Baz (5 October 2014). "Radisson Blu plan for Kampala". Kampala. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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