Bob Kabonero
Ugandan businessman and entrepreneur
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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]
(Bachelor of Arts in Business administration)[1]
Bob Kabonero | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Oxford Brookes University (Bachelor of Arts in Business administration)[1] |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur and businessman |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Wealth |
Early life and education
Bob Kabonero was born in Uganda circa 1965,[3] the youngest of his parents' three children.[4] The eldest, Susan Muhwezi, is married to 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]
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]