Bob Kabonero Explained

Bob Kabonero
Birth Place:Uganda
Alma Mater:Oxford Brookes University
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Occupation:Entrepreneur and businessman
Years Active:1992–present
Nationality:Ugandan
Citizenship:Uganda
Known For:Wealth

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]

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]

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$50 million in 2012.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 Ugandan Billionaires That Completed Their University Degrees . 10 March 2016 . 23 June 2015 . Campuseye.ug (Campus Eye) . Campus Eye . Kampala . 10 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310015031/http://campuseye.ug/10-ugandan-billionaires-that-completed-their-university-degrees/ . dead .
  2. Web site: and Ssebidde Kiryowa . Michael Kanaabi . The Deepest Pockets . 6 January 2012 . 10 March 2016 . . Kampala . 20 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200620183350/https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/628191-the-deepest-pockets.html . dead .
  3. Web site: Chimpreports.com . Bob Kabonero Throws Mega Birthday Bash . 25 January 2015 . 10 March 2016 . Bruno . Agababyona . Kampala . 31 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150831040159/http://chimpreports.com/entertainment/bob-kabonero-throws-mega-birthday-bash/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Photos: Kabonero marks sweet 50 in Seychelles . 27 January 2015 . 10 March 2016 . Theinsider.ug . Kampala . Our Reporter . https://web.archive.org/web/20160504091741/http://www.theinsider.ug/photos-kabonero-marks-sweet-50-in-seychelles . 4 May 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: 10 March 2016 . A pillar in her community . 10 March 2013 . Perez . Rumanzi . . Kampala.
  6. Web site: Home . 2023-02-12 . vienna.ug.
  7. Web site: Kampala Casino turns 12 . 10 March 2015 . Vision Reporter . 31 July 2006 . . Kampala.
  8. Web site: Another Casino for Kabonero? . 4 April 2008 . 10 March 2016 . Kampala . Vision Reporter . New Vision.
  9. Web site: 10 March 2016 . 13 October 2015 . Uganda: Interview with Bob Kabonero, Uganda businessman . TRC . The Report Company (TRC).
  10. Web site: 10 March 2016 . New hotel to open in Uganda . 6 October 2014 . Kmpala . . Vision Reporter.
  11. Web site: Radisson Blu plan for Kampala . 10 March 2016 . Baz . Waiswa . 5 October 2014 . Kampala . https://web.archive.org/web/20170123034513/http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2 . 23 January 2017 . dead .