Business

By the Independent Team New Cisco Systems CEO Chuck Robbins spoke to Mercury News about his vision for the company amid the second Internet revolution. Excerpts You joined Cisco in the midst of the first Internet revolution, and now you say there’s another one underway. How would you describe the …

By the Independent Team Henry Okumu started recycling used glass into useful products out of innovation and imagination.  This was after ten years of training in over five countries including USA and China. He made the first batch of products in 2009 with investment from family savings totaling to about …

By Ian Katusiime Judy Rugasira Kyanda is the Managing Director of Knight Frank Uganda. She spoke to Ian Katusiime about the company’s progress and other issues pertinent to the real estate market. Having been at Knight Frank for nearly two decades, what would you say has been the key to your …

By the Independent Team Christine Luboga, a former Chemistry teacher, started Chrisams Designs in 1986, largely to employ herself and other people after pursuing fashion design training at the School of Fashions in London.  The rest is now history as the saying goes. Her initial capital was personal savings that …

By the Independent Team Derek Kwesiga is an innovative agribusiness entrepreneur engaged in value addition to fruits and vegetables under the brand name JustJoy. He makes juice. On returning to Uganda after garnering extensive experience in Bar & Restaurant management in USA, Kwesiga started Derekorp in 2008 with assistance from …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Simon Peter Akugizibwe is the Airtel Marketing manager-Data and Devices. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about the data market in Uganda and the telecom’s strategies to grow penetration. What are the key trends on the data market in Uganda? We are seeing two stimuli; from …

By the Independent Team Solomon Baguma a Computer Science graduate is the brain behind House of Russa; a company that makes juice and liqueur out of a wild-growing plant called mulondo of the Mondia Whitei family. Mulondo is consumed by many Ugandans as an aphrodisiac. It is also used to …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Jeanne Byamugisha is the Executive Director of Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA). She spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about classification of Ugandan hotels and the prospects of the industry. What are the key trends in Uganda’s hotel industry today? The rate of growth of the industry …

By the Independent Team Prudence Ukkonika started making wine on a small scale in 2000 drawing an inspiration from her departed son Godwin Ukkonika who initiated the project. With just Sh100, 000 ($28.5), Ukkonika kicked off the project inspired by the heaps and volumes of leftover fruit dumped along the …

By Ian Katusiime Nishat Candour is the CEO of Candour Property, a Dubai-based real estate firm which recently had a Strategic Alliance with Knight Frank Uganda. He spoke to Ian Katusiime. Tell us about your management philosophy Three things; we believe in being fun, to create a fun environment around …