Uganda is ready for take-off. According to Dr. Amos Nzeyi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Crown Beverages Limited, there probably has never been a better time to invest in Uganda than today.
The real estate market is poised for an uptick in activity, according to East African Property Investment (EAPI) Summit analysts, following the recent moves to reopen financial flows into the sector by uncapping interest rates. The change follows a decline in financing that saw the sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP halve from 8.8 per cent in 2016 to 4.1 per cent by 2018.
Discover Trademark Hotel in Nairobi. A member of Design Hotels, the 215-room urban business hotel is inspired by the cultural and creative renaissance of the capital of Kenya, reflecting the city’s industrious and innovative nature in its design. Trademark Hotel is conveniently located on Limuru Road, approximately 26 kms from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and 10 kms from Nairobi CBD.
Sikander Lalani gives an overview of the steel industry in Uganda and presents Roofings Group, a manufacturer of quality steel products for the country as well as the entire East African Community. He also discusses current projects and shares his vision for the future of Roofings Group in the medium to long term.
Nashila Lalani talks about the importance of CSR for Roofings Group, a steel manufacturer focusing on providing quality steel products to Uganda and East Africa, and discusses the importance of preserving the environment and giving back to the community.
Nilax Bhatt shares his assessment of the steel manufacturing sector in Uganda and presents Steel & Tube Industries Ltd (STIL), one of the leading manufacturers of steel products in Uganda and East Africa. The company was incorporated in 2003 and started with bulk manufacture of steel tubes and plates.
Catherine Kariuki, the head pastry chef at Trademark Hotel in Nairobi and manager of the Tribe Hotel’s pastry kitchen, discusses the evolution of the pastry industry in the Kenyan capital. Catherine has 12 years’ experience as a pastry chef, working in countries such as South Africa and Dubai. This is her first time working in Kenya, a role she has held for two years now.
Shem Sabiti Bageine discusses housing in Uganda and gives an overview of the real estate sector. He also presents Bageine and Company Ltd, a firm of professionally qualified real estate investment consultants providing a range of professional real estate investment consultancy services.
Ismael Isabirye gives an overview of the transport and logistics sector in Uganda and presents Musita Investments, a one stop logistics activities center, providing a wide range of solutions, such as: transportation, customs clearance, warehousing, door to door delivery, import and export of goods, etc. He also shares his vision for the company in two to three years’ time.
Geoffrey Bihamaiso Baitwa shares his assessment of the logistics sector in Uganda and gives an overview of Bro Group Holdings, a conglomerate of companies including Threeways Shipping Services, the cargo freight forwarder, Transtrac, which deals mainly with long-distance heavy haulage trucks, and Threeways Distribution, which deals with light commercial trucks. He also discusses success stories, international reach, and shares his vision for the future.
