Karim Hirji
Karim Hirji is a businessman, hotel owner, and entrepreneur in Uganda. He is reported to be one of the wealthiest individuals in that country, with an estimated net worth of about US$800 million.[1]
Karim Hirji | |
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| Born | November 11, 1950 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupation | Businessman, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Net worth | US$800 million (2019) |
History
During the 1960s and 1970s, Hirji was a champion automobile race driver. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he began trading in textiles and alcoholic beverages from a shop on Luwum Street in central Kampala. His first company, Dembe Enterprises, has since expanded into the Dembe Group of Companies, a conglomerate that includes a radio station (Dembe FM), an automobile dealership, a finance and insurance business, an amusement park, and a chain of hotels under the Imperial Hotels Group. He also owns the former Uganda Commercial Bank Towers, which he renamed Cham Towers.[2][3]
See also
References
- Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (2011). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision Mobile. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- Administrator. "Uganda's Rich: Karim Hirji". Ismaili.net. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- Mtsimbe, Sanctus (August 2, 2008). "Who Are the Richest People in Uganda?". Jamiiforums.com Quoting New Vision. Retrieved July 8, 2014.