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
Born (1950-11-11) November 11, 1950
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
OccupationBusinessman, entrepreneur
Years active1960s–present
Net worthUS$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
  1. Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (2011). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision Mobile. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  2. Administrator. "Uganda's Rich: Karim Hirji". Ismaili.net. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  3. Mtsimbe, Sanctus (August 2, 2008). "Who Are the Richest People in Uganda?". Jamiiforums.com Quoting New Vision. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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