| Charles Mbire | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mparo, Kabale District, Uganda |
| Residence | Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Ethnicity | Mukiga |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Economics & Business Studies (BSc) Essex University, Essex, UK Master of Business Administration (MBA) Leicester University, Leicester, UK |
| Occupation | Chairman[1] MTN Uganda Eskom Uganda Uganda Securities Exchange Director[2] Ecobank (Uganda) Rift Valley Railways |
| Years active | 1980s — present |
| Known for | Wealth |
| Home town | Mparo |
| Net worth | US$65+ million (2008) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Charles Mbire is a businessman, entrepreneur and industrialist in Uganda. He is reported to be the wealthiest indigenous Ugandan, with an estimated net worth in excess of US$65 million, as of December 2008.[3]
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Mbire traces his origins to Mparo, Kabale District, southwestern Uganda. He studied business and economics and graduated with Honors from Essex University in England. He went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Leicester University, also in the United Kingdom. His investments range from telecommunications, finance, energy, real estate, pharmaceuticals and transportationplus this man is part of the most richest family in Uganda
Charles Mbire is part owner and member of the Board of Directors of the following Ugandan businesses:[4]
Charles Mbire was appointed Chairman of Uganda Securities Exchange in 2010. He is also a member of the Presidential Investor Roundtable, an elite group of businesspeople who advise the President of Uganda on how to improve business competitiveness and business conditions in the country.[7]
As of May 2009, it is estimated that the net worth of Charles Mbire is in excess of US$65 million.[8]
