{UAH} Forbes: Meet Mohammed Hamid, The 39 year old $200 Million Milling Tycoon Of Uganda

Mohammed Hamid is one of Uganda's most successful and prominent entrepreneurs. He is the Chairman and founder of Aya Group, a $200 million (annual revenues) conglomerate with interests in milling, food manufacturing, commodity trading, transportation and hospitality.

Hamid, 39, originally from North Sudan, traveled to Uganda as a teenager in 1987 to briefly visit his elder brother who owned a successful trading business in the country. He fell in love with the country and decided to stay on. He has since become a citizen. In the last 28 years, he has built one of Uganda's largest privately-held conglomerates. Hamid is currently concluding construction on a 5-star Hotel in Kampala, which will be managed by Hilton.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2015/02/07/meet-mohammed-hamid-the-200-million-milling-tycoon-of-uganda/

 

Brian M. Kwesiga

President and CEO,

Ugandan North American Association - UNAA

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