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Martin Drito
Martin Andi Drito is an economist, businessman, entrepreneur and politician in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. He is the current managing director and chief executive officer of Drito Global Corporation Limited, a mining and logging company that he founded and owns. In 2007, he was reported to be one of the wealthiest individuals in Uganda. He also served as the elected member of parliament for ''Madi-Okollo County'', Arua District, a position to which he was elected in 2011 though he later lost his parliamentary seat in the 2016 parliamentary elections. Background and education He was born in Arua, on 15 June 1957. He attended ''Ezuku Primary School'', from 1963 until 1969. He transferred to ''Old Kampala Secondary School'' for his O-Level studies, from 1970 through 1973. He entered Namilyango College in 1974, completing his A-Level studies at the College, in 1975. In 1987, he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Applied Econom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arua
Arua is a city and commercial centre within the Arua District in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location Arua is approximately , by road, north-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda, Arua is about , by road, west of Gulu, the largest city in Uganda's Northern Region. The geographical coordinates of the city of Arua are 03°02'07.0"N, 30°54'39.0"E (Latitude:3.035278; Longitude:30.910833). Arua sits at an average elevation of above sea level. Arua is closely bordered to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and South Sudan in the north which makes it a strategic location for business between Uganda and her two neighbors to the west and north. Due to its strategic location, Arua is also part of the Refugee program of hosting up to 20% of refugees entering into Uganda, annually. Overview Arua is an important base for non-governmental organizations working in the West Nile sub-region or serving Western Equatoria in South Sudan and the northeastern Democ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Guinea
This article lists the presidents of Guinea, since the country gained independence from France in 1958 (after rejecting to join the French Community in a constitutional referendum). List Key ;''Political parties'' * * * ;''Other factions'' * ;''Symbols'' * * Elected unopposed *† Died in office Officeholders Notes Timeline Latest election See also *Guinea **List of prime ministers of Guinea **List of colonial governors of French Guinea **Politics of Guinea *Lists of office-holders References External links ; Government Official site of the Guinean government {{Heads of state and government of Africa * |
Gamal Abdel Nasser University Of Conakry Alumni
Gamal ( ar, جمال) is an Arabic surname and male given name. Notable people with this name إبراهيم ابومياله: Surname * Amr Gamal, (born 1991) Egyptian footballer * Mazen Gamal (born 1986), Egyptian squash player * Raghda Gamal, Yemeni journalist and poet Given name * Gamal Aziz, Egyptian former business executive, indicted as part of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal * Gamal Mubarak (born 1963), son of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak * Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918–1970), Egyptian president * Gamal Salama (1945–2021), Egyptian songwriter * Gamal Salem (1918–1968), Egyptian military officer See also * Sharif El-Gamal (born 1973), New York City real estate developer * Taher Elgamal Taher Elgamal (Arabic: طاهر الجمل) (born 18 August 1955) is an Egyptian cryptographer and entrepreneur. He has served as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Security at Salesforce since 2013. Prior to that, he was the founder and CEO ... (born 1955), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugandan Economists
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. It has a population of around 49 million, of which 8.5 million live in the capital and largest city of Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala and whose language Luganda is widely spoken throughout the country. From 1894, the area was ruled as a protectorate by the United Kingdom, which established administrative law across the territory. Uganda gained independence from the UK on 9 October 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lugbara People
The Lugbara are a Central Sudanic ethnic group who live mainly in the West Nile region of Uganda, in the adjoining area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and few in South Sudan. They speak the Lugbara language, a Central Sudanic language similar to the language spoken by the Madi, with whom they also share many cultural similarities. Traditions and culture Traditionally, the Lugbara are farmers who rear some livestock and poultry, mainly Guineafowl locally known as 'ope'. They are the predominant keepers of guinea fowl in Uganda. Lugbara occupy the West Nile region of Uganda and Arua, Arua City, Maracha, Terego, Madi-Okollo, Yumbe and Koboko districts of Uganda to be specific. The Lugbara are divided into many dialects which are easily understandable to each other. These include; Ayivu, Maracha, Terego, Vurra and Aringa. Tribes related to the Lugbara in language include Madi and Keliko in South Sudan. In the early days, the Lugbara were a mainly chiefdom based commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Arua District
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ugandan Businesspeople
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile, Nile basin and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. It has a population of around 49 million, of which 8.5 million live in the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kampala. Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala and whose language Luganda is widely spoken throughout the country. From 1894, the area was ruled as a protectorate by the UK, United Kingdom, which established administrative law across the territory. Uganda gained independence fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Wealthiest People In Uganda
The per capita income in Uganda in 1999 was approximately US$650 annually. In 2013, an estimated 19.5 percent of the 35 million Ugandans lived on less than US$1.00 per day. Compiled here is a list of individuals in Uganda whose accumulated assets are known to be markedly above the rest of the individuals in the country. The list is not exhaustive, and net worth values are hard to determine. The names are arranged alphabetically, using the first name to select rank. See also * List of conglomerates in Uganda * Economy of Uganda References External links Uganda's Deepest Pockets In 2012As at 9 April 2007. {{DEFAULTSORT:Wealthiest People In Uganda Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ... Lists of Ugandan people Economy of Uganda-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of African Millionaires
The Richest Africans is an annual ranking of the richest African people, compiled and published by the American business magazine ''Forbes''. The list has been published since 2015. Dangote Group founder Aliko Dangote has topped the 2018 list. In 2018, there was a record of 23 African billionaires on the list. Individuals who are from Africa, but don't reside in the continent (such as Elon Musk and Mo Ibrahim) are omitted by Forbes from the list. Annual rankings 2021 As of 2021, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is the richest person in Africa, and the African countries with the most billionaires are Egypt (5), South Africa (5), Nigeria (3), and Morocco (2). 2019 The 2020 billionaires' list was released by Forbes on 14 January 2020. Also, the Forbes provides daily net worth updates which reflects change by 5 PM ET of prior trading day. See also * Lists of billionaires * List of countries by the number of billionaires References External links Africa's Billion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Observer (Uganda)
''The Weekly Observer'' is a Ugandan weekly newspaper headquartered in Kamwookya, Kampala. It is one of the largest privately owned papers in the country co-founded by maverick journalist John Kevin Aliro and nine other directors In 2007, its reporter Richard M Kavuma won the CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year award. The newspaper was founded in 2004 and celebrated 10 years of existence in March 2014.Pius Muteekani KatunziUganda: The Observer, A Gamble That Has Paid Off'' AllAfrica.com'' 28 March 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2013. Tom kiss of jamila See also * List of newspapers in Uganda * Media in Uganda The mass media in Uganda includes print, television, radio and online sectors, and coverage is split between both state-run outlets and privately held outlets as well as English-language outlets and Luganda-language outlets. Print media in Uganda ... References External links * * ACME https://acme-ug.org/2018/07/04/i-gave-observer-what-i-could-now-its-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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