ABOUT ME

I was Born in Kalungu, Masaka on February 10, 1984, to Mr. Segawa Haruna and Mrs. Nakayiza Jalia both Moslem Parents with a strong business background. I was raised in the small village of Kalungu, Uganda, which is in East Africa. Kalungu village is part of Masaka, which used to be a bigger town, but it is now a city.

I went to primary school in Masaka and, as a child, I would help my father who was a textile trader in his shop during our school holidays. During the period I was to attend high school, my family relocated to Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and from there, I went to Kabojja Secondary School. Later, I attended Makerere University and graduated with a bachelor of laws.

During my middle-school holidays in 2005, my parents gave me some reasonable capital to start a business. I started small, buying garments, furniture, ladies' bags and other commodities from large importing wholesalers and selling them locally at a profit.

As my margins grew, I began to source directly from international markets and became a firsthand importer myself. I imported clothes and commodities from China, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Dubai, and distributed them wholesale both in Uganda and in neighboring countries.

When my trading business thrived, I ventured into real estate, starting with Ham Enterprises (U) Ltd in 2009. By 2010, I had started building Ham Towers, my first commercial building in Kampala city.