Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige, commonly known as BMK, is a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, and hotel owner. According to a 2012 published report, he was one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.

Background

In 1997, BMK started with the 40-room motel Hotel Africana on Kololo Hill, which is within Kampala’s central business district. During the next decade, the hotel grew into a four star establishment.

Business interests

BMK is the chairman and managing director of the BMK Group of companies, whose member businesses include:

• Hotel Africana, 2-4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo Hill, Kampala, Uganda
• BMK Motorcycles (U) Limited, Nateete, Kampala, Uganda
• BMK Motorcycles (K) Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
• BMK Motorcycles (T) Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• BMK Motorcycles (R) Limited, Kigali, Rwanda
• BMK Motorcycles (Z) Limited, Lusaka, Zambia
• Hotel Africana Forex Bureau 1, 2-4 Wampewo Avenue, Kampala, Uganda
• Hotel Africana Forex Bureau 2, 16-18 William Street, Kampala, Uganda
• BMK Construction Leasing Company, Kigali, Rwanda
• BMK Oil Equipment Company, Kampala, Uganda

• Muwanga, David (30 December 2008). “Third World Easier To Invest In, Says BMK”. New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 
• BOU (2013). “Licensed Forex Bureau In Uganda As of 2013” (PDF). Bank of Uganda (BOU). Retrieved 15 October 2014. 
• Newvision, Archives (20 October 2006). “BMK Smells Bunyoro Oil Money”. New Vision (Kampala). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 

Other responsibilities

BMK serves in the following public positions:

• Chairman of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association
• Former board member of the Ugandan North American Association

• Bwogi, Charles (15 July 2005). “URA Scraps Tax On Hotel Items”. New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 15 October 2014. 
• “About Ugandan North American Association”. UNAA. Retrieved 15 October 2014.