Haruna Sentongo
| Mr Haruna Sentongo | |
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 File:Haruna Sentongo.jpg Haruna Sentongo in Kampala december 2020 | |
| Born | Sentongo Segawa Haruna November 30, 1987 Kalungu, Uganda |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Ugandan |
| Other names | Haruna Towers |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Uganda |
| 🎓 Alma mater | East High School, Ntinda High School Diploma Makerere University Bachelor of Business Administration |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2003 — Present |
| 👔 Employer | Haruna Enterprises U Limited |
| Known for | Haruna Enterprises, Wealth, Properties |
| 💰 Net worth | $420 |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer |
| 👴 👵 Parents |
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| 🌐 Website | Haruna Enterprises |
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Haruna Sentongo (born 30 November 1987), is a Ugandan businessman and the founder and chief executive officer of Haruna Enterprises, a real Estate Company Based in Kampala Uganda.[1] [2][3][4]
He is reported to be one of the richest people in Uganda with an estimated his net worth of US$420 Million (April 2021)[5][6][7]
Early Life[edit]
Haruna was born on 30 November 1987, in Kalungu, town in Masaka greater district of central Uganda Region.
He is a son of hajji Haruna Segawa and Nakayija Jalia, who are part of a family with extensive property investments in Kampala. [8][1]
Education Career[edit]
Haruna attended primary school in Masaka, O-Level studies at Kabojja International School in Kampala and his A-Level studies at East High School, Ntinda. He attended Makerere University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.[9]
Business career and the Founding of Haruna Enterprises Limited[edit]
In 2003 Haruna started as a small retailer dealing in ladies’ handbags which he could import from china with support from his father.[10][11][12]
In 2005 he started trading in home and offices furniture basing from a distribution store in Kampala and with accumulated reasonable profits, he diversified into garments trade in 2007. He could import ladies' cloths from Southeast Asia and distribute them in the great lakes region.[11] He could then buy commercial plots in different suburbs of Kampala City.[13]
In 2011, he incorporated Haruna Enterprises Limited, a private company with limited liability, through which he constructed Haruna Towers with help of loans facilities from different Uganda Commercial Banks.[13] With more capital inflows, he continued buying large chunks of land and developing more Markets and shopping malls.[6][4][5][14]
Other business interests and investments[edit]
In addition to is real estate interests, Haruna owns and operates cinema halls including: a 7D, a 5D and a 3D/2D theaters[15], situated in Ntinda, a Kampala neighborhood.[16] He also owns a chain of fitness centers operating in different areas of Kampala.[1][3]
Manufacturing: Soft Beverages and House hold consumables
Haruna started manufacturing and processing; Bottled Mineral water, Skin Care Products and a range of House hold Consumables among which include: Hand Sanitizers, Laundry and toilet Soap, Candles, Confectionaries among others with factories located in Nsangi, Wakiso district of Central Uganda.[1]
The Uganda Daily attributes his wealth to financial discipline and proper usage and management of bank loans.[11]
Charity Work[edit]
In July 2020, Haruna exempted 500 tenants at his Segawa Market, in Mengo, Kampala from paying rent for three months, citing hardships experienced during the Covid-19 lockdown.[17][18][19]
In October 2020, he also waived 6 months rent for all his tenants at Haruna Mall In Ntinda as a way of stabilizing their businesses as a result of the lockdown[20][21][22][23]
Haruna plans to build a 213.4 meters/700 feet tall, 40 floor 5-star multi business plaza at an estimated cost of US$250 Million at Nakasero hill of Kampala city, in the next few years.[1]
Related Pages[edit]
Reference[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Reporter, Our (2018-02-12). "Young, Successful and Ugandan: Sentongo Haruna, C.E.O of Haruna Enterprises' Journey From Grass To Grace". Daily Express News. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Landlord and Tenant: Notice to Terminate: Subsequent Collection of Rent as Waiver of Notice". Michigan Law Review. 39 (6): 1036–1038. April 1941. doi:10.2307/1282958. ISSN 0026-2234. JSTOR 1282958.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Times, Uganda (2016-01-28). "How Haruna Sentongo of Haruna Enterprises made his money and became a billionaire". The Uganda Times - Uganda News, Uganda Updates, Breaking News, World News, Business, Travel, About Uganda | Home. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Haruna Sentongo Fact File". Kampala Express. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ENTREPRISING: Sentongo Haruna builds empire worth USD420m brick by brick". Watchdog Uganda. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ssentongo seeks to change face of Kisenyi slum". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ↑ "From Grass to Grace: The Success Journey of Sentongo Segawa Haruna, C.E.O Haruna Enterprises (U) Ltd". Thecapitaltimes. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "Siblings who own a piece of Kampala City". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ Uganda Post News (28 June 2018). "Profile: Interesting facts you need to know about young city tycoon Haruna Sentongo". Uganda Post. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ J, lukwago (2020-07-31). "How Haruna Sentongo Used 300k To Become Real Estate Multi-Billionaire". Newslex Point. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Uganda Daily (22 November 2019). "Young city tycoon Haruna Sentongo's source of wealth revealed". Kampala: Uganda Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "I started my empire with just Shs300,000 – property tycoon Haruna Sentongo". Matooke Republic. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Tycoon Haruna Sentongo's top 9 tips for youth who want to make and keep money". Watchdog Uganda. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ↑ "He is shy and reclusive. His businesses rake in billions a year. Meet Haruna Ssentongo". Nile Post. 2021-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ↑ "City Tycoon Haruna Opens 7D Cinema In Ntinda". www.howwebiz.ug. Retrieved 2020-07-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Earth Finds (7 April 2019). "Haruna Enterprises Goes Multipurpose With Haruna Shopping Center". Kampala: Earth Finds Uganda. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ↑ New Vision (6 July 2020). "Segawa market landlord Haruna Sentongo gives tenants three months rent waiver". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ Amon Katungulu (7 July 2020). "Businessman, Haruna Sentongo, grants three month rent waiver to tenants". Kampala: Nile Post Uanda. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ↑ Mubiru Ivan (5 July 2020). "You're a blessing ! Ugandans shower praise to city businessman Haruna Sentongo for waiving rent for his tenants". Kampala. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ↑ Reporter, Spy (2020-10-19). "Business Tycoon Haruna Sentongo Pardons Six Months Rent Arrears For 120 Tenants In His Multi-billion Haruna Mall In Ntinda". The Spy. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ↑ "Landlord Haruna Sentongo cancels tenants' six months rent arrears". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-12-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "City landlords waive rent arrears for tenants". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ↑ "Businessman, Haruna Ssentongo, writes off rent arrears for tenants at Haruna Towers". Nile Post. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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