Amina Moghe Hersi
| Amina Hersi Moghe أمينة موجي هرسي | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 January 1963 Bungoma, Kenya |
| Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for |
Oasis Shopping Mall Laburnam Courts Apertments |
| Religion | Islam |
Amina Hersi Moghe (Somali: Aamina Xirsi Mooge , Arabic: أمينة موجي هرسي) (b. 1963) is a Somali entrepreneur. She has launched several multimillion-dollar projects in Kampala, Uganda. Her investments include Oasis Shopping Mall in Kampala's central business district and the Laburnam Courts Apartments, on Nakasero Hill. She is also one of the city's largest distributors of cement and other hardware materials.[1]
Biography
Moghe was born in Kenya, where her mother, Sarah Hersi Ali, is a prominent expatriate businesswoman. Her uncle, Adam Hersi Ali, served as a Financial Secretary of Treasury in the Kenya's Ministry of Finance. As a young girl, Moghe and her sister regularly joined their family in the cross border trade between Kenya and Uganda.The two girls were sent to accounting school by their mother, where they built on their entrepreneurial skills.[2]
Career
| "It was a pleasant surprise and I'm grateful for the recognition. The award has really inspired me to do more in the coming years," – Amina Moghe Hersi. |
Moghe quickly adapted to her new environment and acted as a convenient link on the ground for her family's commercial trade. She began expanding the family business and entered the real estate sector. Moghe would eventually become one of the wealthiest people in Uganda and come to own the Oasis Centre, a multimillion-dollar shopping mall complex and grand scale luxurious apartment Laburnam Courts that are both situated in the center of the capital. She also runs one of the largest distributors of cement and other hardware materials in the country. In 2008, Amina received the Woman Investor of the year Award for her large-scale projects that are changing Kampala's skyline.[3][4]
Recent developments
In 2016, Amina Moghe Hersi via her investment company, Horyal Investment Holding Company Limited began construction of Atiak Sugar Factory, in Atiak, Amuru District, Northern Uganda. The US$50 million project is expected to be ready in 2016, with commercial production expected in 2017.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ Wanja, Beatrice (8 October 2009). "Uganda: Scaling Business Heights With Passion, Self Drive". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ Mukiibi Sserunjogi, Eriasa (11 November 2013). "Amina Omusementi: The Somali Woman Building An Empire In Kampala". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Das, Devapriyo (9 September 2009). "Devastated At Home, Somali Businesses Thrive In Uganda". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ Hawdian, . (5 Aug 2013). "Powerful Somali Women". EthiopiaNewsForum.Com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ Administrator (17 February 2016). "50 Million Dollar Factory Established In Atiak". Gulu: Adwarping.co.ug. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ Ocungi, Julius (23 March 2016). "Professor Latigo faults Amuru leaders on investments". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 April 2016.