Dr. Maggie Kigozi on Building Family Businesses: Lessons in Risk, Inheritance, and Succession PlanningIn this rare and deeply reflective 2024 interview with CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera, Dr. Maggie Kigozi opens up about her unexpected rise in business leadership following personal loss, and shares hard-won lessons on running a successful family enterprise—from inheritance and risk-taking to partnerships, transparency, and preparing the next generation. These are the timeless principles that helped shape Crown Beverages into one of Uganda’s most iconic private sector success stories.
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When Dr. Maggie Kigozi stepped into Crown Beverages Limited (CBL) in 1994 following the death of her husband and co-founder, Eng. Dan Kigozi, she wasn’t merely inheriting shares—she was inheriting…
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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.
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