"I did research and found out that ticks were resistant to chlorinated hydrocarbons (Toxaphene). I made a report and my recommendations drew me a number of scientists and research institutions."

"During this period, I saved lives of many people and animals especially cows by supplying them with human and animal drugs."

"We are going to continue to be a strong impact in the labor market, training young people who can go on to become entrepreneurs and start their own businesses. We are going to help the government understand the potential of innovation and ecommerce, data protections, and help them see that the value chain is important for taxations."

"Jumia in three years’ time will be a place customers can trust to get everything they need for their lives: services and products at the price point and convenience that you cannot find anywhere else."

"It will be a big factor in improving the everyday lives of Ugandans. Customers will be able to save money and save time and vendors will be able to make more revenue and be able to reach more people."

"We continue to optimize this for our customers and our vendors and continue to create value for our partners, logistics providers, payment supporters, and everyone within the value chain"

"We hope to have expanded the ecosystem of payment solutions and logistics solutions. We see our role in this as very important. Jumia is not me or the shareholders. It is Ugandan sellers selling to Ugandan customers. I see unlimited potential in that."

"“Don’t look for the next opportunity, the one you have in hand is the opportunity,”"

"“Have a vision of what you want to be and where you want to be; and without a goal, it is difficult to score,”"

"“I have never been in any corruption scandal, but don’t I need money,”"

"“Never rely on your parents and lecturers to get jobs for you after campus, instead ask them to be your referees when applying for jobs”"

"If you fail to get the job you are qualified to do, take up any job available. I have always met masters’ graduates in developed countries working in hotels as waiters and some with PhDs but working as drivers. The trend in Uganda is totally different and students need to change their mindset,"

"“Gordon, I know you have been admitted to Mbarara High School, but I don’t know whether this is the right thing to do. As you know, I am getting on in years and I can no longer manage all these businesses on my own. I want one of you to join me in business. I have always known that you have a knack for business. What do you think?”"

"“Why are you wasting people’s precious time? We have paid millions to come and enjoy ourselves and get rid of our stress but you are here extorting us.”"

"But because government officials prefer buying foreign-made vehicles, we could not continue manufacturing...we lost market, says Mr.Wavamunno."

"Even this market of used vehicles is dominated by foreigners ... the money Ugandans spend on these vehicles goes outside the country, not invested here."

"Giving cash to fresh graduates is dangerous...someone will buy shoes, pay rent...and the money will be finished even before he starts the business."

"You let go what cannot continue"

"I don’t really believe so much in retirement. I believe in may be reducing activities. As long as I share responsibilities and duties with other people and keep only that that I can handle, I will always work."

"If you dream of creating something great, do not let a 9-to-5 job – even a high- paying one – dull you into a complacent, comfortable life. Let that high-paying job propel you towards building a business for yourself instead."

"Do you know what it is to live without a door lock on the front of your house or not to have a bathroom door that actually closed? That is the loss of dignity. I had to restore our dignity and family self esteem."

"Get a job if that’s the best option open to you, for not everyone can start a business. Take the job and work as hard as you can. Learn everything these companies can teach you-and build a network of contacts and friends, then leave whilst you still have the energy!"

"Don’t be scared to do business. You don’t wait for all the traffic lights to be green before you start the journey. You start the journey and deal with what you’ve got. It’s very important that Africa embraces this discipline."

"My desire at the time was to put a handset into every person’s pocket…There’s a race to the bottom of the pyramid, and then it’s a numbers game."

"We are telling the youth to go out and start a business to create jobs for themselves and their colleagues, but it is easier said than done."

"No doubt these are tough challenges I’m responsible for and are challenges I will face and resolve…social media is not the place to resolve these issues."

"Conflict will be a regular part of every aspect of our lives, and the more we make ourselves comfortable with conflict the better equipped we can be at handling it."

"If you rise to a challenge and have a habit of delivering, people can see the capabilities you have and they will find you if there’s a job to be done."

"While others make obtuse remarks about the state of our roads and some turn into anthropological visitors who come to ogle the condition of our people, we cannot stand by as a society and do nothing. We have an obligation to answer this difficult question of poverty and also do something about it. First, we need to understand poverty in a very basic way and how it is impacting our society."

""Singa nze Sudhir omugagga, nandikunaziza ne sente..." (English translation: "If I were Sudhir the tycoon, then I would have showered you with money...")"

"It is not the amount of money we have invested to buy the institution that is important, it is what we intend to do with it. I plan to invest about $10 Million (about 26 Billion UgX) in this process in the next few years, to give this university a new strong identity."

"If I owned half of the buildings in Kampala, I'd probably be god. Reports of my property holdings are quite frankly, grossly exaggerated. I don't own half of Kampala as people suggest, but I own quite a lot. And I've worked very hard for it..."

"When starting out, ensure your business has adequate capital for growth."