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"Naturally, I like challenges. I had conquered the cement distributorship and needed something more."

"So in the period leading up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Uganda in 2007, the government was eager to improve infrastructure and accommodation in Kampala."

"He asked me whether I had the money to do what I asked and I answered yes."

"I approached Corporate companies, embassies and other clients and told them I would give their employees a different service, luxurious serviced apartment units with a swimming pool, health facilities, children's playing area, business centre, restaurants and gym. I told them I would do their laundry."

"One of the primary objectives of al1l Horyal Investment’s business ventures is to empower women by presenting opportunities in sectors that have previously been dominated by men."

"This position is purely business and there is a law in Uganda that is anti sectarian, so if the law has been put there that anybody can do business in Uganda, why shouldn’t I vie."

"I got a lot of challenges whereby I was almost bankrupt. Then I cried to the government. I should pause to say thank you to the president of Uganda and his government for realizing that the women are supporting me and I have brought them together. The land which I had leased, I gave them 5,000 acres and I said this no one will disturb you, you will grow sugarcane and sell it to me."

"I asked the government to do affirmative action for the women because they don’t have money and no bank is willing to give them money so you can give them a grant for them to grow the cane so they can sell to the factory and that is what was actually done."