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Museveni Intervenes to Save Aponye Empire from Collapsing Two Years After Founder’s Death

By Dean Lubowa Saava

The empire employed up to 500 people directly and supported around 1.5 million Ugandans, both directly and indirectly.

However, after Aponye’s tragic death in a car accident in July 2023, the empire faced significant challenges, including internal wrangles, ballooning debt, and a lack of clear succession strategy, leading to the auctioning of its key assets.

A Potential Lifeline

Just as the last nails seemed to be driven into the coffin of the Aponye legacy, President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly stepped in.

According to highly placed sources at State House, President Museveni has written a formal letter to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, directing her to urgently engage the Minister of Finance with a view to exploring solutions that could salvage the Aponye businesses, particularly those critical to national food security and employment.

“The President is deeply concerned about the implications of the Aponye collapse on jobs, suppliers, and the agriculture value chain. He wants urgent action taken,” a source familiar with the matter revealed.

Recently, President Yoweri Museveni intervened, directing the Prime Minister to explore solutions to salvage the business, particularly those critical to national food security and employment

Aponye Empire, founded by the late Apollo Nyegamehe in 1989, Just two years after the tragic death of Apollo Nyegamehe, the visionary founder of Aponye Group, the once-mighty business empire is buckling under financial strain, with its prized assets now being auctioned to the highest bidders.

The Fall of a Legacy

The downfall of Aponye Group marks a sobering twist in the legacy of Apollo Nyegamehe, a self-made tycoon who transformed humble beginnings into one of Uganda’s most respected agro-processing and manufacturing conglomerates. His untimely death in a road accident in July 2023 left a leadership void that many now see as a catalyst for the company’s decline.

Insiders cite internal wrangles, ballooning debt, and an absence of a clear succession strategy as the key triggers of the empire’s unraveling. Despite efforts by family members and business allies to stabilize the business, creditors have aggressively moved in to recover losses.

Uncertain Future

The President’s directive is seen as a potential lifeline, especially if it leads to restructuring or a temporary moratorium on some of the debts. However, it remains unclear whether the intervention will be swift or significant enough to halt the auction process already underway.

For now, the auctioning of Aponye Group’s key assets marks the grim end of an era defined by resilience, ambition, and indigenous entrepreneurship.

Workers, suppliers, and entire communities tied to the company’s operations face an uncertain future. As Uganda watches one of its most iconic local brands teeter on the edge, the fall of Aponye is not just a family misfortune, but a national cautionary tale.

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