The Chairman
Dr. Patrick Bitature
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Ugandan businessman, investor, and philanthropist, building enterprises that create jobs, solve real problems, and drive economic growth across East Africa since 1998.
Born in Fort Portal
Founded Simba Group
Companies Led
East African Markets
Early Life
Patrick Bitature was born on May 10th, 1960, in Fort Portal, Kabarole District in the Western Region of Uganda. He was the first born in a middle-class family, where his father worked within the East African Community. When Patrick was 13 years old, his father was murdered during the Idi Amin regime. He then became the breadwinner, first trading in sugar, bringing it from Kenya to areas of Uganda where it could not be found.
Bitature attended Namasagali College in Kamuli District for his O-Level education, where he was mentored by Father Damien Grimes. He later attended Nyakasura School in Fort Portal for his A-Level education, then studied at the London School of Accountancy in the United Kingdom, going on to join the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
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Empowering people is not charity, it's smart economics. At Simba, we don't just support communities, we invest in them.
Dr. Patrick BitatureFounder & Chairman, Simba Group
Career
In 1998, Patrick and his wife started Simba Telecom Limited, which became a franchisee of MTN Uganda, then newly opened in the country. Simba Telecom grew into the largest seller of MTN airtime in Uganda, with gross sales in excess of US$80 million in 2010. Over the years, he formed other companies to build the Simba Group of Companies, with subsidiaries across Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. He also serves on many boards in Uganda and is an active philanthropist.
