Abel Byamukama Hails Equity Bank Youth Facility for Spurring Him to Business Success

How a Fort Portal Youth Entrepreneur Built a Regional Soap Manufacturing Business

By Our Reporter Byamukama Abel, a 29-year-old entrepreneur, left Ntungamo eight years ago with hopes of helping his uncle start a business. Unfortunately, the venture didn’t materialize, and he was left with just UGX 40,000 and nowhere to go. Today, he is the founder of Klean Star Products, a fast-growing manufacturer of liquid soap and home-care products that serves 11 districts across Western Uganda and employs eight full-time staff. But the j…

Young Entrepreneur Praises Equity Bank for Catalysing His Growth

Fort Portal City — At just 29 years old, Byamukama Abel has built one of the region’s fast-rising home-care manufacturing enterprises. But his journey to founding Klean Star Products began with only UGX 40,000, an abandoned house, and a determination to survive. “I came to Fort Portal with hopes of helping my uncle start a business, but it never worked out,” Byamukama recounted in an interview. “I was left with only forty thousand shillings and …

Abel Byamukama hails Equity Bank youth facility for spurring him to business success

The Equity Bank Youth loan enabled Byamukama produce liquid soap for whole sale. From Sh40,000 to a Multi-Branch Business:  Abel Byamukama’s journey Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abel Byamukama is a 29-year-old entrepreneur from Maguru Village, Kyabukonkoni Division, Fort Portal City. He is the founder of “Klean Star Products”, a growing enterprise that manufactures liquid soap and a range of home-care products. His entrepreneurial jou…