Source: Uganda Investment Authority | Uploaded on April 28, 2011
Julian Omalla talks about how she started Delight Uganda Limited and its range of 'Cheers' branded fruit juices to moving on to diversify her business interests into farming, agri-processing and real estate. A truly inspiring woman entrepreneur!
- Julian Adyeri Omalla is one of Uganda's top female entrepreneurs. She is founder, chairperson and managing director of Delight Uganda Limited, producing the country's most popular fruit drink sold under the brand name 'Cheers'. Julian has diversified into a range of other business activities, including egg and poultry farming, maize-feed production, a flour mill and bakery, a student hostel for 400, as well as coordinating women’s farmer cooperatives that provide food aid into Sudan. Today, Julian employs over 1,000 Ugandans and exports to countries such as Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan and Zaire.