Kyabazinga Visits Mbale Millers applauds young Basoga on Investments
The Kyabazinga of Busoga, HRH William Gabula Nadiope IV this afternoon visited and toured the maize milling factory of Mbale Investments Limited to acalamatise with their operations and the work they are doing to keep a steady flow of maize flour during the Covid period.
Owned and operated by young Basoga since 1992, Mbale Investments is headquartered in Masanafu but have two other branches around the city.
"I am happy that you have an investment that is keeping young people out of idleness and giving them jobs. Many of our young people usually go astray due to lack of work but I have seen you have many of them working here in different departments," the Kyabazinga said.
He further acknowledged the help that the company has in the past extended towards people in need of food especially in Busoga.
"People have been lacking food during this Corona period but I'm glad and happy with the CSR activities that I have seen you get involved in. It shows that you have not forsaken our people in times of need.
The company was started in 1992 by a group of Basoga who were inspired by the love to produce high quality posho throught the East African region. It is now certified by Uganda National Bureau of Standards.
According to the company General Manager, Mr Kiirya James, they have a capacity of producing 150 tons a day but currently push out one hundred tons of fine maize flour and one hundred and sixteen tons of maize bran.
"We have a big problem of space. We would like to expand our operation to be able to feed the country and sorrounding markets. We want to put a branch in Jinja.
"We also need a stable supply of maize and we are willing to have an arrangement with groups of farmers to ensure we can be supplied with quality maize," Mr Kiirya said.
The company operations manager, Mr Joseph Ntawubwa Kalyabe, while taking the Kyabazinga on a guided tour of the company premises notified him of the need for a computerised system of loading and packaging that would help in increasing output optimally.
The Kyabazinga assured the team of support to ensure that whatever they started can only grow and see an increase in production and marketshare.
"You have exemplified a spirit of brotherhood since 1992 and it's only good that you get all the help you need to go forward.
"You have shown that you don't have to be a white collar job person in office to make good money. You are showing a good example to the youth," the Kyabazinga said as he assured the directors of support.
Mbale Investments employs between 120 and 150 young people, 80 per cent of them Basoga across its three operation centres.
It does supply posho to other countries like Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania among others.
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