I could not afford a decent suit for my wedding

People go into business for various reasons. For Robert Ahimbisibwe, the trouble he went through trying to nd an a ordable quality suit for himself and his best man at his wedding was an eye opener.

here was a shortage of quality a ordable garments for the upmarket clients, he realised. Selling his Toyota Corolla (kikumi), the most valuable asset he possessed at the time at sh7m, Ahimbisibwe plunged headlong into the crowded trade. Ten years later, MICHAEL KANAABI writes, he is running Select Garments, a Top 50 Brands garments chain store with a turnover in billions and close to manufacturing garments locally. Click for more