E-commerce brings in millions
Mar 12, 2009
QUESTNET, an electronic business firm, has opened doors for people to earn millions of shillings through self-employment.
By David Muwanga
QUESTNET, an electronic business firm, has opened doors for people to earn millions of shillings through self-employment.
According to Dr. Polly Karimari, a former banker, one can make a lot of money with little investment.
He is one of the six Ugandans, who earned $30,000 (about sh60m) in the last four months from the firm.
Karimari said he joined the e-commerce firm in 2007 and left formal employment after 34 years “because the business was more rewarding.â€
QuestNet deals in a wide range of wellness and lifestyle products including watches, jewellery, collectible numismatics, scientifically proven wellness products, skin and body care products and vacation packages.
Many other people have also earned over $5,000 (about sh10m) in the last four months through marketing the firm’s products.
“I decided to reduce my Christmas expenses and invested part of the money in QuestNet,†says Patrick Kaija, an associate member of the company.
“You only need to register with the firm, pay $10 (about sh2,000) and buy one of its products. You then become its representative to market the products to other people.
“The more people you get and the number of products you buy, the more commission you get,†Kaija told participants at the “Rise Yourself to Help Mankind (RYTHM) Nite†at Theatre Labonita in Kampala.
The function was organised by the TITANS, which is a group of entrepreneurs in global partnership with QuestNet to market its products and services through e-commerce.
RHYTHM is a charity, which is part of the QI group of companies.
With support from QuestNet and the Titans, it donated 300 blankets and $3,000 to three charities including Naguru Remand Home, Mapeera Bakateyamba Home and the Kampala School for the Physically Handicapped.
RHYTHM has the quest to change lives around the world and this has been due to not only “QuestNet’s proven business platform, but also through our diligent adherence to our corporate social responsibility,†he said.
Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura, who presided over the function, hailed the three organisations for upholding corporate social responsibility.
“Corporate social responsibility is imbedded in the company laws, but a number of companies take it to be an inconvenience, which is unfortunate,†he said.
He said it was important that many local people start their own businesses so that they create employment.
“One of the reasons why there are high crime rates with Kampala as a the leading district is because many youths are not employed.
“You find many of them smoking marijuana and these include even taxi drivers and bodaboda riders, the defilers, rapists and those who hit people with iron bars,†he explained.
He said that due to unemployment youths have formed groups that include Force One, Ghetto among others to commit crimes.
“Entrepreneurs please help us to create more jobs and this is the only way we shall fight against crime,†he said.
QUESTNET, an electronic business firm, has opened doors for people to earn millions of shillings through self-employment.
According to Dr. Polly Karimari, a former banker, one can make a lot of money with little investment.
He is one of the six Ugandans, who earned $30,000 (about sh60m) in the last four months from the firm.
Karimari said he joined the e-commerce firm in 2007 and left formal employment after 34 years “because the business was more rewarding.â€
QuestNet deals in a wide range of wellness and lifestyle products including watches, jewellery, collectible numismatics, scientifically proven wellness products, skin and body care products and vacation packages.
Many other people have also earned over $5,000 (about sh10m) in the last four months through marketing the firm’s products.
“I decided to reduce my Christmas expenses and invested part of the money in QuestNet,†says Patrick Kaija, an associate member of the company.
“You only need to register with the firm, pay $10 (about sh2,000) and buy one of its products. You then become its representative to market the products to other people.
“The more people you get and the number of products you buy, the more commission you get,†Kaija told participants at the “Rise Yourself to Help Mankind (RYTHM) Nite†at Theatre Labonita in Kampala.
The function was organised by the TITANS, which is a group of entrepreneurs in global partnership with QuestNet to market its products and services through e-commerce.
RHYTHM is a charity, which is part of the QI group of companies.
With support from QuestNet and the Titans, it donated 300 blankets and $3,000 to three charities including Naguru Remand Home, Mapeera Bakateyamba Home and the Kampala School for the Physically Handicapped.
RHYTHM has the quest to change lives around the world and this has been due to not only “QuestNet’s proven business platform, but also through our diligent adherence to our corporate social responsibility,†he said.
Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura, who presided over the function, hailed the three organisations for upholding corporate social responsibility.
“Corporate social responsibility is imbedded in the company laws, but a number of companies take it to be an inconvenience, which is unfortunate,†he said.
He said it was important that many local people start their own businesses so that they create employment.
“One of the reasons why there are high crime rates with Kampala as a the leading district is because many youths are not employed.
“You find many of them smoking marijuana and these include even taxi drivers and bodaboda riders, the defilers, rapists and those who hit people with iron bars,†he explained.
He said that due to unemployment youths have formed groups that include Force One, Ghetto among others to commit crimes.
“Entrepreneurs please help us to create more jobs and this is the only way we shall fight against crime,†he said.