Patrick Bitature

Patrick Bitature is a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, author and founder Simba Group of Companies. He also serves as the Honorary Consul of Australia to Uganda .

Quotes

• “If you dream of creating something great, do not let a 9-to-5 job – even a high- paying one – dull you into a complacent, comfortable life. Let that high-paying job propel you towards building a business for yourself instead.”
  • Quoted in How Patrick Bitature broke the Backbone of Poverty through Entrepreneurship, Article written by Arise Arizechi, 8 June 2016,Konnect Africa
• “No doubt these are tough challenges I’m responsible for and are challenges I will face and resolve…social media is not the place to resolve these issues,”
  • Quoted in Vantage not deterred by Bitature’s continued abuse of court processes, The Independent,23 May 2022,The Independent
• “Do you know what it is to live without a door lock on the front of your house or not to have a bathroom door that actually closed? That is the loss of dignity. I had to restore our dignity and family self esteem.''
  • Quoted in Bitature advises youth on how to succeed in life, article written by Patrick Bitature, 18 July 2013,The Observer.
• ''Get a job if that’s the best option open to you, for not everyone can start a business. Take the job and work as hard as you can. Learn everything these companies can teach you-and build a network of contacts and friends, then leave whilst you still have the energy!”
  • Quoted in How Patrick Bitature broke the Backbone of Poverty through Entrepreneurship, written by Arise Arizechi, 8 June 2016,konnectafrica.
• “Don’t be scared to do business. You don’t wait for all the traffic lights to be green before you start the journey. You start the journey and deal with what you’ve got. It’s very important that Africa embraces this discipline,”
  • Quoted in “Try something and fail.” Written by Jay Caboz, 21 May 2021, Billionaire Today.
• “My desire at the time was to put a handset into every person’s pocket…There’s a race to the bottom of the pyramid, and then it’s a numbers game.”
  • Quoted in “Try something and fail.” written by Jay Caboz, 21 May 2021,Billionaire Today.
• “We are telling the youth to go out and start a business to create jobs for themselves and their colleagues, but it is easier said than done,”
  • Quoted in Entrepreneurship not as easy as people make it seem – Bitature, article written by New Vision reporter,14 September 2021, New Vision.