Meet Julian Omaila, Uganda's Mama Cheers – The News Chronicle
Julian Omalla produces one of Uganda’s most popular fruit drinks, sold under the brand name Cheers and boasting a loyal customer base of over 5 million people. Affectionately known by many as Mama Cheers” the 56-year-old founder and chief executive director of Delight Uganda Limited is one of the east African nattion’s foremost female entrepreneurs. And thanks to her long-standing experience and runaway success in the industry, the Ugandan government awarded her company a $4 million grant in February to construct a fresh juice factory in northern Uganda. The government also allocat...