Abitex

Abitex (born Abbey Musinguzi) is a Ugandan events promoter and entrepreneur. He owns Abitex Promotions and has organised concerts and other shows for more than 20 years.

Early life

Abitex was born in the Masaka area. Reports place his early life in places such as Kashensero, Kabwohe, and Nyendo. He left school early and started working around music, first with disco operators and later as a deejay.

Career

He began promoting events in the late 1990s. His first major show was held on 21 June 1998 in Masaka. The lineup included Paul Kafeero, Geoffrey Lutaaya, Mathias Walukagga and others.

Over the years he has organised concerts for many Ugandan artists. News reports regularly cover his shows, disagreements over payments, and his comments AbOUT the concert business.

In 2026 he said he spent over UGX 220 million on a comedy festival and did not recover the full amount. He has described organising concerts in Uganda as risky, saying promoters can invest a lot of money and still lose.

Government support

Abitex has spoken about efforts by promoters to get government help. In 2025 and 2026 he said event organisers received UGX 10 billion through a promoters’ SACCO. He described the money as loans rather than free grants.

He also said he asked President Yoweri Museveni for a position to represent promoters in government.

Public comments and disputes

Abitex has been involved in several public disagreements with artists and other promoters. These have included payment issues and conditions he set before agreeing to stage certain concerts. He has also given his views on which artists draw the biggest crowds.