Opoka leads war against joblessness in West Nile

Mr Martin Opoka is the Managing Director of Palmart Commercial Links and Palmart Telecom Uganda Limited which deals with micro credit. The target is the rural women and individuals in Arua District. Clement Aluma interviewed him on a number of issues.
What time does your work day start and when does it end?
My work day basically begins at 6am and ends at 9pm. I review the works of the previous day, hold meetings with different individuals and groups. I also have to do the analysis of what we do to see whether they rhyme with our targets. So, this occupies me the whole day.

How does your work affect your family life?
My family is in Kampala and I am in Arua but what I do is that I apportion a week for the family every month, that way I have managed to balance work and the family. And some things are done through the phone.

What would you change in your industry if you had the power?
If I had the power and depending on the background of the people of West Nile, the only thing to change would be to give them affordable loans.

Who has influenced you most?
I like listening to motivational speeches on radio stations and watching entrepreneurs on television and reading newspaper articles on the same subject. I also read a lot of articles written by Mr Patrick Bitature, they influence me a lot.