Be Forward Uganda, the leading importer of Japanese used vehicles in Uganda has closed business in Uganda. According to Steven Manyire one of the local car importers who has been using the services of Be forward, he claims to have lost Ugx 250 million ( $67800). Steven said he was not the only one who lost money courtesy of Be forward Uganda. But there are over 50 others
Upon failure to receive the purchased car and the failure to receive his money back; he took some of the Be forward officials in Uganda to the Jinja road police.
Contrary to the Be forward policy that demands its clients to make 100% payment before the car is shipped to either Mombasa or Dar es salaam; the Kampala Be forward offices through its agents have been permitting 50% deposits contrary to the official Be forward policy.