Ruparelia Group
| Company type | Private Conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investments |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
Key people | Sudhir Ruparelia chairman Rajiv Ruparelia executive director |
| Products | horticulture, insurance, schools, real estate, hotels & resorts, broadcasting |
| Website | Homepage |
The Ruparelia Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Ruparelia Group, is a privately owned conglomerate in Uganda. Sudhir Ruparelia, a wealthy Ugandan businessman, is a shareholder in each of the companies in the Group.[1]
History[edit]
As a young man in England, Sudhir Ruparelia successfully established a number of small businesses before returning to Uganda in the 1980s to take advantage of the improving political and business stability.[2]
Subsidiary companies[edit]
As of May 2021, the companies of the Ruparelia Group included but were not limited to the following:[3]
- Premier Recruitment Limited - Kampala[4]
- Crane Management Services Limited - Kampala
- Delhi Public International School-Naguru, Kampala
- Goldstar Insurance Company Limited - Kampala
- Kabira Country Club - Bukoto, Kampala
- Kampala International School Uganda[5][6]
- Kampala Parents' School
- Kampala Speke Hotel - Kampala
- Meera Investments Limited - Kampala
- Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort - Munyonyo[7]
- Premier Roses Limited - Entebbe[8]
- Rosebud Limited - Entebbe[8]
- Sanyu FM 88.2 - Kampala
- Speke Apartments Limited - Kampala
- Speke Resort and Conference Center - Munyonyo, Kampala
- Kampala Tourist Hotel - Kampala
- Victoria University Uganda - Kampala[9]
- Vcon Construction Uganda Limited[10]
- Premier Sand Limited
- The group owns commercial and real estate interests in Rwanda, South Sudan, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.[11]
- Pearl Business Park: In July 2021, the Group announced plans to establish an upscale business park on 18 acres (7 ha) that the group owns in the city of Kampala. The park will include a shopping mall, a five-star hotel and a modern hospital.[12][13]
- Arie Towers - Kampala; a 14-story office high-rise, in the upscale Nakasero neighborhood of Kampala.[14]
- Speke Resort Convention Centre - Munyonyo, Kampala. A 4,400-seater convention facility; the venue of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G-77)+ China Third South summits, 15th–23rd January 2024. "The two meetings hosted over 5,000 delegates, including 70 heads of state and government, from 120 countries".[15]
See also[edit]
- List of conglomerates in Uganda
- List of conglomerates in Africa
- Kampala Capital City Authority
- List of wealthiest people in Uganda
References[edit]
- ^ Mfonobong Nsehe (20 November 2012). "Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda's Multi-talented Property Baron". Forbes.com. New York City. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Jamal, Vali (3 October 2012). "Ugandan Asians: The Making of Ruparelia Group". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong (26 April 2013). "Africa's Newest Billionaire: Ugandan Builds $1.1 Billion Fortune From The Ground Up". Ventures-Africa.com. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ BFU (22 January 2021). "Premier Recruitment Flags off 68 Ugandans For Jobs In Saudi Arabia, Qatar". Business Focus Uganda (BFU). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Balagadde, Samuel (22 June 2009). "Sudhir Invests US$14 Million In School". New Vision. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ Conan Businge, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (20 July 2015). "KISU Students Excel In International Baccalaureate Exams". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ State House Uganda (7 August 2012). "President Yoweri Museveni In Hat Chairing The Great Lakes Summit At Munyonyo On 7-8-2012". StateHouse.go.ug. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ a b Wagabaza, Owen (30 October 2017). "Flower companies receive free zone licences". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ Conan Businge, and Ssebide Kiryowa (5 September 2013). "Businessman Sudhir Buys Victoria University". New Vision. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ Shabibah Nakirigya (17 February 2021). "Prince Nakibinge flags off building of Muslim tower". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Sebidde Kiryowa (24 November 2012). "Sudhir Richest Man In East Africa – Forbes". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Javira Ssebwami (5 July 2021). "Ruparelia Group unveils massive Kampala 'Pearl Business Park' development project". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Hannington Mbabazi (4 July 2021). "Ruparelia Group Unveils Mega Kampala 'Pearl Business Park' Development Project". The Capital Times. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Sudhir renames Lotis to Arie Towers". Eagle Uganda Online. Kampala, Uganda. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Javira SSebwami (12 January 2024). "Massive! 4400-seater Speke Resort Convention Centre is completed ahead of NAM summit". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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