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| Type | Private conglomerate |
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| Industry | Investments |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
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| Products | |
Number of employees | 3000+ (2013) |
| Website | alam-group |
The Alam Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Alam Group, is a privately owned conglomerate in Uganda. The group has business interests in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda.
The Alam Group was founded by Manzur Alam in 1965. Alam built upon the foundations established by his father, Mehbub Alam, a civil engineer who worked closely with the Buganda government and local governments. Mehbub Alam's projects included the construction of Kigo Prison and Nakivubo Channel. [1]
In 2019, the Group announced the construction of a new sugar factory in Kassanda district, Uganda. The factory is expected to begin production in early 2021. [2] [ needs update ]
The Alam Group is led by its founder and current chairman Manzur Alam.
The Alam Group is headquartered and runs the majority of companies in Uganda, where it directly employs over 3,000 people. It also maintains subsidiary companies in the neighboring countries of Kenya and Rwanda.
The Group is involved in steel manufacture, aluminium processing, agricultural implements, footwear, sugar manufacture, electricity generation, floriculture, real estate development and management, tourist lodges and motels and the manufacture of liquid petroleum gas, among other investments. [3]
The companies of Alam Group include but are not limited to the following: [4]
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