Type | Private Conglomerate |
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Industry | Agriculture, Manufacturing, Transportation, Food Processing |
Founded | 1986 [1] [2] |
Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
Key people | Tony Gadhoke [3] Chief Executive Officer |
Products | Edible oil, Margarine, Plastics, Office buildings, Houses, Plastics |
Number of employees | 6,000 + (2009) |
Website | Homepage |
The Mukwano Group of Companies, commonly known as the Mukwano Group, is a conglomerate based in Uganda, with operations in other East African countries. [2]
The Group's headquarters are located on Mukwano Road (Bypass Road), in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [4] The coordinates of the company headquarters are: 0°18'45.0"N, 32°35'27.0"E (Latitude:0.312500; Longitude:32.590840). [5]
The group was established in 1986, although it did not start operations until 1989. [1] As of October 2016, the group is involved in six main areas of business: (a) manufacturing (b) real estate investments (c) bulk storage & shipment (d) cargo clearing & forwarding (e) agriculture and (f) financial services. Mukwano Group is one of the most active investment groups in Uganda. The group won the coveted Annual Presidential Award of Best Exporter of the Year for 2004. [1] In 2009, its beverages division attained ISO Certification. [6]
The subsidiary companies of the Mukwano Group include but are not limited to the following:
The products of the Group include, but are not limited to the following: [19]
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