Ruparelia Group

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Ruparelia Group
Company type Private Conglomerate
IndustryInvestments
Founded1985;40 years ago (1985)
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Key people
Sudhir Ruparelia
(Chairman)
Rajiv Ruparelia
(CEO)
Products horticulture, insurance, schools, real estate, hotels & resorts, broadcasting
Number of employees
8,000+ (2016) [1]
Website Homepage
Speke Hotel Kampala Speke Hotel Kampala.jpg
Speke Hotel Kampala
Speke Resort Convention Centre, Munyonyo Speke Resort Convention Centre.jpg
Speke Resort Convention Centre, Munyonyo

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. [2]

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Kampala International School

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. [3]

Subsidiary companies

As of June 2024, the companies of the Ruparelia Group included but were not limited to the following: [4]

See also

References

  1. Farhana Dawood (11 April 2016). "After exile, a prosperous return to Uganda". BBC News . London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. Mfonobong Nsehe (20 November 2012). "Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda's Multi-talented Property Baron". Forbes.com . New York City. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. Vali Jamal (3 October 2012). "Ugandan Asians: The Making of Ruparelia Group". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Conan Businge, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (20 July 2015). "KISU Students Excel In International Baccalaureate Exams". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. 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.
  9. 1 2 Wagabaza, Owen (30 October 2017). "Flower companies receive free zone licences". New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  10. Conan Businge, and Ssebide Kiryowa (5 September 2013). "Businessman Sudhir Buys Victoria University". New Vision . Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  11. Shabibah Nakirigya (17 February 2021). "Prince Nakibinge flags off building of Muslim tower". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  12. Sebidde Kiryowa (24 November 2012). "Sudhir Richest Man In East Africa – Forbes". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  13. Javira Ssebwami (5 July 2021). "Ruparelia Group unveils massive Kampala 'Pearl Business Park' development project". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  14. Hannington Mbabazi (4 July 2021). "Ruparelia Group Unveils Mega Kampala 'Pearl Business Park' Development Project". The Capital Times. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  15. "Sudhir renames Lotis to Arie Towers". Eagle Uganda Online. Kampala, Uganda. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  16. 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.
  17. Javira Ssebwami (15 June 2024). "Ruparelia Group's Paradise Resort on L. Victoria ready". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 18 June 2024.