List of conglomerates in Uganda

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This is a list of conglomerates in Uganda. The conglomerates are listed in alphabetical order.

#NameHeadquartersNature or name of business
1 Alam Group [1] Kampala Sugar & Allied Industries Limited, Steel Rolling Mills Limited, Saimmco Limited, Crocodile Tool Company, Alam Property Limited, Rhino Footwear Limited, Casements Africa Limited, Roofclad Limited, Uganda Oxygas Limited, Kaliro Power Station [2]
2 Aya Group Kampala hotels, flour milling, transportation, international trade, bakery, mining [3] [4]
3 BMK Group [5] Kampala hotels, real estate, motorcycle sales, construction machinery leasing
4 DFCU Group [6] Kampala banking, leasing, real estate, investments [7]
5 International Medical Group Kampala hospitals, medical services, universities, medical insurance
6 Madhvani Group [8] Kakira manufacturing, agribusiness, electricity generation, hotels & resorts, construction, insurance, security guards, aircraft maintenance, IT applications, tourism, packaging.
7 Mara Group [9] Nakasero real estate, information technology, mass media, hospitality, packaging, finance, banking
8 Mas Group [10] Bukoto Mas Consults & Associates, [11] information technology, Track 24 Uganda, [12] Transporter Corporation, [13] Animation (Epic Studios), Branding (Blue Magic Inc.)
9 Mukwano Group [14] Kampala manufacturing, agribusiness, banking
10 New Vision Group Kampala publishing, printing, broadcasting
11 Ruparelia Group [15] Kampala hotels & resorts, schools, Victoria University, agribusiness, insurance, floriculture, real estate, investments. [16]
12 Simba Group [17] Kampala telecommunications, hotels & resorts, broadcasting, real estate, insurance, floriculture, electricity generation, investments [18]
13 Tirupati Development Uganda Limited [19] Kampala construction, real estate, agribusiness, shopping malls, investments [20]
14 Wavah Group [21] Kampala broadcasting, beverages, automobile dealerships, real estate, insurance, investments, textiles [22]
15 Mulwana Group [23] [24] Kampala manufacturing, batteries, plastics, dairy farming, milk processing, horticulture, real estate, investments [25]

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