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The Ruparelia Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Ruparelia Group, is a privately owned conglomerate in
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Sudhir Ruparelia Sudhir Ruparelia (born 17 January 1956) is a Ugandan business magnate and investor of Indian origin. He is the chairman and majority shareholder in the companies of the Ruparelia Group. His investments are mainly in the areas of banking, insura ...
, a wealthy Ugandan businessman, is a shareholder in each of the companies in the Group.


Overview

As of February 2018, Ruparelia Group is mainly involved in education, real estate development and management, hotels, resorts,
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Sudhir Ruparelia Sudhir Ruparelia (born 17 January 1956) is a Ugandan business magnate and investor of Indian origin. He is the chairman and majority shareholder in the companies of the Ruparelia Group. His investments are mainly in the areas of banking, insura ...
, the Group's founder and chairman, is the majority shareholder in the companies that comprise the group. In November 2012, ''Forbes Magazine'' estimated his net worth at US$900 million, making him the wealthiest individual in Uganda at the time.


History

As a young man in England,
Sudhir Ruparelia Sudhir Ruparelia (born 17 January 1956) is a Ugandan business magnate and investor of Indian origin. He is the chairman and majority shareholder in the companies of the Ruparelia Group. His investments are mainly in the areas of banking, insura ...
successfully established a number of small businesses before returning to Uganda in the 1980s to take advantage of the improving political and business stability.


Subsidiary companies

As of May 2021, the companies of the Ruparelia Group included but were not limited to the following: * Premier Recruitment Limited - Kampala * Crane Management Services Limited - Kampala * Delhi Public International School- Naguru, Kampala * Goldstar Insurance Company Limited - Kampala * Kabira Country Club -
Bukoto Bukoto is a township within the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest metropolitan area. Location Bukoto is bordered by Kisaasi to the north, Kigoowa to the north-east, Ntinda to the east, Naguru, Uganda, Naguru to the south-east, Kolol ...
, Kampala * Kampala International School Uganda * Kampala Parents' School * Kampala Speke Hotel - Kampala * Meera Investments Limited - Kampala * Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort - Munyonyo * Premier Roses Limited -
Entebbe Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. T ...
* Rosebud Limited -
Entebbe Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. T ...
* Sanyu FM 88.2 - Kampala * Speke Apartments Limited - Kampala * Speke Resort and Conference Center - Munyonyo, Kampala * Kampala Tourist Hotel - Kampala * Victoria University Uganda - Kampala * Vcon Construction Uganda Limited * The group owns commercial and real estate interests in Rwanda,
South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...
, the United Kingdom, and the
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at t ...
. * Pearl Business Park: In July 2021, the Group announced plans to establish an upscale business park on that the group owns in the city of Kampala. The park will include a shopping mall, a five-star hotel and a modern hospital.


See also

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List of conglomerates in Uganda This is a list of conglomerates in Uganda. The conglomerates are listed in alphabetical order. See also * List of conglomerates * List of conglomerates in Africa A conglomerate is a combination of multiple business entities operating in entir ...
* List of conglomerates in Africa *
Kampala Capital City Authority Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament, that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council (KCC). Location The headqu ...
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List of wealthiest people in Uganda The per capita income in Uganda in 1999 was approximately US$650 annually. In 2013, an estimated 19.5 percent of the 35 million Ugandans lived on less than US$1.00 per day. Compiled here is a list of individuals in Uganda whose accumulated asset ...


References


External links


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{{Kampala District Financial services companies established in 1985 Conglomerate companies of Uganda Kampala District 1985 establishments in Uganda