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Ruparelia Group
Company typePrivate Conglomerate
IndustryInvestments
Founded1985; 39 years ago (1985)
HeadquartersKampala, Uganda
Key people
Sudhir Ruparelia
Chairman
Rajiv Ruparelia
CEO
Productshorticulture, insurance, schools, real estate, hotels & resorts, broadcasting
Number of employees
8,000+ (2016)[1]
WebsiteHomepage
Speke Hotel Kampala
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]

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

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

  • Premier Recruitment Limited - Kampala[5]
  • Crane Management Services Limited - Kampala
  • Delhi Public International School-Naguru, Kampala
  • Goldstar Insurance Company Limited - Kampala
  • Kabira Country Club - Bukoto, Kampala
  • Kampala International School Uganda[6][7]
  • Kampala Parents' School
  • Kampala Speke Hotel - Kampala
  • Meera Investments Limited - Kampala
  • Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort - Munyonyo[8]
  • Premier Roses Limited - Entebbe[9]
  • Rosebud Limited - Entebbe[9]
  • Sanyu FM 88.2 - Kampala
  • Speke Apartments Limited - Kampala
  • Speke Resort and Conference Center - Munyonyo, Kampala
  • Kampala Tourist Hotel - Kampala
  • Victoria University Uganda - Kampala[10]
  • Vcon Construction Uganda Limited[11]
  • Premier Sand Limited
  • The group owns commercial and real estate interests in Rwanda, South Sudan, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.[12]
  • Pearl Business Park: In July 2021, the Group announced plans to establish an upscale business park on 18 acres (7 ha) that the group owns in the city of Kampala. The park will include a shopping mall, a five-star hotel and a modern hospital.[13][14]
  • Arie Towers - Kampala; a 14-story office high-rise, in the upscale Nakasero neighborhood of Kampala.[15]
  • Speke Resort Convention Centre - Munyonyo, Kampala. A 4,400-seater convention facility; the venue of the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Group of 77 (G-77)+ China Third South summits, 15th–23rd January 2024. "The two meetings hosted over 5,000 delegates, including 70 heads of state and government, from 120 countries".[16]
  • Paradise Island Resort - Located on Paradise Island, on Lake Victoria, approximately 20 minutes by boat from Speke Resort Munyonyo.[17]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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.
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