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Ruparelia Group

Ruparelia Group
Type Private Conglomerate
Industry Investments
Founded 1985
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Key people Sudhir Ruparelia, Chairman
Products Banking, Horticulture, Insurance, Schools, Real Estate, Hotels &, Resorts, Broadcasting
Website Homepage

The Ruparelia Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Ruparelia Group is a conglomerate in Uganda.

Overview

Sudhir Ruparelia, the Group's Chairman is the majority shareholder in the companies that comprise the group. Ruparelia Group is mainly involved in banking, insurance, education, real estate development and management, floriculture, broadcasting, hotels and resorts.

History

The group's founder and chairman, Sudhir Ruparelia, was born in Uganda. He moved to the United Kingdom with his parents in his early teens. As a young man in England he successfully established a number of small businesses before returning to Uganda in the 1980s to take advantage of the great improvements in political and business stability.[1]

Subsidiary Companies

The companies of Ruparelia Group include but are not limited to the following:[2][3]

  • Crane Bank - Kampala, Uganda
  • Goldstar Insurance Company Limited - Kampala, Uganda
  • Speke Resort and Conference Centre Limited - Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda
  • Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Limited - Munyonyo, Uganda
  • Kampala Speke Hotel - Kampala, Uganda
  • Kabira Country Club - Bukoto, Kampala, Uganda
  • Tourist Hotel - Kampala, Uganda
  • Speke Apartments Limited - Kampala, Uganda
  • Sanyu FM 88.2 - Kampala, Uganda
  • Kampala International School, Uganda (KISU)[4]
  • Kampala Parents' School
  • Crane Management Services Limited - Kampala, Uganda
  • Meera Investments Limited - Kampala, Uganda
  • Rosebud Limited - Entebbe, Uganda
  • In addition to the above interests in Uganda, the group owns commercial and real estate interests in Rwanda, South Sudan, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.[5]

External links

  • History of The Ruparelia Group
  • Ruparelia Group Homepage
  • Ruparelia Group Acquires New Property

Photos

  • Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort
  • Lobby of Speke Hotel, Kampala

See also

References

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