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.[1]
History
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.[2]
Subsidiary companies
As of June 2024, the companies of the Ruparelia Group included but were not limited to the following:[3]
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.[12][13]
Arie Towers - Kampala; a 14-story office high-rise, in the upscale
Nakasero neighborhood of Kampala.[14]
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".[15]
Paradise Island Resort - Located on Paradise Island, on
Lake Victoria, approximately 20 minutes by boat from Speke Resort Munyonyo.[16]
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.[1]
History
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.[2]
Subsidiary companies
As of June 2024, the companies of the Ruparelia Group included but were not limited to the following:[3]
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.[12][13]
Arie Towers - Kampala; a 14-story office high-rise, in the upscale
Nakasero neighborhood of Kampala.[14]
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".[15]
Paradise Island Resort - Located on Paradise Island, on
Lake Victoria, approximately 20 minutes by boat from Speke Resort Munyonyo.[16]