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You Need Patience To Succeed – Sudhir
What you need to know: He drove a taxi and worked multiple ‘kyeyo’ jobs as he pursued studies in London saving up USD25,000, which he has used to build a business empire now employing over 6,000 people in Uganda, Jobs and Careers. We exclusively speak to Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia on his journey to a successful…
REVIEW: How Tycoon Sudhir Floored BoU, Rescue Crane Bank Branches From Dfcu Bank
City businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, who is the proprietor of Ruparelia Group of Companies, is having the last laugh after court ruled Bank of Uganda erred in closing and selling Crane Bank to dfcu bank, after flouting all the regulations of winding up a company and putting it under receivership. Besides that victory, court had ruled…
Foreign Companies Continue Reaping Big From Ugandan Cannabis As Gov’t Ignores Local Investors
Local investors in the country have continued to express their disappointments over the selective licencing of cannabis business that has been only allowed to be operated by foreign companies. In an investigative study and survey carried out by this website, it is reported and confirmed an Israeli company Together Pharma has already exported over 50 kilograms of…
Kampala Parents Basketball Team awarded certificates after shining in U-14 tournament
Kampala Parents School has this week awarded certificates and trophies of performance to pupils playing in the school basketball team after successfully participating in the Under 14 basketball tournament. Through their socials on Monday, Kampala Parents revealed that the youthful team months ago participated in the U-14 tournament, and after their excelling performance, they thought…
Your Child Deserves Quality Education For a Bright Future, Choose Us Today’ – Kampala Parents
Kampala Parents’ School – a leading private-mixed day and boarding primary school by far remains a preferred hub for world-class education in Kampala, and yet again places itself as education hub that is ready to streamline your child’s future. The school says is ready to give its students the kind of quality education they deserve…
EXCLUSIVE: How Embattled DFCU bank is being haunted by ghosts of defunct Crane Bank as number of Shareholders continues to drop
When DFCU Bank controversially bought Crane Bank Limited (CBL) in January 2017, it immediately became one of the most profitable banks in Uganda as the former owners of CBL cried for the loss of their bank. Dfcu’s boosted its profitability in 2017 following the acquisition with net profit nearly tripling to Shs127 billion, up from…
BILLIONAIRE LIFESTYLE: Exclusive Photos Inside The US$10 Million & 13,000 Sqm Ruparelia Residence
Sudhir Ruparelia is the only Ugandan and East African to make it to Forbes’ list of Africa’s wealthiest men. As one of the most successful residential and commercial property developers in Kampala, Sudhir’s firm, Meera Investments Ltd, has over 300 properties throughout Uganda. Besides other properties owned by his firm, the Ruparelia Residence is one…
RCC Orders Arrest of CID Officer For Releasing Defilement Suspect
The Lira City Resident Commissioner has ordered the arrest of John Moses Ajuga, a Criminal Investigations Officer at Lira Central Police Station for releasing a notorious defilement suspect. Lawrence Egole issued the order after Ajuga released Steven Ayine Mugisha, who was arrested on Friday from St. Katherine Girls Secondary School in the middle of the…
Full Interview: Tycoon Sudhir Narrates What Forced Him Invest Heavily In Daily Monitor In The Early 90s
You were one of the Daily Monitor’s first advertisers, with an advert of Red Fox Bureau in the paper. Who approached you to place that advert? Mr Wafula Oguttu approached me to advertise with The Monitor. I had met him while he was still at the Weekly Topic which was leftist and seen as anti-government…
Big Hearted Victoria University Gives Free Laptops To Students On Admission
As part of its tradition, Uganda’s leading transformation education hub – Victoria University has announced that it will be giving out laptops to new students joining the university in a move to ease learning in today’s fast-changing digital environment. VU as it is popularly known prides itself as the only higher institution of learning that…