Uganda’s property mogul, and Forbes Billionaire Dr Sudhir Ruparelia will be one of the key note speakers at the Uganda Revenue Authority’s e-BOMBA YA BUSINESS summit to be held on Friday. The Capital Times has learnt that Dr Sudhir Ruparelia will be part of the panel to deliberate on – “Investing in Real Estate: What…
French industrial group Bollore on Friday reached a settlement over a decade-old corruption case in Togo, prosecutors said, but a separate plea deal with three top company executives was thrown out by a judge. The company agreed to pay 12 million euros ($14.5 million) as part of the deal with financial crime prosecutors which was…
Ugandans are people who love to adventure especially with things that bring excitement and satisfaction in their lives. And when it comes to food, Ugandans are not hesitant to spend on exotic cuisines. Ugandan restaurants and hotels have exposed Ugandans to food from other parts of the world like Asia. It is therefore not surprising…
The Court of Appeal has ordered Businessman Ben Kavuya to return two properties that he fraudulently acquired. The properties include plots of land in Bweyogerere and Kataza Kiswa belonging to the former Kampala Capital City accountant George David Wakanyira. In 2007, Wakanyira of Wakanyira & Co Ad sued Kavuya, his company Global Capital Save 2004…
City talkative Journalist Andrew Mujuni Mwenda has advised the frustrated Bank of Uganda (BoU) to concede in the four-year old legal battle with city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia and his Meera Investments Ltd following the latest Supreme Court ruling that quashed the central bank bid to liquidate the defunct Crane Bank Ltd. This comes after an…
By: Livingstone Mukasa Ever since it became apparent that MTN Uganda was going to list on the Uganda Stock Exchange, i have been bombarded with calls to advise if it’s a good buy. Today I got my hand on the MTN Share Offering Prospectus and i immediately went to work on it. You see, I…
In the wake of events surrounding the Supreme Court decision to nullify the liquidation of Crane Bank Limited, Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia has through his legal team led by Kampala Associated Advocates sued the head of Bank of Uganda’s (BOU) Legal department Margaret Kaggwa Kasule for contempt of Court. According to Sudhir, Kasule has on many…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recognized Ruparelia Group – owned by businessman Sudhir Ruparelia as one of Uganda’s top tax payers in the 2021 Tax-payers Awards. The top tax payers were recognized on Friday during the annual Taxpayers Awards Ceremony at URA head offices in Nakawa, Kampala. The ceremony which a culmination of a…
Stanbic Bank Uganda is joining the rest of the world to celebrate the International Customer Service week through its new campaign dubbed ‘L.O.V.E.’ The International Customer Service Week is an avenue through which brands outdo themselves to give their customers a special treat in appreciation of their loyalty. The week’s celebrations started on Oct.04 and…
Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African Medical Vitals (EAMV), which was only incepted in 2006, is the company that is at the helm of the milestone. Mr Ben Kavuya, the board chairperson of EAMV, on Monday revealed that the Namanve-based company…
