Sudhir Rupaleria is a Ugandan businessman, investor, and philanthropist renowned as one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in East Africa, He moved to the United Kingdom (UK) as a refugee where he worked multiple jobs before purchasing his first house at the age of 20. In 1985, he returned to Uganda with $25,000 in savings and established the Ruparelia Group, which has grown into a multi-sector conglomerate with interests in real estate, financial services, education, hospitality, agriculture, and media.
As the Chairman of the Ruparelia Foundation, he has been a driving force behind various charitable initiatives in healthcare, education, wildlife conservation, and poverty alleviation.
Since its inception, the foundation has donated over $1 million to charitable causes. His business ventures have also contributed significantly to Uganda’s economy. His Meera Investments Ltd is the largest property developer in Uganda, while Rosebud Ltd is the country’s leading exporter of flowers, controlling a significant portion of Uganda’s flower export market.
His education investments include; Kampala Înternational School, Kampala Parents’ School, Victoria University and Delhi Public School International, all of which are regarded as leading institutions in Uganda.
His hospitality ventures, such as Speke Resort Munyonyo, have hosted major events like the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), NAM and G77+ China Summits among others.
The Group employs over 8,000 people and is one of Uganda’s largest tax payers.
Because of this excellent service to the Nation,the President of the Republic of uganda H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has recognized Mr Rupaleria who and other ugandans have distinguished themselves in leadership and service, both in Public and Private Sectors.
Dr.Sudhir Ruparelia , born in Kampala,on 17th January, 1956 is now a holder of Uganda’s prestigious Order of the Crane (Grand officer).
