Sudhir Ruparelia

Sudhir Ruparelia
Official portrait of Ruparelia
Born (1956-01-17) 17 January 1956 (age 68)[1]
Kabatoro, Kasese, Uganda[2]
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1986 - present
Spouse
Jyostna Ruparelia
(m. 1977)
[2]
Children
  • Rajiv Ruparelia
  • Sheena Ruparelia
  • Meera Ruparelia

Sudhir Ruparelia (born 17 January 1956) is a Ugandan business magnate and investor. He is the chairman and majority shareholder in the Ruparelia Group companies .[3] His investments are mainly in the banking, insurance, education, broadcasting, real estate, floriculture and hotels and resorts sectors.

According to Forbes and other sources, Ruparelia Is the wealthiest individual in Uganda and one of the richest investors on the Uganda Securities Exchange, with an estimated net worth of US$1.2 billion.[4][5][6][7][8]

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  2. ^ a b Daily Monitor Online. "Ugandan Asians: The making of Ruparelia Group". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ Ruparelia Group. "The Companies of the Ruparelia Group". Ruparelia Group of Companies. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. ^ Team, Editorial (29 June 2023). "The 7 richest people on the Uganda Securities Exchange". Billionaires.Africa. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Forbes lists 10 richest Ugandans". Monitor. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ Independent, The (1 September 2021). "The 10 richest investors on the Uganda Securities Exchange". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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  8. ^ Uganda, TheSpy (15 May 2019). "Forbes Releases 2019 List Of Top 10 Richest People In Uganda And Their Net Worth, Sudhir Still On Top! - TheSpy". Retrieved 1 November 2023.