Mukwano Group Explained

Mukwano Group
Type:Private Conglomerate
Foundation:1986[1] [2]
Location:Kampala, Uganda
Key People:Tony Gadhoke[3]
Chief Executive Officer
Num Employees:6,000 + (2009)
Industry:Agriculture, Manufacturing, Transportation, Food Processing
Products:Edible oil, Margarine, Plastics, Office buildings, Houses, Plastics
Homepage: Homepage

The Mukwano Group of Companies, commonly known as the Mukwano Group, is a conglomerate based in Uganda, with operations in other East African countries.[2]

Location

The Group's headquarters are located on Mukwano Road (Bypass Road), in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4] The coordinates of the company headquarters are: 0°18'45.0"N, 32°35'27.0"E (Latitude:0.312500; Longitude:32.590840).

Overview

The group was established in 1986, although it did not start operations until 1989.[1] As of October 2016, the group is involved in six main areas of business: (a) manufacturing (b) real estate investments (c) bulk storage & shipment (d) cargo clearing & forwarding (e) agriculture and (f) financial services. Mukwano Group is one of the most active investment groups in Uganda. The group won the coveted Annual Presidential Award of Best Exporter of the Year for 2004.[1] In 2009, its beverages division attained ISO Certification.[5]

Subsidiary companies

The subsidiary companies of the Mukwano Group include but are not limited to the following:

  1. AK Transporters Uganda Limited; a fully licensed and equipped logistics and transport company with over 200 light, medium and heavy transport trucks.[6]
  2. Gulf Stream Investments Limited; a bulk liquid-storage terminal within the port area of Mombasa, Kenya. The terminal can store close to 26,000 metric tonnes of vegetable oils, oil derivatives and related chemicals in dedicated tanks.[7]
  3. Exim Bank (Uganda)
a retail commercial bank jointly owned with Exim Bank (Tanzania).[8]
  1. Lira Maize Factory Limited; located in Lira, Lira District, Northern Uganda.[9]
  2. Lira Oil Mill Limited; which produces in excess of 25,000 tons of oil annually, from sunflower and cottonseed, since 2007.[10]
  3. Mukwano Agro Project Limited; which consists of over 17000acres under cultivation in Masindi District. Crops include maize, soybeans, sunflower, and simsim. Contracts with over 45,000 out-growers whose farm acreage is in the neighborhood of 200000acres.[11]
  4. Mukwano AK Plastics; which manufactures household and industrial plastic products.[12]
  5. Mukwano Dar es Salaam Factory; located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the factory has manufactured edible oil and soap since 2004.[13]
  6. Mukwano Industries Limited, a manufacturer of edible oil, soaps, cleaning products, sanitary products, household and industrial plastic products, bottled water and energy drinks.[14]
  7. Mukwano Sugar Factory; a licensed sugar manufacturer, located in Masindi District, with capacity to process 2,500 metric tonnes of raw sugarcane daily (912,000 tonnes annually).[15]
  8. Nationwide Properties Limited; a real-estate development company that builds commercial and residential properties. Nationwide is a joint venture between the Mukwano Group and Property Services Limited, a real estate management firm in Uganda.[16]
  9. Riley Packaging Limited; the largest producer of packaging materials in East Africa, a joint venture between Mukwano Group and Raps Limited, another Ugandan company. The factory, estimated at US$13 million, is located in Mukono on the Kampala-Jinja Highway.[17]

Products

The products of the Group include, but are not limited to the following:[18]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mukwano Is Best Exporter. . 9 October 2005. Jovita. Mirembe. 19 October 2016 . Kampala.
  2. Web site: Mukwano: There's Pride in Doing Business in Uganda . Michael . Wakabi . . Nairobi . 3 December 2001 . 19 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Mukwano Industries reaps benefits of Cloud transformation. 12 May 2020. 12 May 2020. . The Independent Reporter. Kampala.
  4. Web site: 19 October 2016 . Mukwano Group of Companies: Contact Us . 19 October 2016 . Mukwano Group . Mukwano Group . Kampala.
  5. Web site: Mukwano Group: Corporate Profile . PDF . May 2009 . Kampala . 19 October 2016 . Mukwano Group of Companies . Mukwano Group.
  6. Web site: 19 October 2016 . Mukwano Group of Companies: Logistics & Supply Chain Subsidiaries . 19 October 2016 . Kampala . Mukwano Group of Companies . Mukwano Group.
  7. Web site: Uganda: Mukwano Opens New $30m Liquid Storage Facility in Mombasa . 17 January 2006 . 19 October 2016 . . Nairobi . Allan . Buluku.
  8. Web site: 9 March 2016 . Tanzania's Exim Bank acquires Imperial Bank Uganda . Busuulwa . 19 October 2016 . . Bernard . Nairobi.
  9. Web site: Uganda: Mukwano Starts Sh2 Billion Maize Plant In Lango . . 19 October 2016 . 16 March 2010 . Patrick . Okino . Kampala.
  10. Web site: Kampala. Uganda:Manufacturing Resumes In Northern Uganda . . 18 July 2006 . 19 October 2016 . David . Muwanga.
  11. Web site: Obadde okimanyi nti Mukwano asinga Sudir Ruparelia obugagga? (Did You Know that Mukwano (Amirali Karmali) is wealthier than Sudhir (Sudhir Ruparelia)? . lg. 18 March 2015 . 19 October 2016 . . Mukiibi . Ahmed. Kampala.
  12. Web site: Kampala. Mukwano Group: Manufacturing Division . 19 October 2016 . 19 October 2016 . Mukwano Group of Companies . Mukwano Group.
  13. Web site: Mukwano In TZ Deal . . 4 January 2004 . 19 October 2016 . Ricks . Kayizzi . Kampala.
  14. Web site: 19 October 2016 . 15 September 2005 . Mukwano Industries To Make Energy Drinks . . Chris . Kiwawulo . Kampala.
  15. Web site: Eight Firms Join Sugar Production . . 22 November 2011 . 19 October 2016 . Samuel . Sanya . Kampala.
  16. Web site: . 83 Units Ready At Royal Palms . 26 March 2009 . 20 October 2016 . James . Odomel . Kampala.
  17. Web site: M7 Opens Giant Plant . . 15 November 2007 . 20 October 2016 . and David Muwanga . Joyce Namutebi. Kampala.
  18. Web site: Mukwano Group of Companies: Our Brands. Mukwano Group of Companies . Kampala. 20 October 2016 . 20 October 2016 . Mukwano Group.
  19. Web site: A Touch of Elegance At Royal Palms Estate . Edwin . Nuwagaba . 4 February 2010 . . 20 October 2016 . Kampala.

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