Mukwano Group

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Ugandan conglomerate

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Field	Value
name	Mukwano Group
type	Private Conglomerate
foundation	1986
location	Kampala, Uganda
key_people	Tony Gadhoke{{cite web
last	The Independent Reporter
location	Kampala}}
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
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| name = Mukwano Group | logo = | type = Private Conglomerate | slogan = | foundation = 1986 | location = Kampala, Uganda | key_people = Tony Gadhoke{{cite web| url=https://www.independent.co.ug/mukwano-industries-reaps-benefits-of-cloud-transformation/-/index.html|access-date=12 May 2020| date=12 May 2020|journal=The Independent | last=The Independent Reporter| title=Mukwano Industries reaps benefits of Cloud transformation| location=Kampala}} Chief Executive Officer | num_employees = 6,000 + (2009) | revenue = | assets = | 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.

Overview

The group was established in 1986, although it did not start operations until 1989. 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. In 2009, its beverages division attained ISO Certification.{{cite web | title=Mukwano Group: Corporate Profile | format=PDF | url=http://www.mukwano.com/sites/default/files/file-attachments/2016/Mar/mukwano-group-corporate-profile.pdf| date=May 2009 | location=Kampala |access-date=19 October 2016 | publisher=Mukwano Group of Companies |author=Mukwano Group}}

Subsidiary companies

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

AK Transporters Uganda Limited; a fully licensed and equipped logistics and transport company with over 200 light, medium and heavy transport trucks.
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.
Exim Bank (Uganda); a retail commercial bank jointly owned with Exim Bank (Tanzania).
Lira Maize Factory Limited; located in Lira, Lira District, Northern Uganda.
Lira Oil Mill Limited; which produces in excess of 25,000 tons of oil annually, from sunflower and cottonseed, since 2007.
Mukwano Agro Project Limited; which consists of over 17000 acres 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 200000 acres.{{cite web| url=http://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/ono%20ye%20kampala/1403681/obadde-okimanyi-nti-mukwano-asinga-sudir-ruparelia-obugagga | title=Obadde okimanyi nti Mukwano asinga Sudir Ruparelia obugagga? (Did You Know that Mukwano (Amirali Karmali) is wealthier than Sudhir (Sudhir Ruparelia)? | language=lg| date=18 March 2015 | access-date=19 October 2016 | newspaper=Bukedde Newspaper | last=Mukiibi |first=Ahmed| location=Kampala}}
Mukwano AK Plastics; which manufactures household and industrial plastic products.{{cite web|location=Kampala| url=http://www.mukwano.com/division/manufacturing/ | date=19 October 2016 | title= Mukwano Group: Manufacturing Division |access-date=19 October 2016 | publisher=Mukwano Group of Companies | author=Mukwano Group}}
Mukwano Dar es Salaam Factory; located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the factory has manufactured edible oil and soap since 2004.
Mukwano Industries Limited, a manufacturer of edible oil, soaps, cleaning products, sanitary products, household and industrial plastic products, bottled water and energy drinks.
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).
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.
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.

Products

The products of the Group include:{{cite web|url=http://www.mukwano.com/brands | title=Mukwano Group of Companies: Our Brands|publisher=Mukwano Group of Companies |location=Kampala |access-date=20 October 2016 | date=20 October 2016 |author=Mukwano Group}}

Oil

Sunseed Sunflower oil
Soyseed soyabean oil
Mukwano Olive oil
Cornseed Corn oil
Roki vegetable oil
Mukwano Vegetable oil

Laundry bar soap

Mukwano Star White soap
Chapa Nyota soap - Blue and Brown
Chapa Mukwano soap - White and Blue
Mukwano Bright soap - Regular and Aloe Vera
Mama soap

Detergent

Nomi White detergent powder
Nomi IDP - Industrial detergent powder
Nomi bleach - Regular and Color
Supa dishwashing liquid
Supa dishwashing paste
Supa Scouring Powder
Supa Toilet Cleaner

Drinking bottled water

Aqua Sipi drinking water

Plastics

More than 450 plastic and PET products

References

Mirembe, Jovita. (9 October 2005). "Mukwano Is Best Exporter". [[New Vision]].
Wakabi, Michael. (3 December 2001). "Mukwano: There's Pride in Doing Business in Uganda". [[The East African]].
Mukwano Group. (19 October 2016). "Mukwano Group of Companies: Logistics & Supply Chain Subsidiaries". Mukwano Group of Companies.
Buluku, Allan. (17 January 2006). "Uganda: Mukwano Opens New $30m Liquid Storage Facility in Mombasa". [[The East African]] via [[AllAfrica.com]].
Busuulwa, Bernard. (9 March 2016). "Tanzania's Exim Bank acquires Imperial Bank Uganda". [[The EastAfrican]].
Okino, Patrick. (16 March 2010). "Uganda: Mukwano Starts Sh2 Billion Maize Plant In Lango". [[New Vision]] via [[AllAfrica.com]].
Muwanga, David. (18 July 2006). "Uganda:Manufacturing Resumes In Northern Uganda". [[New Vision]] via [[AllAfrica.com]].
Kayizzi, Ricks. (4 January 2004). "Mukwano In TZ Deal". [[New Vision]].
Kiwawulo, Chris. (15 September 2005). "Mukwano Industries To Make Energy Drinks". [[New Vision]].
Sanya, Samuel. (22 November 2011). "Eight Firms Join Sugar Production". [[New Vision]].
Odomel, James. (26 March 2009). "83 Units Ready At Royal Palms". [[New Vision]].
Joyce Namutebi, and David Muwanga. (15 November 2007). "M7 Opens Giant Plant". [[New Vision]].

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