The House of Dawda Group is a privately owned conglomerate in Uganda.
| Founded | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
Key people | Hasmukh Dawda chairman |
| Products | fruit juices, sauces, mineral water, confectionery, warehousing, apartment complexes |
| Revenue | US$ 380 million (2023)[citation needed] |
 US$10 million (2023) | |
 US$18 Million (2023) | |
| Total assets | US$ 420 million (2023)[citation needed] |
Number of employees | 7,000+ (2022)[1] |
History
editThe group traces its beginnings to 1962, when its founder chairman, Hasmukh Dawda, began a trading business in neighboring Kenya.[1] Having dropped out of school at age 13, he first began trading in confectioneries, before he eventually raised enough capital to start manufacturing his own.[2][3]
In 1991, the group set up the Britania biscuit manufacturing in Kampala. In 1996, the group acquired the company Uganda Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (UPL, manufacturer of medicine in Uganda, from the government in 1993), and sold 30% of it to Libyan investors in 2016.[4] From 1990 to 2016, the group invested over $75 million in development.[5]
In 2002, the group acquired the Kenyan business formerly known as House of Manji, which was under receivership. After reviving the business, it was renamed Manji Food Industries Limited.[6]
Description
editThe Dawda Group is mainly involved in the manufacture of fruit juices, beverages,[7] mineral water, confectionery and the distribution of cosmetics, hardware, and pharmaceuticals.[8] The group is also involved in the growing of organic cotton.[1] The conglomerate has its headquarters and majority of its businesses in Uganda, with manufacturing plants in Kenya, and distributes ts products in the countries of the East African Community, as well as exporting to Europe and Asia.[2]
The subsidiary companies of the group include, but are not limited to, the following businesses:[2]
- Britannia Allied Industries Limited: Ntinda, Uganda - Manufacturer of confectioneries, fruit juices, artificial drinks, mineral water and sauces.
- Charms Uganda Limited : Kampala, Uganda - Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) distributor in Uganda.
- Uganda Pharmaceuticals Limited: Jinja, Uganda - Pharmaceutical distributor and retailer.
- Manji Foods Limited: Nairobi, Kenya - Manufacturer of confectioneries.
- Masaaba Cotton Company: Mbale, Uganda - Exporter of premium roller lint to Europe, the Far East, and Japan.
- Kyoga Cotton Company: Lira, Uganda - Exporter of premium roller lint to Europe, the Far East, and Japan.
- Mika Appliances Ltd: Nairobi, Kenya - Appliance Brand selling various household Appliances.
- One 2 One Logistics: Mombasa, Kenya - Transportation of various goods throughout East Africa.
- Bahari Salt Works Ltd: Mombasa, Kenya - Manufacturing of Cooking Salt.
- DG Properties Ltd: Nairobi, Kenya - Real Estate Development.
- Panafric Chemicals Ltd: Webuye, Kenya - Manufacturing of chemical fertilizers.
- Kikuuboonline: Kampala, Uganda - E-Commerce Platform for FMCG products
- Pusha Uganda Limited : Kampala, Uganda - Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) distributor in Uganda.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Directory (3 February 2016). "FI Holdings–House of Dawda Group: Overview". Kampala: Directory.ugo.co.ug. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c Koigi, Robert. "Innovation mints billions for Manji biscuit-makers". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Muiruri, Grace (2005). "From the cotton fields to House of Manji and produce exporter". Nairobi: Smartfarmerkenya.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Nitsan Chorev (10 December 2019). Give and Take: Developmental Foreign Aid and the Pharmaceutical Industry in East Africa. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691197852.
- ^ "House of Dawda invests $30m". New Vision. 21 November 2000. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Directory (3 February 2016). "House of Dawda Limited, Nairobi, Kenya". Africa Business Pages. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Kalyabe, Milly (2 June 2001). "Uganda: UBl, House of Dawda in Joint Venture". New Vision via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Moulton, M. F. (1999), "Growing and marketing soft fruit for juices and beverages", Production and Packaging of Non-Carbonated Fruit Juices and Fruit Beverages, Boston, MA: Springer US, pp. 129–152, ISBN 978-1-4419-5191-5, retrieved 2024-04-18