From a refugee boy on London streets with just £55 in his pocket to a multi-billionaire on Kampala’s streets— the story of Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia He left Uganda on 5th November 1972 as a 16-year old refugee and found himself on the onto the cold streets of London, with just £55 in his pocket. He worked several odd jobs, and even attempted to join the UK armed forces. By the age of 20, he had saved enough money to qualify for a mortgage and bought his first house. In 1985, he returned to Uganda to build what is now arguably, Uganda’s largest business conglomerate. In this interview with Billionaire Tomorrow’s Chris Bishop, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, tells his story and lessons therefrom to Uganda’s budding entrepreneurs. Be Inspired.

by CEO ReporterFebruary 26, 2021February 27, 2021

Dr Sudhir Ruparelia at a recent Victoria University graduation ceremony. The University is part of his education services group, that also includes Kampala International School, Kampala Parents’ School and Delhi Public School International. He is the founder and Chairman of the Ruparelia Group, one of Uganda's largest business conglomerates with investments in financial services, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture and media/broadcasting.

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You are a man, whose career was in some ways was born out of adversity. You were one of the refugees from Uganda back in the 1970s. The days Idi Amin, how much do you think that influenced you? Becoming a teenage refugee in England; how much of that influenced you as an entrepreneur? Leaving Africa, our lives were protected. I was still a youngster, I was 16 when I left Uganda. Back here, my fa

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