Ham Group

Ham Group of Companies
Company type Private Conglomerate
IndustryInvestments
Founded2003; 22 years ago (2003)
HeadquartersKampala, Uganda
Key people
Hamis Kiggundu
CEO
ProductsReal Estate, Agro-Processing, schools, Banking, hotels & resorts, Technology
Number of employees
7000
Websitewww.hamzgroup.com

The Ham Group of Companies is a Ugandan based privately owned multinational industrial conglomerate founded by Dr. Hamis Kiggundu.[1] The White House is the Official headquarters of the Company.[2]It is one of the largest conglomerates in East Africa employing more than 7,000 people.[3]

History

The Ham Group was founded in 2005 by Dr. Kiggundu, initially focusing on garment trading.[4] Hamis learned business basics by helping his father, Hajji Segawa, in his textile shop and started his own business during school holidays with capital from his father. As his business grew, he moved into real estate, buying and selling land and properties.[5][2] In 2009, he established Ham Enterprises (U) Ltd and began constructing commercial properties. His first major project was Ham Towers in Kampala, completed in 2010, followed by Ham Shopping Mall within 18 months, which boosted his rental income and enabled him to secure further bank financing.[2][6]

By 2021, the Ham Group had diversified into large-scale industrialization, particularly in agro-processing. A pilot project was the US$156 million Integrated Agro-Processing Industrial Plant (IAIP) at Akright City, aimed at adding value to Uganda's agricultural products.[7][8]

Subsidiary companies

As of June 2024, the following companies are subsidiaries of Ham Group:[9]

  • Ham Enterprises Limited[10]
  • Ham Palm Villas, Entebbe–Kampala Expressway
  • Ham International, Manchester
  • Ham International Express Logistics, Texas, US
  • Hamz Link, Kampala Uganda[11]
  • Ham Agro-Processing Industries[2]
  • Hana International School Limited, Nsangi
  • Hamis International Real Estate LLC, Dubai
  • Ham Agro Bank Limited Kampala
  • Ham Cinemax-Kampala
  • Kiggs International Uganda Ltd, Kampala[12]
  • Kiham Enterprises Ltd, Kampala

See also

References

  1. ^ "Vision Group, Ham Group of Companies forge strategic partnership". New Vision. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Minister Anite hails Ham Agro-Processing Industries for creating jobs". New Vision. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ NUWE, KEVIN (18 January 2022). "Ham Group of Companies". Property Network. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ^ Bizmart (29 March 2023). "Meet the youngest and first African billionaire to build a national stadium using own funds". Bizmart | Business in Motion. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ^ Katungulu, Amon (23 July 2018). "Ham Kiggundu:". Nilepost News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ BigEyeUg3 (10 June 2015). "Here is how Ham of Ham towers made his money and became a billionaire". BigEye Uganda. Retrieved 6 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Finance minister commends Kiggundu for setting up food processing unit". New Vision. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. ^ Katungulu, Amon (21 April 2022). "Minister Anite lauds Hamis Kiggundu for setting up modern agro-processing plant". Nilepost News. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ Ajayi, Feyisayo (14 August 2023). "7 companies owned by Ugandan multimillionaire Ham Kiggundu". Billionaires.Africa. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Ham Enterprises takes on DTB in fraud accusations fallout". PML Daily. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. ^ "New online learning platform launched". Monitor. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Beyond Ham versus DTB landmark ruling". Monitor. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2024.