Aya Group

{{Infobox company

| name = Aya Group

| logo =

| company_slogan =

| location = Kampala, Uganda

| key_people = Mohammed Hamid
Group Chairman & Managing Director

| num_employees = 5,000+ (2011)

| revenue =

| assets = US$400+ million (2012)

| industry = Investments, Transportation, Food Processing

| products = Wheat, Bread, Flour, Construction, Hotels & Resorts

}}

The Aya Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Aya Group, is a business conglomerate based in Uganda.

Location

With headquarters at 62 Bombo Road, Kawempe, in northern Kampala, Uganda's largest city, the group's business activities extend to the countries of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Sudan. Aya Group also maintains subsidiaries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and in New York City. The company headquarters is located in Kawempe, approximately {{convert|10|km|0}}, by road, north of the central business district of the city.{{google maps|

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Overview

{{asof|June 2014}}, the Aya Group was a fast-growing conglomerate. It is one of the largest corporate employers in Uganda, with over 5,000 people under payroll.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} With a total asset base in excess of US$400 million, the group is involved in the following business lines, among others: food processing, investments, transportation, real estate development, hospitality, mining, and merchandising.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

The 300-room The Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala, was constructed by Aya Investments, a subsidiary of the group. It sits on Nakasero Hill in central Kampala. The hotel cost over US$150 million to build. It was expected to be Uganda's third 5-star hotel, next to the Kampala Serena Hotel, which was commissioned in 2006, and the Kampala Intercontinental Hotel, currently under construction.{{cite web|access-date=23 June 2014 |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/503999 |title=Nakasero Hill Excites Hotelier |publisher=New Vision |date=14 June 2006 |first=Emmy |last=Allio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815232235/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/503999 |archive-date=15 August 2007 }} Because the majority of construction materials are sourced locally, the construction of this hotel has contributed enormously to Uganda's economy.{{cite web

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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140623233622/http://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=634973&CatID=1

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|archive-date=2014-06-23

|title=Uganda to Earn $45 Million Annually From Hilton Hotel

|author=New Vision

|date=2012

|access-date=23 June 2013

|publisher=New Vision Mobile

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Fifi Transport Limited, another group subsidiary, owns a fleet of Mercedes-Benz trucks.

Aya Foundation

The Aya Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that was set up on the urging Mohammed Hamid, the Group Chairman. The foundation assists organizations that cater for needy children. One area that the foundation pays special attention to is the provision of pediatric medications.{{cite web|url=https://businessfocus.co.ug/aya-group-tycoons-father-who-helped-many-needy-people-passes-on-at-95/ |title=Aya Group Tycoon’s Father, Who Helped Many Needy People Passes On At 95 |work=Businessfocus.co.ug |date=28 November 2021 |author=Business Focus Uganda |access-date=14 July 2022 | location=Kampala, Uganda}}

Subsidiary companies

The Aya Group includes but is not limited to the following companies:{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/630693-I-juggled-business--books-at-eight-years.html |title=I Juggled Business, Books At Eight Years |publisher=New Vision |date=29 April 2012 |access-date=23 June 2014 |last=Newvision |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108224305/http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/630693-I-juggled-business--books-at-eight-years.html |archive-date=8 November 2014 }}

Aya Bakery Limited - Kampala, Uganda
Aya Biscuits Limited - Kampala, Uganda
Aya Foundation Limited - Kampala, Uganda - non-profit charity, helping needy children
Aya Investments Limited - Kampala Uganda - Owners of Kampala Hilton Hotel - One of the only three 5-star hotels in Uganda
Aya Mills Limited - Kampala, Uganda
Fifi Transport Limited - Kampala, Uganda
Pan Afric Commodities Limited - Kampala, Uganda{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/446617 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140623233551/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/220/446617 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2014 |title=Pan-Afric Installs $2 Million Bakery |publisher=New Vision |date=24 July 2005 |access-date=23 June 2014 |first=Reporters |last=Vision }}
Aya Mining Limited - Kampala, Uganda
Aya Mohammed Trade Plc. - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aya Property Developers Inc. - New York City

References

External links

[https://about.me/ayagroup/ Group Website]

Category:Conglomerate companies of Uganda

Category:Companies based in Kampala

Category:Kawempe Division