Development of industries in Uganda: tea plantation, ginnery, sugarcane plantation, sugar factory.

1930-1940

Having established in East Africa, beginning of operations in India. Textile mill and ginning factory set up in Porbandar(Gujarat) and trading company in Bombay.

This decade represents a great turning point in the history of the Group:

• Expulsion of Asians by Idi Amin in 1972
• Consultancy wing in India and plastics unit set up in Canada
• Expansion of Group in terms of size, value and geographical spread.
• 1979: Recalled to Uganda

• Active period for Agrima Consultancy wing - consultancy to Ethiopia, Cameroon, Sudan, Burundi, Nigeria and in Asia to Nepal,Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

• Rehabilitation of all Ugandan companies.

• 2nd cement plant put up - Gujarat Sidhee Cement Limited, formerly Cement Corporation of Gujarat Limited

• Successful foray into the field of finance and banking with the establishment of Transafrica Assurance Company Limited.

• Modernisation and expansion of cement plants in India.