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Rajiv Ruparelia: Millionaire's son dies in car accident hours before close friend’s wedding

  • Rajiv Ruparelia, managing director of Uganda's Ruparelia Group, died instantly in a single-vehicle accident at approximately 1:54 a.m. on May 3, 2025, when his car collided with barriers on a flyover in the Wakiso District.
  • Driving near a roundabout on the flyover, his Nissan GTR struck temporary barriers, leading the car to overturn and ignite in flames; authorities are still investigating the incident to establish the precise cause.
  • Rajiv played a key role in expanding the Ruparelia Group's diversified interests across real estate, education, banking, hospitality, agriculture, and media while leading the family business.
  • In 2016, Rajiv generated employment opportunities for 300 Ugandans through the Group, a milestone unmatched by other Ugandan companies that year, and in 2024, he was honored as one of Africa’s top 100 young leaders under 40.
  • His death sent shockwaves through Uganda's business community and raises questions about the Ruparelia Group's future leadership and strategy.
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Norwegian salmon billionaire Håkon Vigner Lindal Olaisen has died in a traffic accident in Poland, several Norwegian media outlets report. He was a co-owner of the family business Nova Sea, which according to its website is one of Northern Norway's largest producers of farmed salmon. The company was recently sold to the company Mowi for the equivalent of almost seven billion Swedish kronor. On time...

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Ugandans across the country have been devastated by the death of tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia, who died in a car accident. Rajiv Ruparelia, the CEO of Ruparelia Group and son of prominent Ugandan tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, died on Saturday. Ugandan police said the young tycoon died in an accident at the Busabala Flyover, in Makindye-Ssabagabo area of Wakiso. Police said he was driving a Nissan GTR from Kajjansi to Munyonyo when he hit a metal wall at a …

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VG broke the news in Oslo, Norway on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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