UGANDA
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Company profile

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Manager

Mr Rainer KOHLER, Chairman.

Contact

ROKO CONSTRUCTION LTD / ROKO TECHNICAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX 172, KAMPALA UGANDA
Phone: (256 41) 567-305 / 567-331
Fax: (256 41) 567-784

Activities

Building and civil ingenieries. Supply and maintenance of technical equipment. Turnkey design & construction projects.

Strategy

For anyone considering doing business in Uganda, think ROKO. Because ROKO has been building, growing and innovating in this region for almost 3 decades and is today one of Uganda’s leading Construction and Civil Engineering Groups. Senior Directors Max Rohrer and Rainer Kohler, with 50 years combined experience in Africa, made a commitment to assist in Uganda’s prosperity and development when they founded ROKO in the late sixties. Together with technical and commercial directors and over 40 qualified civil and site engineers, Rohrer and Kohler have led ROKO to the forefront of the construction industry to emerge as the principal contractor in Uganda.
By combining international expertise with immense local knowledge and experience, ROKO is well qualified to serve the construction requirements of companies seeking to invest in Uganda’s bright future. ROKO has an unmatched reputation for integrity and reliability, and a commitment to providing a quality of service that has gained the trust and respect of the Uganda business community. The company is self-sufficient in the majority of construction disciplines and provides employment for an average of 1800 people, placing great emphasis on training its technicians and craftsmen to produce an exceptionally high standard of workmanship. ROKO’s main office and extensive operational base, situated in the Kawempe district of Kampala, sources and directs its projects throughout Uganda. Materials are produced locally and from the Preferential Trade Area wherever possible, and imports are facilitated by ROKO’s association with the SAI Trading company in Europe.

In addition to ROKO Construction Limited (RCL) which undertakes building and civil engineering contracts, ROKO incorporates a Technical Services Division (RTS) which markets and provides competent after-sales service for quality machinery and specialist equipment. RTS together with their international technical partners have the knowledge and facilities to plan, install and commission turnkey projects and integrated supply packages. Installations have included equipment for stone quarries, coffee factories, maize mills, salt factories, railway workshops, wood processing plants, communication networks and ranching schemes. The combined expertise of RCL and RTS has enabled ROKO to become a leader in quality and service within the industrial development of the country.

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This is the electronic edition of the special country report on Uganda published in FORBES Magazine's
June 1st  issue.
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