Founder and Chairman of Mohinani Group of Companies, Ramchand Udharam Mohinani, has died at the age of 87 years.
Mr Mohinani is reported to have died on Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Accra after a brief illness.
The Mohinani Group of Companies comprise of Poly Tanks (Gh) Ltd — and its four divisions which are Tanks Division, Sacks Division, Products Division and Kraft Division as well as Somotex (Gh) Limited which operates the Electromart Electronic shops across the country.
Other businesses within the Group are Masco Foods (owners of the KFC Franchise in Ghana) and Somoco Limited (distributors of Bajaj Boxer motorcycles).
Mr Mohinani while alive was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Ghana in 2016 in recognition of his hard work in establishing and managing several successful businesses, as well as for his contribution to the Ghanaian economy.
He first came to Accra from India as a teenager and, after over a decade of working for various companies in Accra, started what was to become the Mohinani Group with a single factory in 1966.
His business acumen has been described by family, friends, former and current employees and business associates as legendary. He was a mentor, a visionary and an inspiration to many people in the Ghanaian business community and abroad.
He was a very religious man who believed strongly in social service. He contributed generously to various organisations in the health and educational sectors in the country.
Mohinani Group of Companies is a 3rd-generation leading family business with interests in packaging, consumer durable distribution, electronics retail, real estate, quick service restaurants and hospitality.
Originally starting as Poly Products in 1966, Mohinani Group has grown to have its presence in several African countries as well as in India and Hong Kong.
Ram Mohinani’s legacy will be carried forward by his beloved wife Sheela, his 3 sons and daughters-in-law and 7 grandchildren.
