October 2024
News
Binoy Meghraj, Meghraj Group’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director, attends the renaming ceremony at M. P. Shah Chania Girls’ High School in Thika, Kenya. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGmIi85Ling
September 2024
Meghraj Capital appoints Michael Ombuoro as the Managing Director of Meghraj Capital, Kenya. Read more here
October 2023
Chania Boys’ High School in Thika, Kenya changes its name to M. P. Shah Chania Boys’ High School. The school was built in 1962 with a donation from our Founder, and was originally called M. P. Shah High School.
September 2023
Meghraj Group appoints Abel Munda as the Managing Director of MTC Trust & Corporate Services, Kenya. Please read more here
April 2023
Meghraj Capital’s MD for Kenya, Humphrey Wattanga, speaks at Kenya’s National Stakeholders Workshop on Climate Adaptation where key stakeholders included the Government of Kenya, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV).
April 2023
Meghraj Capital is pleased to announce that Professor Francis (Frank) Wafula has joined its Advisory Panel, as a specialist in Healthcare. He brings to this role a wealth of knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector, please read more here
March 2023
Meghraj Capital appoints Humphrey Wattanga as the Managing Director of Meghraj Capital, Kenya. Read more here
February 2023
Meghraj Capital, India, acts as exclusive advisor to Sarvesh Refractories, India, on its cross-border joint venture with Chosun Refractories, South Korea. Read more here
December 2022
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj, and Managing Director, Japan, Sozo Imamura, address members of the Yokohama India Centre, Japan on ‘Attractive India: Reducing Risks Through Partnerships’ Read more here
November 2022
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj, is interviewed on the podcast The Brand Called You. Binoy speaks about Meghraj’s history, philanthropic work, and the challenges of working across different cultures. Please follow this link to hear the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r2xM53_k5Y
October 2022
Meghraj Capital is pleased to announce that Mr. Mucai Kunyiha has joined its International Advisory Board. Mr. Kunyiha is the Group Chief Executive Officer, CKL Africa, and sits on the boards of several business associations. Read more here
September 2022
Meghraj Capital is pleased to announce that Mr. Vijay Gidoomal has joined its International Advisory Board. Mr. Gidoomal is the Chief Executive Officer, Car & General, Kenya, and holds several Non Executive Directorships. Read more here
August 2022
As part of Meghraj Group’s centenary celebration, the M. P. Shah Charitable Foundation, along with the Gulabben Shantilal Mehta Charitable Trust, made a donation to build a computer lab at the Shri M. P. Shah Municipal Commerce College in Jamnagar, India. Read more here
August 2022
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj, and Managing Director, Japan, Sozo Imamura, address members of the Africa Project Team of Keizai Doyukai, in Tokyo. Read more here
May 2022
M.P. Shah Hospital celebrates Meghraj Group’s Centenary in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more here
February 2022
Meghraj Group’s Centenary is featured in an article in the Eastern Eye publication. Read more here:
https://www.easterneye.biz/founded-by-teenager-entrepreneur-meghraj-group-turns-100/
2022
2022 is a significant year for Meghraj, since we celebrate our centenary this year. It has been 100 years since our founder, Mr. M. P. Shah started his first business, in Nairobi, Kenya. We aspire to continue his legacy in business, behaviour and philanthropy.
December 2021
Meghraj Capital is pleased to announce that Dr. Arup Basu has joined its Advisory Panel specialising in the Packaging, Chemicals and FMCG sectors. Dr. Basu has decades of management experience with multinationals including Tata Group, Accenture and Huhtamaki. Read more here
December 2021
Meghraj Capital’s Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj, moderated two key panel discussions, on Innovation and Integration, as part of the 2nd Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum. Read more here
November 2021
Meghraj Group is delighted to launch its new website section in Japanese. Read more here
October 2021
Meghraj Capital is advising Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on the 2nd Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum, to be hosted by Kenya in December 2021. Read more here
August 2021
Meghraj Capital is pleased to announce that Mr. P. K. Ghose has joined its International Advisory Board. Mr. Ghose is a seasoned finance professional who spent his career at Tata Group, including as CFO and Board Member of Tata Chemicals. Read more here
July 2021
Meghraj Capital is pleased to announce that Mr. Yasuhiko Yokoi has joined its International Advisory Board. Mr. Yokoi is former Executive Vice President, Toyota Tsusho, and former Chairman of Africa Committee, Keizai Doyukai. Read more here
March 2021
Meghraj Capital welcomes Sriram Narayanan as the new Managing Director of Meghraj Capital India. Read more here
March 2021
Meghraj Group completes sale of its infrastructure consulting business to Fitchner Group. Read more here
January 2021
Meghraj Capital’s International Infrastructure Consulting Team updates the Nationally Determined Contributions of Kenya, approved by His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta and submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Read more here
December 2020
Meghraj Capital’s International Infrastructure Consulting Team is commissioned by TradeMark East Africa, to facilitate climate actions in the transport sector within the East African Community. Read more here
December 2020
Meghraj Capital’s International Infrastructure Consulting Team co-organise a webinar to discuss a recent study on a ‘Framework for the Roll Out of Electric Vehicle Charging Businesses by Distribution Licensees’. Read more here
October 2020
Meghraj Capital India successfully closes a transaction as the exclusive financial advisor to TransSys Solutions Group, UAE, that successfully completed the sale and transfer of its business assets to a leading global IT services company. Read more here
October 2020
Meghraj Group launches electronic formats of the biography of M. P. Shah. Links to download a copy can be found at the bottom of the webpage ‘Profile of Our Founder’. Please click here
October 2020
Meghraj Group Co-Founder Anant M. P. Shah is awarded the title Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Read more here
October 2020
Meghraj Capital India invited to be a growth capital partner and a jury member for REME-DIY, a newly launched healthcare innovation challenge. Read more here
September 2020
Meghraj Capital’s International Infrastructure Consulting Team co-organise a webinar for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) on Unlocking Market Potential for ESCOs. Read more here
September 2020
Meghraj Capital India, Managing Director, Chandrashekar Iyer, presents to participants at the IFLR India M&A Virtual Forum. Read more here
August 2020
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj, and Managing Director, Japan, Sozo Imamura, address the Project Team for African Development of Keizai Doyukai, in Tokyo. Read more here
August 2020
Meghraj Capital Infrastructure Consulting team member, Rakesh Jha, is invited to speak on Hybrid Distributed Renewable Energy Projects, by the National Productivity Council, Government of India. Read more Here
June 2020
Meghraj Capital Infrastructure Consulting team member, Joseph Prakash, is invited to speak on Energy Efficiency Financing as a vital instrument during the COVID-19 crisis, by the National Productivity Council, Government of India. Read more here
May 2020
Meghraj Capital’s offices in Kenya and Japan prepared a report for investors on the Impact of COVID-19 in Kenya. This report has been welcomed by key government and private business organisations in Japan who continue to have strong interest in the region. Read the report in English here 日本語バージョンは こちら をご覧ください。
February 2020
Meghraj Capital Kenya appoints Shrenik Davda as Managing Director of Meghraj Capital, Kenya. Read more here
January 2020
Meghraj Capital co-organises the Japan-Kenya Business Information Sharing and Networking Event in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more here
January 2020
Meghraj Group Chairman, Vipin M. P. Shah and Executive Vice Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj attend the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of the M. P. Shah Medical College in Jamnagar, established by our founder M. P. Shah. Read more here
January 2020
Meghraj Group Chairman, Vipin M. P. Shah and Executive Vice Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj attend the inauguration of a new development of an old people’s home the Group have been supporting since the 1960s. The M. P. Shah Municipal Vrudhashram was opened in Jamnagar in Gujarat State, India, named after our founder M. P. Shah. Read more here
January 2020
Meghraj Capital is pleased to announce that Ms. Yoko Ishikura, Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo has joined its International Advisory Board. Read more here
December 2019
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj, addresses a group of Japanese business people in Tokyo, regarding opportunities for Japanese companies to do business in Kenya. The meeting was arranged by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Read more here
November 2019
Meghraj Capital is selected by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to co-organise a Japan-Kenya Business Information Sharing and Networking Event in Nairobi on 27-28 January, 2020. As part of the launch, Meghraj Capital’s Chairman, Binoy R V Meghraj, was interviewed by the Business Nation newspaper in Kenya. Read the interview here
October 2019
Meghraj Captial engaged as the consultant to prepare the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC) Strategy 3.0. Read more here
September 2019
Meghraj Capital Infrastructure Consulting team member, Joseph Prakash, an expert in climate change, co-authors an article on Climate Finance published in in Business India, a leading business magazine. Read more here
August 2019
Meghraj Group Executive Vice Chairman, Binoy R. V. Meghraj, signs an MOU on behalf of M. P. Shah Hospital, Nairobi, at TICAD 7, Tokyo. Read more here
August 2019
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R.V. Meghraj, addresses a seminar hosted by the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment, Japan Bank for International Cooperation and UNIDO. Read more here
July 2019
Meghraj Capital India successfully closes a transaction as the exclusive financial advisor to Treasure Vase Ventures Private Limited (“SmartE”), securing an equity investment from Mitsui & Co. Limited, Japan. Read more here
July 2019
Meghraj Group celebrates the 100-year anniversary of Meghraj Group’s Founder arriving in Mombasa, Kenya. On 18 July 1919, M. P. Shah, at the age of 15, arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, having left his home in Gujarat, India. Read more here
May 2019
Meghraj Capital appointed by the Association of Power Utilities in Africa to assist in the mobilisation of financial and technical partners for the African Network of Centers of Excellence in Electricity. Read more here
May 2019
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R.V. Meghraj, addresses members of the Africa Committee of Keizai Doyukai, Japan, about investing in Kenyan companies and partnering with them to expand across East Africa. Read more here
April 2019
Meghraj Capital facilitates meetings between representatives of the Africa Committee of Keizai Doyukai, Japan, and primary Kenyan trade organisations and private sector businesses in Nairobi, ahead of TICAD 7 to be held in Yokohama in August 2019. Read more here
January 2019
Meghraj Capital India acts as exclusive financial advisor to Membrane Filters to secure private equity funding from Samridhi Fund. Read more here
December 2018
Meghraj Group is appointed as the Kenya Association of Manufacturers’ official representative to Japan to help prepare for TICAD VII. Read more here
December 2018
Meghraj Capital India announces a partnership with Global Infrastructure Advisors, to work together to structure efficient financing solutions for clients in the infrastructure sector in India, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Read more here
November 2018
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R.V. Meghraj, addresses the Kenya Association of Manufacturers. Read more here
November 2018
Meghraj Group Chairman, Vipin M.P. Shah and Vice Chairman, Anant M.P. Shah give a talk to the Oshwal Association of the UK entitled ‘Reflecting Our Father: Business and Philanthropy’. Read more here
November 2018
Minerva Trust & Corporate Services completes a deal to combine with JTC Group, a leading provider of private client, funds and corporate services. Read more here
November 2018
Meghraj Capital UK is pleased to announce that Jai Singh has joined as Managing Director, UK. Read more here
October 2018
Meghraj Group wins a Special Recognition Award for Services to Global Business, from the Jain International Trade Organisation. Read more here
August 2018
Meghraj Capital Chairman, Binoy R.V. Meghraj, meets with members of the Africa Committee of Keizai Doyukai in Tokyo to share his ideas and insights on strategies for Japanese companies to enter the East African market. Read more here
June 2018
Meghraj Capital India Managing Director, Chandrashekar Iyer, takes part in a World Environment Day 2018 Event on Harnessing Green Bonds for Infrastructure Investment. The event is organised by UNEP, FICCI and Climate Bonds Initiative. Read more here
May 2018
Meghraj Capital India is appointed by Power Cell Power Division, Government of Bangladesh, to develop a detailed feasibility report for the electrification through renewable energy, of the remote island of Rangabali Upozilla, Bangladesh. Read more here
April 2018
Meghraj Capital Kenya acts as joint transaction advisors to Thaara Limited structuring and securing USD 8m of funding to Rosslyn Riviera Shopping Mall. Read more here
April 2018
Meghraj Capital Kenya advises Victoria Commercial Bank, Kenya on the placement of USD 5m of a Subordinated Tier 2 Compliant Loan from Swedfund, the Swedish development finance institution. Read more here
March 2018
MTC Trust & Corporate Services, based in Nairobi, launches Kenyan Tax Amnesty service. Read more here
March 2018
Meghraj Capital India with the support of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, India, produces a ‘Practical Guidebook for Implementing Smart and Clean Energy Projects in Existing High-Rise Residential Apartments’, the document can be reviewed here…Meghraj Guide Book
February 2018
Meghraj Capital India advises Makesworth Industries on the sale of its NPA account from State Bank of India to Kotak Mahindra Bank
February 2018
Meghraj Capital India advises Alex Extrusions on the sale its NPA account from State Bank of India to Kotak Mahindra Bank
February 2018
Minerva Trust & Corporate Services launches its new website: www.minerva-trust.com
January 2018
MTC Trust & Corporate Services flies high with Kenya Airways. Read more here
October 2017
Meghraj Capital expands its Infrastructure Consulting business with the opening of a new office in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more here
October 2017
Minerva Trust & Corporate Services proudly co-sponsors the 26th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Mauritius at the end of September. Read more here
September 2017
Meghraj Capital has expanded its Investment Banking business into the USA with the opening of an office in Atlanta. Read more here
August 2017
Meghraj Capital Kenya is pleased to announce that Pratul Jain has joined as Managing Director to head Meghraj Capital for the region. Read more here
August 2017
Meghraj Capital UK is pleased to announce that Chandrakant Shah has joined as a Director of Meghraj Capital in London. Read more here
July 2017
Minerva Trust & Corporate Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen McCormack as head of Minerva Middle East DMCC, Minerva’s business in Dubai. Read more here
