The Pan-African Pyramid (PAP) has announced plans to honour the late Ugandan Businessman and Philanthropist Rajiv Ruparelia with a prestigious Humanitarian Award during the 9th Pan-African Pyramid Global Awards 2026 and 12th Anniversary Dinner scheduled for August 29, 2026, at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala.
In an official statement released on Monday by the Office of the Speaker, the Pan-African Pyramid Awards Committee revealed that the decision was reached unanimously in recognition of Rajiv Ruparelia’s exceptional humanitarian contribution across Africa and beyond.
According to the organizers, the late Rajiv left an enduring legacy through his extensive support towards education, health, sports development, youth empowerment, charity initiatives and community transformation programs that touched countless lives.
“Rajiv impacted countless lives and inspired a generation of young African entrepreneurs and philanthropists,” the statement noted.
Meanwhile Ruparelia Group Chairman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, alongside his wife Jyotsna Ruparelia and other members of the Ruparelia family have confirmed attendance to receive the award on behalf of the late Rajiv Ruparelia.
On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the motorsport community held a procession starting from the RR Pearl Tower to the Speke Resort Munyonyo to honor his passion for cars under the theme “Restoring Hope, Honouring a Legacy, Changing Lives” included a prosthetic leg donation drive at Mulago Hospital.
The Living Group commissioned a new borehole in Naguru as a tribute to its former director and held free eye camps and health initiatives were conducted in his honor.
Other high-profile guest expected to attend include African leaders, diplomats, business executives, cultural icons, media personalities and Pan-African stakeholders from across the continent and the diaspora like Zimbabwean Pan-Africanist Bishop Joshua Maponga Marara III
According to the committee,this years edition of the award will integrate broader humanitarian vision associated with Rajiv Ruparelia’s legacy by expanding support to displaced and vulnerable communities across Africa.
The Pan-African Pyramid described itself as one of Africa’s emerging platforms dedicated to celebrating visionary African leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and humanitarians championing continental unity, transformation and social impact.
According to Andrew Irumba the founding Speaker of Pan African Pyramid,the awards dinner at Speke Resort Munyonyo is expected to serve as both a celebration of Rajiv Ruparelia’s enduring humanitarian legacy and a renewed call for African-driven philanthropy and unity.
Pan African Pyramid is a Ugandan-based intellectual non-partisan discussion forum promoting Pan-Africanism, patriotism, and nationalism. Founded by Andrew Ir，Katusabe, it aims to revive African values among youth, foster economic unity, and recognize individuals contributing to African empowerment through its annual Global Awards held in Kampala
