Nairobi, March 6 -- Mauritian conglomerate Rogers Group has acquired Rongai Workshop & Transport Limited through one of its subsidiaries Velogic Logistics as part of its regional expansion strategy.

The multinational did not disclose the value of the transaction which has seen the exit of the Vanessa Evans family which founded the logistics firm in Rongai in 1947.

"In this context, the group's international development strategy is particularly relevant, with the recent acquisition of Rongai Workshop & Transport Ltd in Kenya, a buoyant market for the logistics sector," Rogers said in a statement.

"This acquisition will allow Velogic, a subsidiary of Rogers, to strengthen its presence on the African continent, while benefiting from the g...