OFSI sanctions listing
MACHANGA LTD
MACHANGA LTD is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Democratic Republic of the Congo programme, listed on 30/03/2007. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):DRC0021. (UN Ref):CDe.007. Gold export company (Directors: Mr. Rajendra Kumar Vaya and Mr. Hirendra M. Vaya). In 2010, assets belonging to Machanga, held in the account of Emirates Gold, were frozen by Bank of Nova Scotia Mocatta (UK). The owners of Machanga have remained involved in purchasing gold from eastern DRC. Machanga Ltd last filed an annual return in 2004 and was listed as “status inactive” according to the authorities of the Republic of Uganda. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities.
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Date listed | 30/03/2007 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:9067 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Nationality / country | Uganda |
|---|---|
| Address(es) | Plot 55A, Upper Kololo Terrace, Kampala · Uganda |
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:9067 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |