Tariq Yusuf
Full Name: Tariq Yusuf
Position: Cofounder and director of ePower Holdings. I am also a director of Hill & Delamain South Africa and Zambia; Global Housing Holdings; ePower Zambia; Intratek Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia; Progas Investment Group; Global Housing Solutions Zambia; and Jibalta
Main Activity of the Company: ePower Holdings is a supplier of affordable alternative energy sources that are set up in communities and can be used by people who have minimal or no access to the power grid
Date and Place of Birth: 1987, Zambia
Education: I attended St Bede’s Preparatory School, in England; Michael House School, in KwaZulu-Natal; and Varsity College, where I studied business management and entrepreneurship
First Job: Our family business, Hill & Delamain
Career History Prior to Current Position: I started off in the family business, before joining the Intratek board in 2010
Size of First Pay Packet: Not stated
First Job with Present Group: Cofounder
Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated
Number of People under Your Leadership: 20
Management Style: I encourage my team to think out of the box, to be solutions-orientated and, more importantly, to be entrepreneurial
Personal Best Achievement: Being profiled in Forbes Africa and Destiny Man
Professional Best Achievement: Cofounding ePower Holdings
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My family
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My family
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, of Saudi Arabia – he is an astute businessperson and I am intrigued by his energetic approach to addressing the country’s challenges
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: John D Rockefeller – his approach to business was holistic
Philosophy of Life: Not every loss or disappointment in the business world is the time to give up; fail often, so that you succeed sooner
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Changing people’s lives through ePower Holdings
Biggest Ever Disappointment: As a 21-year-old, I opened a wireless company in Zambia that fell through because of internal issues
Hope for the Future: That I build my own business empire
Favourite Reading: Prince Al Waleed
Favourite TV Programme: Bloomberg
Favourite Food/Drink: Nando’s
Favourite Music: Hip-hop and R&B
Favourite Sport: Formula 1
Favourite Website: Local and international news websites
Hobbies: Cars and travelling
Car: Lexus
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: The fact that only a fraction of Africa’s population has access to electricity
Favourite Other South African Company: Bidvest
Favourite Foreign Company: Kingdom Holding Company and Mubadal
Married: No
Children: None
Clubs: None
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