Tariq Yusuf

7th July 2017

     

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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

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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