Global InformationSaid Salim Bakhresa information
Said Salim Bakhresa | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, Philanthropist |
| Known for | Operating numerous business ventures under Bakhresa Group |
| Spouse | Fathiya Bakhresa |
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Said Salim Awadh Bakhresa (born 1949 in Zanzibar), is a Tanzanian business tycoon.
He is the founder and the chairperson of the Bakhresa Group of companies. He is a well-known industrialist in the mainland of Tanzania and the island of Zanzibar. With a humble beginning as a small restaurateur in the seventies, he created the business empire within a span of three decades. At the age of 14, he dropped out of school to become a potato mix salesperson and would later go on to become a successful African businessman.[1] Bakhresa Group; is a conglomerate of various companies and is the largest milling company in East Africa with operations in Tanzania and five other countries.[2]
- ^ Said Salim Bakhresha career information at Forbes.com
- ^ Millers gather in Tanzania at DavidMcKee.org