Fahad is a young entrepreneur from Tanzania. He is the founder of YYTZ Agro-Processing; they are building an inclusive cashew nut value chain by working with rural cashew farmers and women processing groups to help them add value to their own crop and earn more income. YYTZ provides GAP, food safety training in addition to financial literacy and business skills training for their farmer groups. By integrating them in the cashew value chain, the farmers are able to earn more from their crop. By empowering farmers, YYTZ can help alleviate poverty in rural Tanzania. YYTZ’s flagship facility is located in Zanzibar, with a processing capacity of 2,500MT per annum. Fahad is passionate about enabling young Africans to add value and create finished products, ensuring that value remains in Africa.Fahad has been a featured speaker at many conferences all over the world. Fahad was named by Forbes’ as one of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa for 2017 & 2018. Fahad was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent in 2018. Fahad is an African Cashew Alliance Ambassador for Tanzania. Fahad won the inaugural Best Young SME in Agriculture award at the AfDB Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg in Nov 2018.Learn more www.yytzagro.com
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Forum ChairEntrepreneurs' Organization Jul 2024 - PresentDar Es Salaam, Tanzania -
Strategic Alliance Partnerships ChairEntrepreneurs' Organization Jul 2023 - PresentDar Es Salaam, Tanzania -
MemberEntrepreneurs' Organization Apr 2022 - PresentDar Es Salaam, TanzaniaAbout EO:The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a Global business network of 12,000+ leading entrepreneurs in 163 chapters and 52 countries. Founded in 1987 by a group of young entrepreneurs, EO enables business owners to learn from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life.We educate, we transform, we inspire and we offer invaluable resources in the form of global events, leadership-development programs, an online entrepreneur forum and executive education opportunities, among other offerings designed for personal and professional growth. -
Finance ChairEntrepreneurs' Organization Jul 2023 - Jun 2024Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania -
Chief Cashew OfficerYytz Agro-Processing Jan 2015 - PresentZanzibar Urban/West, TanzaniaI founded YYTZ Agro-Processing to build an inclusive cashew nut value chain in Tanzania. We work with farmers and women’s groups in Southern Tanzania to help them add value to their own cashews. We then pay them higher prices and ensure more value remains in these rural communities where the cashews are grown. Our goal is prosperity for rural cashew farmers in Africa. -
Cashew AmbassadorAfrican Cashew Alliance Aug 2019 - Aug 2022Zanzibar West, TanzaniaThe African Cashew Alliance was established in 2006 as an association of African and international businesses with an interest in promoting a globally competitive African cashew industry. Today, nearly 130 member companies work under the ACA banner and represent all aspects of the cashew value chain, including producers, processors, traders, and international buyers.
Fahad Awadh Education Details
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Business Marketing
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