Uzair Essack is a South African entrepreneur.[1][2] He was listed in the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs of 2020.[3][4]
Uzair Essack | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Occupation | Entrepreneurship |
Background
editUzair Essack was born in South Africa in 1992 and he grew up in the city of Johannesburg.[5] He attained a bachelor of commerce degree at the University of Cape Town in 2016.[6]
Uzair began his career in business in 2015 when he established Riyp,[7] an agriculture[8] and logistics company based in Cape Town.[9] In 2019, he was awarded the Medium Business Entrepreneur of The Year award[10] at the South Africa Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.[11][12]
In 2020, Uzair Essack was named in the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans of the year 2020[13] and was also named in the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 class of 2020.[14][15]
References
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- ^ "Beyond citrus, this entrepreneur is betting big on a South African vegetable | CNN Business". March 18, 2021 – via edition.cnn.com.
- ^ "Forbes Africa #30Under30 List: Leading The Charge". www.forbesafrica.com. April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Uzair Essack is a young business man on our radar". www.gq.co.za.
- ^ Viljoen @nettalieviljoen, Nettalie. "Entrepreneur cream of the crop". News24.
- ^ "UCT alumnus makes Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list". www.news.uct.ac.za.
- ^ "Local Fruit Export Company Goes Global". 20 August 2019.
- ^ https://www.topbilling.com/articles/Fruit-entrepreneur-Uzair-Essack-on-Top-Billing-.html?articleID=3931
- ^ Blignaut, Maryn (June 8, 2020). "Meet Uzair Essack, the founder of a company that exports overseas". Briefly.
- ^ "2019 Entrepreneur of the Year winners announced". Bizcommunity.
- ^ Ford, Wesley (September 5, 2019). "Winner shares secrets of success". Southern Suburbs Tatler.
- ^ https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/local/peoples-post/entrepreneurcream-of-the-crop-20200427
- ^ "Uzair Essack, 28". September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Uzair Essack | South Africa".
- ^ "SA exporter entrepreneur features on Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list".