Ali-Shah Jivraj
Ali-Shah Jivraj (born in 1987) is a Ugandan businessman and entrepreneur. He is the former founder of an electronics firm, a Ugandan company that assembles products such as television sets, DVD players, radios, and speakers, in 2010 the company was ranked seventh in KPMG's annual ranking of the top 100 mid-sized companies in Uganda.[1][2]
Ali-Shah Jivraj | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
Background and education
He was born in 1987 into a wealthy Ugandan family of Indian descent. He first considered becoming an entrepreneur in 2006 at age 19, when he was still attending high school.[1]
Career
In 2006, an acquaintance who was moving to Uganda in search of employment. The visitor was an experienced television repairman who impressed Jivraj and his mother by repairing the family television set.[1] The still teenage-aged Jivraj borrowed money from family members, hired the visitor, and started assembling television sets with the help of parts imported from Malaysia and China. He has also set up a television assembly factory in neighboring Tanzania[1][2][3]
More recently, Jivraj has been manufacturing dry-cell batteries. His factory is located in China and the products are marketed in Uganda and neighboring countries. He has branched out into real estate, with loans from Ugandan banks, by building luxury apartment complexes.[1][2]
References
- Nsehe, Mfonobong (5 February 2015). "This 27 Year-Old Entrepreneur Built A $15 Million Television Company In Uganda". Forbes.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- TheNewAfrica (24 June 2015). "Meet 27 Year-Old Ugandan Entrepreneur who Built A $15 Million Television Company". Thenewafrica.info (TheNewAfrica). Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- TUI (24 August 2015). "Uganda: Ali-Shah Jivraj - Electronics Entrepreneur". The Uganda Independent (TUI) via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 4 March 2016.