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
Born
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
OccupationEntrepreneurship

Background

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Uzair 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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  1. ^ Moltke-Todd, Nadine von (April 15, 2019). "How Uzair Essack Found His Niche in Exporting". Entrepreneur.
  2. ^ "Beyond citrus, this entrepreneur is betting big on a South African vegetable | CNN Business". March 18, 2021 – via edition.cnn.com.
  3. ^ "Forbes Africa #30Under30 List: Leading The Charge". www.forbesafrica.com. April 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Uzair Essack is a young business man on our radar". www.gq.co.za.
  5. ^ Viljoen @nettalieviljoen, Nettalie. "Entrepreneur cream of the crop". News24.
  6. ^ "UCT alumnus makes Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list". www.news.uct.ac.za.
  7. ^ "Local Fruit Export Company Goes Global". 20 August 2019.
  8. ^ https://www.topbilling.com/articles/Fruit-entrepreneur-Uzair-Essack-on-Top-Billing-.html?articleID=3931
  9. ^ Blignaut, Maryn (June 8, 2020). "Meet Uzair Essack, the founder of a company that exports overseas". Briefly.
  10. ^ "2019 Entrepreneur of the Year winners announced". Bizcommunity.
  11. ^ Ford, Wesley (September 5, 2019). "Winner shares secrets of success". Southern Suburbs Tatler.
  12. ^ https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/local/peoples-post/entrepreneurcream-of-the-crop-20200427
  13. ^ "Uzair Essack, 28". September 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Uzair Essack | South Africa".
  15. ^ "SA exporter entrepreneur features on Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list".