Zuneid Yousuf and his brother Ibrahim set up Tangy Drinks, now the third largest soft-drink producer in Zambia behind Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co.
From its humble beginnings as a backyard business, the success of Tangy Drinks was quickly replicated in the fast-moving consumer goods industry, distributing everything from clothes to mosquito nets throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Production began in the backyard of the family home in Lusaka, with drinks being bottled and packed by hand. The business has grown dramatically since inception, and now operates in Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, and Angola, employing over 2,000 people.
