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Month: September 2022

UWS alumna and Tanzanian is a serial entrepreneur with a big vision
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UWS alumna and Tanzanian is a serial entrepreneur with a big vision

A UWS graduate who completed her DBA at University of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) London Campus has featured recently in the Lionesses of Africa magazine. Dr Jesca Mhoja Nkwabi, DBA 2020, is CEO of KOM Group of Companies, one of Tanzania’s leading manufacturers of agroprocessing products as well as industrial goods, and the recipient of the manufacturing founder of the year under 30 category award. She has also been featured in the Rising Woman Initiative by Citizen and was recognised as the Tanzanian She Hero in 2021. Talking about her entrepreneurial journey in the Lionesses of Africa blog, Jesca said: “From a young age, I was taught the value of hard work and staying resilient. In recognizing my passion for entrepreneurship, I was sent to business schools in India and the United ...