Darshan Chandaria

Background

About Darshan Chandaria

Dr. Darshan Chandaria is the Group CEO and a Director of Chandaria Group & Chandaria Industries. He holds an undergraduate Business Management degree from Cardiff University and is a fellow of the 2017 Senior Executive Program from Harvard Business School. In 2018, he was the youngest ever East African recipient of a Honorary Doctorate from United Graduate College & Seminary International, USA. Over the past 10 years, Darshan has built Chandaria Group into one of the largest and most diversified business groups in Africa. Today, the group’s operations include Tissue Paper & Hygiene Products Manufacturing, Real Estate, Venture Capital, Insurance, Banking, Automobile Manufacturing, Mining and Solar Energy Generation. The Group employs over people across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, India, UAE and the United Kingdom. Chandaria Industries is also the largest tissue, liquids & hygiene products manufacturer in Kenya, East & Central Africa. Darshan founded Chandaria Capital in 2017, a venture capital fund that today has over 15 portfolio companies spread across Africa & beyond. Darshan has an impressive list of Kenyan, African and International awards and recognitions. Life Mantra: “Success is not a destination but a continuous journey”.