MBI Group

MBI Group is a privatelyowned group of companies, active across three continents. Rooted in Zambia, it is focused on five core sectors: mining, energy, agriculture, fastmoving consumer goods, and softdrinks.The companies at the heart of MBI Group are under the direct control of the Yousuf family. For more than 20 years, the family has continually worked to grow a diverse portfolio of leading businesses. Each family member has particular responsibility for different areas of business interest, under the familys overall direction and control. In 2018, the family established the MBI Group in order to bring together its various business interests.Every strategic decision taken by MBI Group is done so as a family and is reflective of the familys entrepreneurial spirit. The Yousuf family places the highest value on upholding integrity and are guided by their moral convictions. Because of this, they do not invest in alcohol, drugs, gambling, or armaments.The Yousuf familys first business venture, importing and distributing clothes and textiles from around the world, was established during their time in the United Kingdom. After returning to Zambia, the familys place of birth, in the mid 1990s, Zuneid Yousuf and his brother Ibrahim set up Tangy Drinks, now the third largest softdrink producer in Zambia behind CocaCola and Pepsi Co.