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James Mworia (Picture: AfricaTalentbank.com) James Mworia is one of Kenya’s most respected business leaders. At 37, he is CEO of Centum, an East African investment company with interests in a variety of sectors, including energy, real estate, financial services and fast-moving consumer goods. Mworia is credited with transforming the company, set up in 1967, by championing investments in new sectors and expanding its geographical reach. Earlier this month, Mworia spoke at an entrepreneurship boot camp in Nairobi organised by talent management company Africa Talent Bank. He shared his journey in corporate  Kenya , and offered tips on business management and entrepreneurship. He explained that many people fail because they don’t give themselves permission to succeed. “We think success is for other people. We think we were put on this world to be strugglers,” said Mworia. “It is very easy to make excuses and say the reason I am not succeeding is because I am poor, or I do not

The company's name is Thai farm International. Thai Farm is a Nigerian company processing locally grown cassava tubers to produce high quality cassava flour for human consumption. Main by-product is “siftings” – the course tailings from fine sifting process which is used by a local animal feed company in their animal feed formulation - mainly chicken feed. Founded in 2006 by Asian and Nigerian shareholders, the company was acquired by Flour Mills of Nigeria plc ( www.fmnplc.com ) in 2012 such that the company today is proudly part of the Golden Penny family. Founding Board Founding Board Members (From Left to Right): Prince Yemisi Shyllon – Director, Louw Burger – CEO/MD, Nattanee Booncharoen – Director, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi OFR – Chairman. Project Genesis In 2003, the Nigerian Government implemented numerous policies to boost the agricultural and manufacturing sectors in Nigeria through, amongst others, the use of cassava - a root plant that was alre