Our Team

JWAPANO has a team of 7 experts dedicated to harnessing their skills and creating sustainable products. They have a wide range of experience ranging from carbonization experts, electricians, operations and management, engineers etc.

Baraka Peneza

CEO

Baraka is the Chief Executive Officer at JWAPANO Group of Companies. He has considerable experience in project management, product innovation, finance, research, and development. He is the visionary behind the JWAPANO Story, through his travel and advocacy for women’s empowerment across the country he came across the special bamboo plant and its many uses. He researched, proceeded to set up, and further trained locals in the southern part of Tanzania on how to monetize the bamboo plant while ensuring environmental sustainability. His desire to empower locals in rural areas to become changemakers through acquiring handcraft skills among others is what has made JWAPANO what it is today.

Salim Almass

Director

Salim is one of the Founder and shareholder at JWAPANO Group of Companies. His experience in leadership, management and business influences the team and drive direction at our business. He is business savvy and helps push us to greater heights.

Mariam Joshua

General Manager

Mariam is the General Manager at JWAPANO Group of Companies. She is the business analysis expert, working with the team to analyze JWAPANO’s business model and come up with value adding insights that will be used to expand their business. Another integral part of her job is to ensure that JWAPANO has appropriate policies and controls in place to drive the business. She has considerable experience in project management, internal controls, and business process improvement.

Juma Rashidi Suleimani

Plant / Factory Manager

Juma is the Plant/ Factory Manager at JWAPANO Group of Companies. He is stationed at Ruangwa, Lindi in the factory and is in charge of handling the day-to-day activities at the factory. He ensures that there are smooth operations at the factory. His strengths include multi-tasking, creativity, and leadership skills ensuring that all activities are done on time and in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures. His problem solving skills ensure that conflicts are resolved on time and do not affect the day-to-day activities of the business.

Arafati Rashidi Kapilima

Electrician

Alfat is the resident electrician at JWAPANO Group of Companies. He ensures that all electrical equipment are well handles and solves any issues that may arise with the machinery that involve electricity.

Mariyam Mohammed Mtenda

Technician

Mariyam is the technical expert at JWAPANO assisting with briquette production. She assists in ensuring the smooth running of machinery including the carbonization furnace for the production of biochar (the first stage product before producing briquettes). Her knowledge of machinery serves a crucial purpose of ensuring proper maintenance is done of the machinery at the factory.

Robert Hamis Sikha

Technical Expert

Hezron is the technical expert at JWAPANO in charge of briquette production. He ensures the smooth running of machineries including the carbonization furnace for production of biochar (the
first stage product before producing briquettes). His knowledge of machinery serves a crucial purpose of ensuring proper maintenance
is done of the machineries at the factory.

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