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DEPT FOR STEPHEN KAPLITT 
 
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TAGS: ECON PGOV PREL SF
SUBJECT: YOUNG SOUTH AFRICANS IDENTIFIED FOR MAKTOUM FOUNDATION 
ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE 
 
REF:  STATE 62391 
 
¶1. (SBU) Post identified the following five young Muslim 
entrepreneurs and leaders in South Africa for the Maktoum Foundation 
Entrepreneurs Conference as tasked in reftel: 
 
- Nazmeera Moola.  Moola is Head of Macro Strategy at Macquarie 
First South.  She was selected South African Economist of the Year 
by Reuters in 2005 and is a weekly columnist for the Financial Mail. 
 Contact details: Floor 23, ABSA Building, 2 Riebeck Street, Cape 
Town 8000, nazmeera.moola@macquarie.com. 
 
- Abdullah Verachia.  Verachia is Head of India Division of Frontier 
Advisory Limited.  He is a regular media commentator for a number of 
publications including CNBC Africa, SABC, Business Day and the 
Sunday Times and is also part of the Brightest Young Minds program 
in South Africa.  Contact details: Frontier Advisory Limited, Block 
C, 65 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg 2198, 
averachia@frontier-advisory.com.  Abdullah is well-connected in the 
South African business community and would be a good source of 
additional contacts. 
 
- Mr. Zulfiq Isaacs.  Isaacs is the Managing Director of Liquid 
Thought.  Liquid Thought delivers e-business services and consulting 
solutions in South Africa.  Contact details: Floor 1, 16 Bloem 
Street, Cape Town 8001, zulfiq@liquidthought.co.za. 
 
- Reza Omar.  Omar is the Research Director of Citizen Surveys 
Limited.  He has been instrumental in facilitating major research 
contracts and managing research studies on behalf of corporations, 
development agencies, government departments and academic 
institutions (e.g., Department of Trade and Industry, the World 
Bank, and the U.S. Department of State).  Contact details: Floor 1, 
De Waal House, 172 Victoria Road, Woostock, Cape Town 7925, 
info@citizensurveys.com. 
 
- Yusuf Mohammad.  Mohammad is the owner of Paragon Call Solutions 
and Direct Calling Solutions.  He employs 200 people.  Contact 
details: yusuf@paragoncall.co.za. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Post would also like suggest the Durban-based Minara 
Chamber of Commerce (www.minara.org.za) as a potential partner for 
the Maktoum Foundation Entrepreneurs Conference.  The Minara Chamber 
of Commerce was formed in May 2000 to represent and assist South 
African Muslim businesses and entrepreneurs.  Minara is currently 
compiling a directory of Muslim businesses and professional firms 
located in South Africa. 
 
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