GRAND LION HOLDINGS
YOUR AFRICAN PARTNER
An expanding group with offices in Africa, Asia & Middle East, with diversified interests across mining, agriculture, fertilizers and hospitality.
Who We Are
ABOUT US
A diversified multi-faceted business organization with presence in Africa, Middle East & Europe; engaged in a wide range of activities including:
- Exploration, Mining & Mineral Processing
- Commercial Farming
- Agricultural Value Added Products
- Import and Distribution of Fertilizers
- Hospitality
ZUNEID YOUSUF
GROUP CHAIRMAN
OUR VISION
We are devoted to the transformation of the family’s businesses into a diverse multinational company, while upholding the Yousuf family’s core values.
Zuneid Yousuf began his business career in the textiles industry, honing his entrepreneurial skills through the import and export of clothes from a base in the United Kingdom. After the family returned to Zambia in the mid-1990s, he spearheaded the diversification into fast-moving consumer goods, fertilizer, mining and fuels.
We are passionate about business development in Africa, especially the role that African businesses can play in delivering sustained economic growth and improving food security for millions across the continent.
AFRICA IN FOCUS
EMERGING RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE CLUSTERS

OUR FOOTPRINT ACROSS AFRICA
OUR CURRENT PRESENCE
Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
PLANNED EXPANSION
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.
WHAT WE DO
OUR BUSINESSES
EXPLORATION, MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING
Zumran explores for, mines and produces mineral deposits, with a focus on copper and other strategic minerals including cobalt, gold, tin-tantalum, titanium and manganese.
COMMERCIAL FARMING & AGRICULTURAL VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS
African Green Resources promotes agriculture, agribusiness and agro-processing in Zambia and the region, facilitating agricultural credit and inputs and collecting crop harvests through warehouse receipts.
IMPORT & DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS
Neria’s Investments is the group’s fertilizer distribution and marketing company, dealing in products including MAP, Muriate of Potash, Ammonium Sulphate, DAP, CAN, Urea and D Compounds.
HOSPITALITY
Puku Ridge and Chichele Presidential Lodge offer safari stays in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, operated under Chichele Safaris.
GROUP OF COMPANIES

ZUMRAN
Mining and exploration: exploration, mining and production of mineral deposits.

AFRICAN GREEN RESOURCES
Agriculture, agribusiness and agro-processing in Zambia and the region.

NERIA’S INVESTMENTS LTD
Fertilizer distribution and marketing, grain trading and warehouse management.

PUKU RIDGE
Safari camp in South Luangwa National Park overlooking a private floodplain and watering hole.
OUR ASSOCIATES
DELTA ENERGY ZAMBIA LIMITED
Oil and gas field services, supplying refined petroleum products and lubricants.
PHARMANOVA ZAMBIA LIMITED
Manufacturer of pharmaceutical finished dosage forms, based in Lusaka, Zambia.
GATBRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Distribution of international and local brands, with operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
CONTACT
START A CONVERSATION
We welcome business enquiries from organisations interested in working with Grand Lion Holdings across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Location
Business Bay (Regal Tower), Dubai, UAE
Phone
+971-4-3474721
Email
info@grandlionholdings.com
