Born in October 1988 in Kachipeya Village, Traditional Authority Kachere in Dedza District, Alfred Ruwan Gangata has risen from humble beginnings to become one of Malawi’s youngest business moguls and now, a rising political leader.

Gangata began his entrepreneurial journey in the early 2010s when he founded Masters Security Services with only about K100,000 in start-up capital. What started as a small security firm has since grown into a diversified conglomerate the Masters Group of Companies encompassing Masters Borehole Drilling, Masters Concrete Construction, Fredlines General Dealers, among other ventures.

Through these enterprises, Gangata claims to have created thousands of jobs for Malawian youth, earning a reputation as a self-made businessman who leads from the front.

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