Elizabeth Swai Featured in Forbes Africa: Pioneering a Poultry Revolution in Tanzania

Elizabeth Christopher Swai, founder and CEO of AKM Glitters Company Limited, has been featured in the June/July 2024 issue of Forbes Africa, celebrated for her visionary leadership in transforming Tanzania’s poultry sector. Her recognition marks a significant milestone—not just for her company, but for women-led agribusinesses across Africa.

After serving 15 years with the United Nations, Swai returned home with a bold mission: to create sustainable and inclusive agricultural solutions that empower local communities. Her company, AKM Glitters, has become a national model in poultry innovation, providing high-quality breeds, localized feed solutions, veterinary support, and business mentorship to thousands of smallholder farmers—especially youth and women.

“Together, we can harness the vast opportunities in sectors like livestock and poultry,” Swai says in the Forbes feature, “ensuring a sustainable future for Tanzania while protecting our children and nurturing our shared prosperity.”

Through a franchise-based brooder model, AKM Glitters has impacted over 300,000 farmers across 25 regions in Tanzania, helping drive both food security and rural income generation. Her focus on resilience, innovation, and community-based leadership has earned her multiple accolades, including the 2023 Aspirational Leader Award from the CEO Roundtable.

Swai’s work is not just about poultry—it’s about policy, partnerships, and people. She is actively shaping regulatory frameworks, building local supply chains, and advocating for women’s leadership in agribusiness. Her story, now documented in Forbes Africa, serves as a testament to what visionary entrepreneurship can achieve on the continent.

📍 AKM Glitters Company Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
📖 Forbes Africa, June/July 2024 Issue, Page 23