Gagan Santosh Gupta, a mechanical engineer, took over his father’s scrap metal business, Kamal Enterprises, in 1994. He rapidly expanded, securing sole distributorship for Sponge Iron India Limited in Maharashtra, India, by 1998. Gupta’s vision extended to Africa, where he acquired a struggling Tanzanian steel plant, establishing Kamal Steel Ltd in 2004, followed by a Dubai registration in 2006.

As Chairman of the Kamal Group, Gupta diversified into gases, power, alloys, agro-industry, and established the Kamal Industrial Estate in Africa, earning the Tanzanian Revenue Authorities’ Highest Tax Payers Award. His acquisition and turnaround of CISCO, a South African steel plant, further solidified his reputation.

Beyond business, Gupta founded the People Empowerment Foundation in Tanzania, providing artificial limbs and feeding thousands of school children, demonstrating his commitment to social responsibility.