Michael Tawadrous | |
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| Occupations | Entrepreneur, business executive |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Founder of VAVA Furniture |
Michael Tawadrous is an Egyptian business executive based in Nigeria. He is the founder of VAVA Furniture Nigeria Limited and has also been associated with other business interests through VAVA Group.
Tawadrous studied commerce at university and he moved to Nigeria at the age of 21 after receiving an employment offer from a furniture company. He obtained a Master of Business Administration from Lagos Business School. .
After relocating to Nigeria, Tawadrous worked as a showroom manager for a furniture company in Lagos. He subsequently established VAVA Furniture, a business involved in the production and sale of furniture for residential and commercial customers.
Tawadrous became associated with VAVA Group, a business group with interests beyond furniture manufacturing. He is the founder of VAVA Group which is associated with businesses including Vava Products LLC in the United States and Globe Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Nigeria.
The company's activities have also included furniture manufacturing, distribution and interior design. Tawadrous discussed challenges facing the local manufacturing sector, including infrastructure limitations, foreign exchange constraints, imported competition and access to raw materials.