Amar Shanghavi

I’m an entrepreneur with a PhD in economics from the LSE. Currently I am based in East Africa, focusing on accelerating the transition to electric mobility in emerging markets. I lead JTP Auto Ltd, where we are introducing affordable electric vehicles and building supporting charging infrastructure to make EV adoption practical, reliable, and commercially viable in Tanzania and the wider region.

My background spans manufacturing, international trade, and sustainable value chains, but my current passion is solving real-world transport challenges — reducing fuel costs, lowering emissions, and building local technical capability around EVs. I’m particularly interested in partnerships that combine technology, finance, and infrastructure to unlock scale in frontier markets.

I enjoy working with people who are commercially minded, impact-oriented, and willing to build for the long term.