Tannaz Bahnam Biography, Full Profile & Detailed Info About The Innovative Entrepreneur.
Tannaz Bahnam owns of Lost in Lagos. She is known for her travel adventures around the world. In addition to traveling, she is the manufacturer of T Kup Chai Latte. As a fan of coffee, she used her experience to make a beverage that was tasty for everyone.
Tannaz has been in Lagos for over 7 years. She is happily married to Eddie Bahnam. There are more interesting details to note about Tannaz Bahnam. In this article, we will focus on Tannaz Bahnam’s biography.
Tannaz Bahnam Early Life
Tannaz Etebarian Bahnam was born on October 5th, 1975. She is from Iran. Tannaz Bahnam has been to many countries. She loves traveling a lot. Tannaz can be said to be a traveler at such a young age of her life.
Firstly, she was born in Iran. Of course, her parents are also from Iran. However, after the revolution in London, Tannaz Bahnam found herself in London. She stayed in London where she started high school. Thereafter, her family moved to the United States.
That was not the end of her adventure! Tannaz decided to have her University education in New York, USA. She then opted for a move to Paris to complete her summer lecture in France. She traveled far away to China.
Tannaz Bahnam Education
Tannaz Bahnam is a very educated woman. She studied at the Saint James Independent School in the United Kingdom.
After that, she enrolled as a student at the Fordham University. She graduated with a degree in International Relations at the school.
Along the line, she saw a need to acquire a degree in diplomatic studies. As a result, she registered as a student at the University of Westminster. In 2004, Tannaz graduated with an excellent result at the University.
Tannaz Bahnam Career
Tannaz began her career immediately after she acquired her MA. She landed a Sales and Marketing career with an organization.
Her role in this organization required that she would organize sales and marketing campaigns for this organization. This job required her to travel and Tannaz was up for that.
In three years, Tannaz traveled to several countries of the world. The countries she traveled to include Serbia, Mexico, Columbia, Ecuador, and Kazakhstan. It is no wonder she has been able to show adaptability in her job even to date.
In one of her travel episodes, Tannaz Bahnam found herself in Lagos State. Yes, the commercial capital and entertainment capital of Nigeria!
While in Nigeria, she worked for National Geographic Magazine. She did not only find a wonderful team to work with in Nigeria she also found the love of her life in this city. Well, you’ll read about Eddie Bahnam later in this article.
It is common knowledge that Tannaz is the owner of Lost In Lagos (now called, Lost In City). It would interest you to know how she came up with this idea.
On her visit to Lagos, she visited some places. As a foreigner, Tannaz found it hard to navigate through the bustle of Lagos State. Additionally, the street names in Lagos were not making things easier for her either. Tannaz had to do something to help herself.
Tannaz decided to create a journal to write the names of the places she visited. However, a book did not seem mobile to track places in Lagos. So, she decided to develop a website that records the location of businesses and places in Lagos State.
Apart from getting lost, people needed to know the location of the business place. Tannaz Bahram created a section on her website to write down the names of businesses in her location.
She also made provisions where users can write reviews on the services offered by businesses. She developed an app to make things easier. It was called the Awari App. This app’s mission was to help improve the visibility of the Lost in Lagos website.
It was designed to help commuters and newcomers in Lagos to find their way just like Tannaz did. Now, the Awari App has evolved and can be downloaded from the App Store, and Google Play Store.
With the help of the Awari App, she has provided a medium through which you can register your business. All kinds of businesses can be registered on the Awari App thanks to Tannaz Bahnam.
In 2010, Tannaz created her beverage company in Nigeria. She was the foremost individual to make this kind of drink in Lagos State. This was T Kup Chai Latte.
This beverage company was made for foreigners who live in Nigeria to have a feel of chai tea. It offers a delicious sense of flavor with a variety of spices. These spices include vanilla, cinnamon, spicy cloves, and cardamom.
Tannaz Bahnam Husband
Tannaz Bahnam is happily married to Eddie Bahnam. She got engaged to Eddie in 2009. Eddie had already stayed in Lagos for over 13 years before meeting Tannaz. After 5 months of getting to know each other, they got married!
They have three beautiful children together. Tannaz loves her children very much. She gave birth to her last child in 2019. Speaking of Eddie, he is of Lebanese descent. He studied at the prestigious College Mont La Salle. Eddie is a supportive husband. He travels with his wife sometimes and offers her advice.
Conclusion
Tannaz Bahnam has been nominated for several awards in Nigeria. She has shown that entrepreneurship is possible even in a different environment.
Tannaz Bahnam has gradually made a name for herself in Nigeria, and Africa, and also going global with her innovative entrepreneurship. She’s one who had dreams, and currently living her dreams. Thanks for your time.
