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In a span of 15 years, Ashish J. Thakkar built a conglomerate of IT, real estate and manufacturing companies with operations in 26 countries and employing over 7,000 people worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Africa’s Youngest Billionaire, Ashish J. Thakkar|url=http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/04/africas-youngest-billionaire-ashish-j-thakkar/|publisher=Ventures Africa|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=For Ashish Thakkar, the sky is not the limit|url=http://www.theceomagazine-ug.com/interview/for-ashish-thakkar-the-sky-is-not-the-limit.html|publisher=CEO Magazine|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ashish J. Thakkar: Shaking Africa's business universe|url=http://africanbusinessmagazine.com/features/profile/ashish-j-thakkar-shaking-africas-business-universe|publisher=African Business|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> |
In a span of 15 years, Ashish J. Thakkar built a conglomerate of IT, real estate and manufacturing companies with operations in 26 countries and employing over 7,000 people worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Africa’s Youngest Billionaire, Ashish J. Thakkar|url=http://www.ventures-africa.com/2013/04/africas-youngest-billionaire-ashish-j-thakkar/|publisher=Ventures Africa|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=For Ashish Thakkar, the sky is not the limit|url=http://www.theceomagazine-ug.com/interview/for-ashish-thakkar-the-sky-is-not-the-limit.html|publisher=CEO Magazine|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ashish J. Thakkar: Shaking Africa's business universe|url=http://africanbusinessmagazine.com/features/profile/ashish-j-thakkar-shaking-africas-business-universe|publisher=African Business|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:41, 24 July 2013
Ashish J Thakkar | |
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| Born | August 5, 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | Founder and CEO of Mara Group |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Title | Founder and CEO of Mara Group |
Ashish J. Thakkar is the Founder and Managing Director of Mara Group. He is a serial entreprenuer who started his first company at the age of 15.
Ashish considers himself a native son of Africa with strong Indian roots, of British nationality and a resident of the UAE[1]
Early life
Born in the United Kingdom, Ashish and his family moved back to Africa after surviving the historic Rwandan genocide and generational exile of African families. He grew up in the UK and Uganda and now lives in Dubai.
In 1996, Ashish borrowed $6,000 to start his first IT company whereby he bought and sold computers. Within a year, he transitioned from a high school student to a full time entrepreneur.
Enterpreneurship
In a span of 15 years, Ashish J. Thakkar built a conglomerate of IT, real estate and manufacturing companies with operations in 26 countries and employing over 7,000 people worldwide.[2][3][4]
Ashish devotes much of his energy to commercial and philanthropic initiatives in Africa. He has also been appointed on the advisory panels to several heads of state in sub-Saharan Africa and is also a team member of the Commonwealth Business Council and COMESA. Ashish has been profiled by several publications and media outlets including Forbes, The Economist, CNN, Africa Business Journal, Ventures Africa, San Jose Mercury, Reuters and the BBC.
The culmination of Ashish J. Thakkar's business achievements has been instituting Mara Foundation, the nonprofit social enterprise of Mara Group which focuses on emerging African entrepreneurs. The Foundation works to create sustainable economic and business development opportunities for young business owners via its Mara Launchpad incubation centres and Mara Launch Fund.
In the near future, Ashish J. Thakkar will represent East Africa on Virgin Galactic's mission into space, thereby making him Africa’s second astronaut.
The Mara Group
His company, Mara Group, a 16 year-old pan-African multi-sector business conglomerate with perations in 26 countries spanning four continents. Mara’s current businesses operate in a broad range of sectors including information technology (IT) services, business process outsourcing (BPO), a multi-faceted mobile-enabled online platform, agriculture, real estate, hospitality, packaging and asset management.
Recognition
Mara Group has received global recognition for its achievements and contributions not only in Africa but also worldwide. In 2010, Mara Group was identified by the World Economic Forum as a dynamic high-growth company with the potential to be a driving force for economic and social change. Ashish J. Thakkar was appointed as a World Economic Forum Global Young Leader.[5]
References
- ^ "Young, Successful And African: Ashish J.Thakkar, CEO of Mara Group". Forbes. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Meet Africa's Youngest Billionaire, Ashish J. Thakkar". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "For Ashish Thakkar, the sky is not the limit". CEO Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Ashish J. Thakkar: Shaking Africa's business universe". African Business. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Ashish Thakkar". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 24 April 2013.