Adventures in Africa's Economic Miracle | Ashish Thakkar | TEDxAbidjan 

Ashish J. Thakkar is a British businessman and entrepreneur of Indian descent. He is the founder of Mara Group and Mara Foundation, and he is a co-founder of Atlas Mara. Thakkar was born in the United Kingdom, but he moved to East Africa as a teenager before founding Mara Group, a Pan-African conglomerate, at the age of 15.Mara Group's operations and investments span 22 African countries.
He is the author of The Lion Awakes: Adventures in Africa's Economic Miracle.
Thakkar is a member of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders,and was featured on Fortune Magazine's list of the top "40 Under 40" in 2013.He was awarded the Base Leadership Award at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards event.
Ashish J. Thakkar est un homme d’affaires et entrepreneur Anglais, d’origineindienne. Il est le fondateur du group Mara et de la foundation Mara. IL estégalement co-fondateur de Atlas Mara. Thakkar est né au Royaume-uni, mais avécu en Afrique de l’est durant son adolescence, avant de créer sa propreentreprise à l’âge de 15 ans. Les Opérations et investissement du groupe Marasont répartis dans 22 pays africains. Thakkar est également membre du forummondial économique des jeunes leaders mondiaux. Il a reçu une distinction« the base leadership award » en 2014 au MTV awards de la musique africaine.Selon le magazine américain Fortune, il est l’une des plus grosses fortunesafricaines âgés de moins de 40.
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