Ashish Thakkar Biography

Ashish J. Thakkar is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company at age 15. He is the founder of the Mara Group which comprises numerous holding companies that operate in 26 countries. In 1996 Ashish borrowed $6000 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 with immense potential audacious dreams and extraordinary energetic drive. Since then he has successfully and exponentially grown his companies and currently employs over 7000 people worldwide.
With African familial roots dating back over a century Ashish considers himself a native son of Africa with strong Indian roots of British nationality and a resident of the UAE. He has an unyielding business focus and allegiance to fortifying the business economies on the continent. As such his business presence in Africa is currently at 19 countries and is steadily growing. Ashish devotes much of his energy to commercial and philanthropic initiatives in Africa. The Mara Group has received global recognition for its achievements and contributions not only in Africa but also worldwide. In 2010 the World Economic Forum (WEF) recognised the Mara Group as a dynamic high-growth company because of its potential to evolve into a future industry leader and a driving force for economic and social change. WEF has also named Ashish as a Young Global Leader as proof of his leadership vision and business prowess. Ashish has been profiled by several publications and media outlets including Forbes The Economist MSN CNBC Africa Business Journal Ventures AfricaSan Jose Mercury Reuters and the BBC.

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