Tag: Ashish J. Thakkar

Business leaders Ashish J. Thakkar, Meck Khalfan, Tayo Oviosu join The Future Awards Africa 2014 campaign to #StopEbola

by Jewel Stephen The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced young business leaders who are headlining its global campaign to pool 1 million young Africans to act against Ebola in…

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#TheYNaijaInterview: Africa is the new China – Billionaire businessman, Ashish J.Thakkar

by Wilfred Okiche Listed by Forbes magazine as Africa’s youngest billionaire, Ashish Thakkar, 33, sits atop the Mara group, a viable business entity with interests in real estate, IT, manufacturing, …

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One-on-one: 50 entrepreneurs selected for mentorship in Mara Mentor programme

by Kolapo Olapoju   On Wednesday, 30 July Nigerian business leaders and young ambitious entrepreneurs gathered on Wednesday as Mara Mentor, the entrepreneurship and youth empowerment focused initiative of Mara…

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The Future Africa Awards & Summit unveils new identity… new website launched

by Akan Ido   The Central Working Committee for The Future Africa Awards & Summit (TFAAS) has today announced its new identity, and also unveiled its new logo and web…

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He’s Africa’s youngest billionaire & much more: 32-year-old Ashish J. Thakkar is on the new cover of Y! Africa

by Isi Esene After the March announcement of its bold new direction, covering West, East, Southern & Central Africa, the magazine Y! Africa has announced its latest issue, covered by…

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Chude Jideonwo: Let me introduce you to the winners of The Future Awards Africa 2013 – many of whom you haven’t heard or read about before

by Chude Jideonwo Executive Director of The Future Awards Project, Chude Jideonwo, at The Future Awards 2012, Port Harcourt, Rivers, For two years now, I have heard the winner of…

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Tony O. Elumelu endows TFAA prize for 5 years, hosts African Young Person of the Year honourees

by Oge Okonkwo Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman Heirs Holdings In another big move, one of Africa's most influential entrepreneurs, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has announced a 5-year endowment of…

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