Ashish is a celebrated serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. He started his first business in 1996 at the age of 15 with a $5,000 loan. Since then, Ashish and his family have driven the growth of the company from a small IT business in Uganda to the globally recognized multi-sector investment group that exists today. Through its businesses and investments, the family now created a presence across 26 African countries in sectors spanning technology, manufacturing, real estate and financial services. Ashish is passionate about enabling, empowering and inspiring young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs. In 2009, he launched the families Foundation to foster and support emerging entrepreneurs through mentorship, Mara Mentor is a free online global platform that connects emerging entrepreneurs with business leaders and industry experts. The family's vision is to create a self-sustaining Africa through entrepreneurship.
Para un país con solo 8 millones de personas, el número es impactante y ejerce una gran presión sobre la economía nacional, los servicios públicos y la sociedad de Jordania en su conjunto.
Two members of the UN Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council visited Jordan's biggest refugee camp expecting scenes of despair. What they found was innovation and enterprise.
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Two of Africa’s leading entrepreneurs explain how policy-makers can help other innovators on the continent.
