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.

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.

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