Mo Ibrahim – Businessman. Philanthropist.

Dr. Mohammed ‘Mo’ Ibrahim (aka) Mo Ibrahim. Businessman. Engineer. Philanthropist.

Founder : Mo Ibrahim Foundation, London. Goal to encourage better governance in Africa.

Established ‘Mo Ibrahim Index’ to evaluate nations’ performance.

-Established Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. Awards USD 5 million initial payment

Business:

-Founder : ‘Celtel’. Sold to Kuwait based Zain Communications (2005)

-Founder: ‘MSI Consultancy’ (1989). Sold to Marconi company

Others:

-Member, Africa Regional Advisory Board of London Business School

Honours:

-Top 100 List 2018 – Time Magazine

-Ranked First in the annual Powerlist of influential Black Britons

Education:

-Ph.D : Mobile Communications, University of Birmingham (UK) / Masters in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of Bradford (UK) / Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Alexandria University (Egypt)

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