From banking to hospitality and real estate to e-commerce, Ashish Thakkar built his vast business empire from scratch. The Ugandan tycoon STARTED small with a little computer shop that kept him busy after leaving school at 15. These days, his Mara Group spans over 20 countries and he’s been called
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