Spanning property, manufacturing and agriculture, the Mara group has grown from being a computer-importing business, which was founded by Ashish Thakkar in 1996 with a $5,000 loan. Ebulliently positive about the outlook for Africa, Mara’s latest focus has been property development. It is building
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