Africa’s youngest billionaire, Ashish J. Thakkar has made known his intention to invest in Calabar,
the Cross River State Capital.
Delivering a key note address at the 2013 edition of the Africa CEO Roundtable and Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (AR-CSR) at Tinapa Business and Leisure Resort, Calabar.
The President of Mara Group, Thakkar, said the decision to establish his presence in Calabar was based on what he has seen and heard of Cross River, which remains a veritable place to invest.
He said investing in Cross River state will be part of his effort to encourage young entrepreneurs to improve their capacity.
The billionaire said “it is only when you give that you can have more, especially when giving to a group or society”.
Thakkar disclosed that he professes Nigeria anywhere he goes as the best country and Cross River has further convinced him about that because of its available human and natural resources couple with the conducive economic environment put in place by government to attract investments and investors.
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