Ibrahim Mahama (businessman)

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Ibrahim Mahama
Ghanaian Businessman Ibrahim Mahama.jpg
Ibrahim Mahama in 2014
Born (1971-01-29) 29 January 1971 (age 50)
Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
EducationTamale Senior High School
Alma materCollege of North West London
OccupationBusinessman
OrganizationEngineers and Planners, Dzata Cement Limited
Spouse(s)Oona Mahama
Children3
Parent(s)Emmanuel Adama Mahama
Joyce Tamakloe
RelativesJohn Dramani Mahama (brother)

Ibrahim Mahama (born 29 January 1971) is a Ghanaian businessman, and the founder of Engineers and Planners,[1] the largest indigenous-owned mining company in West Africa, and the owner of several other businesses in Ghana including Dzata Cement Limited.[2][3] He is the younger brother of John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017.[4]

Early life[]

He was born in in the Northern Region of Ghana to Emmanuel Adama Mahama, the first Minister of State of the Northern Region under the first President of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. His mother, Joyce Tamakloe comes from Keta in the Volta Region of Ghana.[5]

He moved to the United Kingdom, where he studied at the College of North London.[6]After college, he went on to live in London, where he worked for a property development company.[6]

Career[]

Mahama started his company Engineers & Planners in 1997 after his return from London.[6] The Company now employs over 3000 Ghanaian employees.[7]

Mahama has also invested in Asutsuare Poultry Farms, which was started in 2004 and produces 150,000 eggs and 10,000 live broilers a day.[8]

Mahama is also an investor and owner at Dzata Cement Limited, a fully Ghanaian-owned cement processing factory located in Tema. Construction of the factory began in 2011, and it is set to start operations by first quarter of 2018, projected to create 1,200 direct jobs.[9][10][11] Its production capacity is projected to be 2 million tonnes of cement a year.[12]

Philanthropy[]

Northern Ghana[]

Mahama has been recognized in supporting the Northern and Zongo communities. Ghana has about 400 Zongo communities which have been described by many as deprived communities.[13] He has catered for many in these communities, providing for education, healthcare, employment as well as funding projects within the communities.[14][15][16]

He is currently in the process of building a 550-bed dormitory for his former high school,[17][18] Tamale Secondary School in the Northern Region of Ghana, after a fire destroyed an existing dormitory.[19][20][21]

Joyce Tamakloe Cancer Foundation[]

Following the loss of his mother to breast cancer, he has championed charity causes that create awareness on different types of cancer.[22] He is a co-founder of the Joyce Tamakloe Cancer Foundation which has raised funds for several hospitals in Ghana as a contribution to the fight against cancer.[22] The Foundation has provided free mammograms for over 1000 women across Ghana. The foundation played a key role in ensuring breast cancer patients received treatment under the National Health Insurance in Ghana. After the death of his mother,in 2005 the Joyce Tamakloe Memorial Cancer Foundation Polo Championship was set up in memorial of her who was a staunch member of the Accra Polo Club.[23]

The championship is also used a way of creating awareness of cancers, for instance in 2009 when it was played to raise awareness on the dangers of prostrate cancer which is fast spreading on the continent of Africa.[24][25]

Personal life[]

He is married to Oona Mahama and they have three children.[26] He is the younger brother of John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017.[4] His step-mother died on July 2016 [27] He uses a Bombardier 604 luxury private jet named Dzata and was the first individual to buy one in Ghana.[28]

Honours[]

Mahama received the 2018 African Achievers’ Award in London, for African Industrialist of the year 2018 - during the 8th edition African Achievers awards that took place in the House of Commons in London.[29]

References[]

  1. ^ "Enginerrs and Planners". Engineers and Planners.
  2. ^ Quashie, Richard (23 April 2017). "Comprehensive List of Businesses Owned by Ibrahim Mahama". Yen Ghana. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ Larnyoh, Magdalene Teiko (26 November 2020). "Ghanaian businessman, Ibrahim Mahama acquires all ordinary shares in Cardinal Gold Mine". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ibrahim Mahama sues Chairman Wontumi demanding ¢5m for slander". MyJoyOnline.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Ibrahim Mahama's mother was a huge NPP financier – Nyaho Tamakloe". www.ghanaweb.com. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Ibrahim Mahama Industry Biography". Ghana Web. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ "I'm ready to help young entrepreneurs - Ibrahim Mahama". Ghanaweb News TV. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Firms Owned by Ibrahim Mahama". Peace FM. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ Yeboah, Isaac (12 May 2021). "Citizens 'fix' Dzata Cement as it trends on Twitter". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Limited. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  10. ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (6 May 2021). "Osafo Maafo tours Ibrahim Mahama's Dzata Cement plant (VIDEO)". Graphic Online. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  11. ^ Larnyoh, Magdalene Teiko (12 May 2021). "A wholly-owned Ghanaian cement company, Dzata Cement to offer competitive price as cement price goes up". Business Insider Africa. Business Insider. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  12. ^ "New cement factory to produce 1 million tons of cement annually opened - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  13. ^ Kaledzi, Isaac (27 March 2017). "Ghanas Zongo Communities Waiting to be Transformed". Africa Feeds. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Ibrahim Mahama donates food for 10,000 households as part of Covid-19 fight". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. ^ Ghana, News (31 July 2015). "Muslim Group Praises Ibrahim Mahama". News Ghana. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  16. ^ "National Chief Imam congratulates Ibrahim Mahama". GhanaWeb. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Ibrahim Mahama Building 550-Bed Dormitory For TAMASCO". The Herald, Ghana.
  18. ^ Gyebi, Joseph Ziem And Edmond (4 December 2017). "SAVANNAH NEWS: Old Students of Ghanasco And Tamasco Lead in Support to Their Ama Mater". SAVANNAH NEWS. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Fire guts St Charles SHS male dormitory". Ghanaian Times. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  20. ^ Fugu, Mohammed (27 March 2017). "Fire destroys dormitories of St Charles Minor Seminary-Students sent home". Graphic Online. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  21. ^ Naatogmah, Abdul Karim (22 March 2017). "Fire guts St. Charles Senior High School". Citi 97.3 FM. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Lack of data on breast cancer hinders awareness creation - Aryee". GhanaWeb. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Tamakloe Memorial Polo scheduled for April 11". BusinessGhana. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Tamakloe Memorial Polo scheduled for April 11". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  25. ^ GNA (10 April 2009). "Tamakloe Memorial Polo scheduled for April 11". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  26. ^ "The Ordinary Side Of Ibrahim Mahama". The Herald Ghana.
  27. ^ Naatogmah, Abdul Karim (17 June 2016). "Mahama's mother to be buried today". Citi FM.
  28. ^ Silver-Greenberg, Jessica (18 April 2014). "Paper Shows U.S.-Flagged Plane in Iran Has Ties to Ghana". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  29. ^ Nyabor, Jonas (7 July 2018). "Ibrahim Mahama adjudged African Industrialist of the year". Citi Newsroom. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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