Rakesh Wahi Explained

Rakesh Wahi
Birth Date:1959 10, df=yes
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Occupation:Chairman of CMA Investment Holdings
Vice Chairman of CNBC Africa
Publisher of Forbes Africa
Father:Satya Pal Wahi
Awards:Vishisht Seva Medal
Known For:Founder of ABN Group

Rakesh Wahi is an Indian military veteran, author[1] and entrepreneur active in Africa and the Middle East. He is the Chairman of CMA Investment Holdings, a company he started to incubate his startups in media, technology and education. He is the co-founder of CNBC Africa,[2] [3] [4] Forbes Africa Magazine,[5] Transnational Academic Group,[6] [7] and Curtin University Dubai.[8]

Early life and education

Wahi was born in on 3 October 1959, in New Delhi to Satya Pal Wahi, an army officer and a Padma Bhushan recipient,[9] and Shobana (Kukreja) Wahi. He got his early education from the Doon School in India. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree from the National Defence Academy in 1979 and Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from College of Military Engineering in 1986.[10] [11]

Mr. Wahi was awarded with a Honorary Doctorate Degree[12] of Science from the International University of Management by the Minister of Education of Namibia, and he is also a fellow member of the Australian Institute of Management, Western Australia.

Professional career

Rakesh joined the Corps of Engineers in the Indian Army in 1980 and served for eight years before leaving in 1988. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India in 1985.[13] In 1989 he moved to Dubai.[14] [15] [16] [17] He is the co-founder of the Transnational Academic Group which operates Lancaster University Ghana, Murdoch University Dubai,[18] [19] [20] and Curtin University Dubai.[21] [22]

Rakesh has authored the book Be a Lion: Dare to Dream and Live Fearlessly, which was published in 2018.[23] [24] [25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rakesh Wahi – Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.. 2021-08-01. 2018.litfest-archives.com.
  2. Web site: CNBC to launch new affiliate channel in Africa. CNBC Europe. 2006-08-31. 2007-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20070503023539/http://www.cnbceurope.com/about/press/index.php?url=42. 2007-05-03. dead.
  3. Web site: CNBC owners eye bigger investments in Rwanda. The New Times Rwanda. 8 February 2016 . en. 2020-02-25.
  4. Web site: The A Perspective Podcast: Andrew Skipper talks to Rakesh Wahi. Lexology. 30 October 2020 . en. 2021-01-04.
  5. Web site: Forbes to Launch Forbes Africa in October 2011. Businesswire. 3 May 2011 . en-US. 2020-05-03.
  6. Web site: Leadership by design: In conversation with Shweta Wahi. gulfbusiness. 2 July 2019 . en-gb. 2020-04-26.
  7. Web site: Hult's Dubai Campus invites Col Wahi, Chairman of SP Wahi Management & Technology Consultants, and Rakesh Wahi, Vice President of CNBC Africa, Global Institute, Capital Management Advisors as the executive guest speakers.. Hult International Business School. 30 October 2008 . en-US. 2020-04-26.
  8. Web site: Curtin University Dubai: Class of 2020. 2021-08-01. gulfnews.com. 29 October 2020 . en.
  9. Web site: MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Public Section) Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013). Web Citation. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 2015-10-15. 2020-02-25.
  10. Web site: Rakesh Wahi - Transnational Academic Group. Transnational Academic Group. en-gb. 2020-03-11.
  11. Web site: Rakesh Wahi - The way of the lion. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2020-02-12.
  12. Web site: IUM honours business personalities . 9 August 2016 .
  13. Book: Directorate of Printing, Government of India. Gazette of India, 1985, No. 17. 1985-03-09.
  14. Web site: Military lessons in entrepreneurship. gulfnews.com. 15 March 2017 . en. 2020-02-12.
  15. Web site: President Museveni Meets Investor Rakesh Wahi. thetowerpost.com. 22 June 2017 . en. 2020-04-26.
  16. Web site: TROPICS MAGAZINE N°64 Rakesh WAHI (CEO, Forbes & CNBC Africa) & Dina MENDES (CEO, HD Consulting). Issuu. 21 February 2019 . en. 2020-02-12.
  17. Web site: High-risk investor eyes Kenya's booming education industry. Daily Nation. en. 2020-02-12.
  18. Web site: Lancaster University announces first British branch campus in Ghana . Lancaster University. en. 2020-03-06.
  19. Web site: Graduation celebration at Lancaster University Ghana. Lancaster University. en. 2020-04-26.
  20. Web site: TRANSNATIONAL ACADEMIC GROUP MIDDLE EAST FZ-LLC. TECOM Directory. en. 2020-04-26.
  21. Web site: Curtin Dubai announces scholarships for deserving students (NEWS). EdArabia. en. 2020-05-03.
  22. Web site: Global entrepreneur Rakesh Wahi: 'I've been a very bad personal investor'. The National. 25 May 2018 . en. 2020-02-12.
  23. Web site: Emirates Airline - Festival of Literature 2018 .
  24. Web site: Dare to dream and live fearlessly . SAIndia Magazine. en. 2020-04-26.
  25. Web site: Military lessons in entrepreneurship. Gulf News. 15 March 2017. en. 2020-04-26.

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