Rakesh Wahi

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]

Rakesh Wahi
Wahi in 2014
Born (1959-10-03) 3 October 1959
New Delhi, India
Education
  • Bachelor of Science, National Defence Academy, 1979
  • Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering from College of Military Engineering, 1986
Occupation(s)Chairman of CMA Investment Holdings
Vice Chairman of CNBC Africa
Publisher of Forbes Africa
Known forFounder of ABN Group
AwardsVishisht Seva Medal

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

References
  1. "Rakesh Wahi – Emirates Airline Festival of Literature". 2018.litfest-archives.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. "CNBC to launch new affiliate channel in Africa". CNBC Europe. 31 August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 May 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2007.
  3. "CNBC owners eye bigger investments in Rwanda". The New Times Rwanda. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "The A Perspective Podcast: Andrew Skipper talks to Rakesh Wahi". Lexology. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. "Forbes to Launch Forbes Africa in October 2011". Businesswire. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. "Leadership by design: In conversation with Shweta Wahi". gulfbusiness. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "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. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Curtin University Dubai: Class of 2020". gulfnews.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  9. "MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (Public Section) Padma Awards Directory (1954-2013)" (PDF). Web Citation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  10. "Rakesh Wahi - Transnational Academic Group". Transnational Academic Group. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  11. "Rakesh Wahi - The way of the lion". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  12. "IUM honours business personalities". 9 August 2016.
  13. Directorate of Printing, Government of India (9 March 1985). Gazette of India, 1985, No. 17.
  14. "Military lessons in entrepreneurship". gulfnews.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  15. "President Museveni Meets Investor Rakesh Wahi". thetowerpost.com. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  16. "TROPICS MAGAZINE N°64 | Rakesh WAHI (CEO, Forbes & CNBC Africa) & Dina MENDES (CEO, HD Consulting)". Issuu. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  17. "High-risk investor eyes Kenya's booming education industry". Daily Nation. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  18. "Lancaster University announces first British branch campus in Ghana". Lancaster University. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  19. "Graduation celebration at Lancaster University Ghana". Lancaster University. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  20. "TRANSNATIONAL ACADEMIC GROUP MIDDLE EAST FZ-LLC". TECOM Directory. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  21. "Curtin Dubai announces scholarships for deserving students (NEWS)". EdArabia. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  22. "Global entrepreneur Rakesh Wahi: 'I've been a very bad personal investor'". The National. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  23. "Emirates Airline - Festival of Literature 2018".
  24. "Dare to dream and live fearlessly". SAIndia Magazine. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  25. "Military lessons in entrepreneurship". Gulf News. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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