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Creating Emerging Markets: Mohamed Jaffer

Author
Creating Emerging Markets
Published On
March 16, 2024
Original Date
May 15, 2019
Economic
Video

Creating Emerging Markets: Interview with Mohamed Jaffer

Creating Emerging Markets

Date: May 15, 2019
Summary:

Mohamed Jaffer, Chairman of MJ Group, traces his family's trading legacy back to the 1860s, sharing his entrepreneurial journey from car dealership to bulk grain handling in Mombasa. He highlights the critical need for improved transportation infrastructure in East Africa and advocates for the standard gauge railway project, addressing topics like corruption, diversification, workforce focus, and the recognition of Asians of Kenyan origin as Kenya's 44th tribe.

Read about the interview here.

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