From college school dropout to billionaire entrepreneur: Story of Ibrahim Mahama
- Former President John Dramani Mahama's brother Ibrahim came from a humble beginning to become the billionaire he is today
- Ibrahim Mahama dropped out of college when he was only 26 in the United Kingdom
- With his academic pursuits crashed, he decided to start a technological company which became his breakthrough in life
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Ibrahim Mahama, the astute Ghanaian entrepreneur who is a brother to former President John Dramani Mahama rose from the mud to become the iconic man he currently is.
In a feature on Ghanaweb.com, sourced from their contributor named Paa Kwesi Asare, Ibrahim indicated that he made it in life against all odds, though he is a college dropout. He said:
"I started life as a 26-year- old returnee from the United Kingdom who dropped out of college after my third year and realized school was not for me and began to think of what to do next."
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Although the academic challenge blew him apart, the passionate young man knew he always had a passion for machines and technology beyond his classwork.
He decided to venture into entrepreneurship and in 1992, started his own retail rental firm called Engineers and Planners, and this was his pivot to his breakthrough in life.
Engineers and Planners has become one of the largest mining contractors in West Africa with over 3000 workers and an asset value of over 100 million US dollars.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported how a beautiful couple shared how they moved from grass to grace.
Legit.ng reported some months ago how the young lady who had been married to her husband for two years expressed that she and her husband went through thick and thin.
Onyinye shared her story on social media to celebrate their two years marriage anniversary. She explained that when she first met her husband, he had nothing. The lady also noted that the first time she went to his house she was shocked because it was empty.
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