Rakesh Wahi

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Rakesh Wahi
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Wahi in 2014
Born (1959-10-03) 3 October 1959 (age 65)
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
Father Satya Pal Wahi
Awards Vishisht Seva Medal

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]

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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.[ citation needed ]

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]

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