Mark Essien
- January 10, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mark Essien |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 18, 1980(1980-12-18) |
| Age | 44 |
| Birthplace | Ikot Ekpene |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Birth City | Akwa Ibom State |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Mark Essien Biography
| Name | Mark Essien |
| Birthday | Dec 18 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Ikot Ekpene |
| Home Town | Akwa Ibom State |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Spouse | Jenni Naiaretti |
Mark Essien is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on December 18, 1980 in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
In 2013, he founded Hotels.ng. Spark.ng made an initial investment of $75,000 and another investment of $150,000.
In 2015 Mark made the Forbes list of 30 youngest entrepreneurs in Africa. He has also been nominated for the Nigeria Future awards amongst others.
Mark Essien Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mark Essien is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Essien 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Mark Essien (born December 18, 1980 in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, software developer and startup investor. He is the founder and CEO of Hotels.ng, one of the first online hotel booking websites in Nigeria. Before founding Hotels.ng, Mark Essien had previously built a file sharing software called Gnumm (acquired by Snoopstar.com), followed by a language learning startup called Ingolingo.
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Who is Mark Essien Dating?
According to our records, Mark Essien married to Jenni Naiaretti. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Essien’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Mathias Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Mark Essien celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.
Top Facts about Mark Essien
- Mark Essien is a Nigerian entrepreneur and software developer.
- He founded Hotels.ng, Nigeria’s largest hotel booking platform.
- The company has raised over $1.5 million in funding.
- Essien was named one of Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 in 2016.
- He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Free University of Berlin.
- Hotels.ng has over 10,000 hotels listed on its platform.
- The company has facilitated over 300,000 bookings since its inception.
- Essien is also an advocate for technology education in Nigeria.
- In 2018, he launched Start Innovation Hub to support tech startups in Akwa Ibom State.
- Essien was featured on CNN’s African Voices program in 2017.
Who is the owner of Hotel Ng?
Mark Essien , the founder and chief executive of the largest hotel booking site in Nigeria, started Hotels.ng in 2013. Since then, the platform has grown to become the largest database for booking hotels in the country, with about 80 employees.
How does Hotel Ng make money?
Speaking of revenue, how does Hotels.ng make money? It’s very simple. We get referral fees – the hotels pay us commission per booking.
Who is the owner of the biggest hotel in Nigeria?
The founder of hotels.ng, Mark Essien, is no doubt a visionary.
Which club is the biggest in Nigeria?
CHELSEA F.C. Chelsea, alongside Manchester United, has the biggest and loudest fans in Nigeria.
Who is the owner of five star hotel in Nigeria?
Nigerian singer K Cee is walking in the footsteps of his billionaire brother, E-money as he has built a five-star hotel called the Platini Hotel.