Naushad Merali
- January 10, 2024
- Businessman
Quick Facts
Full Name | Naushad Merali |
Occupation | Businessman |
Date Of Birth | Jan 2, 1951(1951-01-02) |
Age | 73 |
Date Of Death | 2021-07-03 |
Birthplace | Nairobi |
Country | Kenya |
Birth City | Nairobi County |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Naushad Merali Biography
Name | Naushad Merali |
Birthday | Jan 2 |
Birth Year | 1951 |
Place Of Birth | Nairobi |
Home Town | Nairobi County |
Birth Country | Kenya |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Children(s) | Sameer Merali |
Naushad Merali is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on January 2, 1951 in Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya. Naushad N.Merali, CBS, was born in Nairobi, Kenya, on 2 January 1951. He is the founder of Kencell, a Kenyan mobile phone service provider. He was educated at Highway Secondary School, Nairobi, Kenya. Merali is a leading industrialist in Kenya and has been bringing commercial development to Kenya for over 30 years. He continues to expand his business operations throughout East Africa.
Merali made investments in construction in 2012. Merali’s two former companies, Kenya Data Networks & Swift Global, are currently being merged into Great Britain’s Liquid Telecoms. This multinational merger could lead to many executive positions being made redundant. Each of these companies provided wholesale and retail services at the lower end consumer spectrum. Safaricom, a rival Internet service provider, had an established grip on the upper market.
He was able to buy 60% of the business’s ownership from Vivendi in 2004 for $230 million. Merali would sell ownership to Celtel within an hour for a profit of $20 million. Merali is the Sameer Group’s chief executive officer, and he owns 5% of Kenyan wireless phone operations of Bharti Airtel. The Sameer Group is a conglomerate that consists of 15 Kenyan companies. It includes financial services, agriculture, and information technology. The Nairobi Stock Exchange lists three of these companies, and Merali’s value was $210 million as at 2 November 2011. According to reports, he owned shares in the Commercial Bank of Africa from 2003. The controversy surrounding Merali’s purchase in 2003 of Grand Regency Hotel in Kenya was intense.
Naushad Merali Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Businessman |
House | Living in own house. |
Naushad Merali is one of the richest Businessman from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Naushad Merali 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Merali was the director at the now defunct W.P.H. from the 1980s until March 2005. Kenya Tea company.
Merali is also a member of the Kenya Export Promotion Council and the International Who’s Who of Professionals. He was appointed by the President of Kenya to various positions, including membership in The Kenya Export Promotion Council, The National Poverty Eradication Commission of Kenya and The Presidential Committee on Employment. He was one of three Kenyan delegates who attended the 2011 World Economic Forum in Davos. The shareholders have threatened to restructure the management of Kenya Data Networks, one of his business ventures. Merali, who had taken over the company’s control in 2013, saw these financial problems come to fruition.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Naushad Merali Dating?
According to our records, Naushad Merali is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Naushad Merali’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Naushad Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Naushad Merali celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.
What happened Naushad Merali?
Naushad N. Merali
Died| 3 July 2021 (aged 70) Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality| Kenyan
Occupation| Businessman Industrialist, Philanthropist
How old is Naushad Merali?
70 years (1951–2021)
Who is the richest person in Kenya?
Mama Ngina Kenyatta The two are among the 55 Africa’s dollar billionaires in a list that includes two Kenyans, Naushad Merali and Manu Chandaria. The magazine tips as the country’s wealthiest and 25th most prosperous continent, with a fortune of $1.65 billion (Sh142 billion).
Who owns International House Nairobi?
Kirubi owns one of Kenya’s most iconic buildings, the International House in Nairobi – namesake and headquarters of International House Limited, his property investment firm.
How much is Kenyatta family worth?
Rank in KenyaNameNet worth (USD)
1| Uhuru Kenyatta and family| 0.5 Billion
2| Chris Kirubi| 0.3 Billion
3| Naushad Merali| 0.21 Billion