# Mara Group

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{{Short description|Privately held multinational conglomerate}}
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| name             = Mara
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| trading_name     = Mara group
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| type             = [Private limited company](/source/Private_company_limited_by_shares)
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| industry         = [Conglomerate](/source/Conglomerate_(company))
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| foundation       = {{Start date|1996}}
| founder          = [Ashish J. Thakkar](/source/Ashish_J._Thakkar)
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| location_city    = [Dubai](/source/Dubai)
| location_country = [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates)
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| area_served      = [Africa](/source/Africa), [Middle East](/source/Middle_East) and [Indian Sub-Continent](/source/India)
| key_people       = '''Jagdish Thakkar''',<br />[Chairman](/source/Chairman)<br />'''Ashish J. Thakkar'''<br />[Founder and CEO](/source/CEO)
| products         = [Financial services](/source/Financial_services)<br />[Infrastructure](/source/Infrastructure)<br />[Technology](/source/Technology)<br />[BPO](/source/Business_process_outsourcing)<br />[Real Estate](/source/Real_Estate)<br />[Investment Advisory](/source/Investment)
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| num_employees    = Approximately 11,000 (2014)<ref name=":0" />
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| homepage         = {{URL|https://maraphones.com}}
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'''Mara Corporation Ltd''' (trading as '''"'Mara Group''') is a privately held multinational conglomerate based in [Dubai](/source/Dubai), [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates). It operates across several sectors including [Technology](/source/Technology), [Financial services](/source/Financial_services), [Manufacturing](/source/Manufacturing), [Real estate](/source/Real_estate) and [Agriculture](/source/Agriculture). The company was founded by [Ashish J. Thakkar](/source/Ashish_J._Thakkar) in 1996, and is now{{When|date=August 2024}} active in 24 countries. As of 2014, it employed approximately than 11,000 people.<ref name=":0" />

==Description==
Mara was founded in 1996 by  [Ashish J. Thakkar](/source/Ashish_J._Thakkar), an [East Africa](/source/East_Africa)n entrepreneur of [Indian heritage](/source/India). The company grew into an [International multi-sector business](/source/International_business), with operations and interests across 24 countries including 22 in [Africa](/source/Africa).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ashish Thakkar - Mara Group - Naseba |url=https://naseba.com/thought-leaders/ashish-thakkar-mara-group/ |access-date=27 March 2023 |website=naseba.com}}</ref> In 2010, the Mara Group was selected by the [World Economic Forum](/source/World_Economic_Forum) as a Global Growth Company.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 November 2013| url=http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GGC_Members_2013.pdf| accessdate=1 August 2014|publisher=[World Economic Forum](/source/World_Economic_Forum)|title=List of Global Growth Company Members As of 19 November 2013}}</ref> As of 2014, the company employed over 11,000 people across its various investments and subsidiaries.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/the-lion-s-roar-ashish-j-thakkar-s-rise-from-rwanda-genocide--1bn-powerhouse-574819.html#.VMnaaGSUc2s|title=The lion's roar: Ashish J Thakkar's rise from Rwanda genocide to $1bn powerhouse|date=12 December 2014|accessdate=30 January 2015|publisher=Arabian Business.com}}</ref>

The companies social impact arm, the '''Mara Foundation''' was launched in 2009 to support African entrepreneurs. It provides [Mentorship](/source/Mentorship), [business incubation](/source/business_incubation),  and [funding](/source/funding), primarily through digital platforms.<ref>{{cite web|title=UN Women And Mara Foundation Announce Partnership To Support Women Entrepreneurs|date=29 January 2014|url=http://www.unwomen.org/lo/news/stories/2014/1/mara-foundation-partnership|accessdate=1 August 2014|publisher=[United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women](/source/United_Nations_Entity_for_Gender_Equality_and_the_Empowerment_of_Women)|archive-date=8 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055246/http://www.unwomen.org/lo/news/stories/2014/1/mara-foundation-partnership|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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Category:Conglomerate companies of the United Arab Emirates
Category:Companies based in Dubai
Category:Financial services companies established in 1996
Category:1996 establishments in the United Arab Emirates

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