Ibrahim Mahama (businessman)

Ibrahim Mahama
Mahama in 2014
Born (1971-01-29) 29 January 1971 (age 53)
Tamale, Northern Region of Ghana, Ghana
EducationTamale Senior High School
Alma materCollege of North West London
OccupationBusinessman
Organization(s)Engineers and Planners, Dzata Cement Limited, Asutsuare Poultry Farms, Man Bosch Ghana (MBG) Ltd.
Parent(s)Emmanuel Adama Mahama
Joyce Tamakloe
RelativesJohn Dramani Mahama (brother)

Ibrahim Mahama (born 29 January 1971) is a Ghanaian businessman and founder of Engineers and Planners,[1] a West African indigenously-owned mining company. He owns other businesses in Ghana, including Dzata Cement Limited.[2][3] He is the younger brother of John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017.[4]

Early life

Mahama was born in Piase, in the Northern Region of Ghana to Emmanuel Adama Mahama, the first Minister of State of the Northern Region under the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah. His mother, Joyce Tamakloe, comes from Keta, in the Volta Region of Ghana.[5]

Mahama moved to the United Kingdom to study at the College of North London.[6] After graduation, he went on to live in London, where he worked for a property development company.[6]

Career

Mahama started his company, Engineers & Planners, in 1997 after his return from London.[6] His company now employs over 3,000 Ghanaian employees.[7]

Mahama has also invested in Asutsuare Poultry Farms, which was started in 2004 and produces 150,000 eggs and 10,000 live broilers per day.[8]

Mahama is also an investor and an owner of Dzata Cement Limited, an exclusively Ghanaian-owned cement processing factory located in Tema. Construction of the factory began in 2011, and the operations started in 2018. It is projected to create 1,200 direct jobs.[9][10][11] The production capacity of this company is aimed to be 2 million tonnes of cement per year.[12]

Philanthropy

Northern Ghana

Mahama has been recognized for supporting the underdeveloped Northern and Zongo communities.[13] He has provided funding for projects in areas of education, healthcare, and employment.[14][15][16] A notable project is the construction of a new dormitory for Tamale Secondary School in the Northern Region of Ghana[17][18] which aimed to replace facilities after a fire destroyed an existing dormitory.[19][20][21]

Joyce Tamakloe Cancer Foundation

Following the loss of his mother to breast cancer, Mahama has advocated charity causes that create awareness on different types of cancer.[22] He is a co-founder of the Joyce Tamakloe Cancer Foundation which has raised funds for several hospitals in Ghana as a contribution to the fight against cancer.[22] The Foundation has provided free mammograms for over 1,000 women across Ghana. The foundation played a key role in ensuring breast cancer patients received treatment under the National Health Insurance in Ghana. In 2005, the Joyce Tamakloe Memorial Cancer Foundation Polo Championship was established in memorial of Mahama's mother, a staunch member of the Accra Polo Club.[23] The championship is held to promote cancer awareness. It was played in 2009 to raise awareness on the dangers of prostate cancer, which is fast-spreading in Africa.[24][25]

Kidney Transplant Support

In 2024, Mahama donated $25,000 to support the kidney transplant of Rosemary Boadu, a 13-year-old girl.[26] Prior to Mahama's donation, Joy News had been crowdfunding money for her treatment, as she was battling the end-stage kidney disease.[26]

Leukemia Treatment Support

In November 2024, Mahama donated $100,000 to support a 10-year-old girl named Lisa Laryea who was battling with cancer of the blood (leukemia) for treatment in South Africa.[27][28]


Personal life

Mahama and his wife, Oona Mahama, have three children.[29] Mahama is the younger brother of John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana from 2012 to 2017.[4] His step-mother died in July 2016.[30] He was the first person in Ghana to purchase a Bombardier 604 luxury private jet, which he named "Dzata".[31]

Honours

In 2018, Mahama attended the 8th edition of the African Achievers Awards ceremony in the House of Commons. He was named African Industrialist of the Year.[32] He was awarded the title of Ultimate Man of the Year at the 2022 Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards.[33]

References

  1. ^ "Engineers and Planners". Engineers and Planners. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ Quashie, Richard (23 April 2017). "Comprehensive List of Businesses Owned by Ibrahim Mahama". Yen Ghana. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ Larnyoh, Magdalene Teiko (26 November 2020). "Ghanaian businessman, Ibrahim Mahama acquires all ordinary shares in Cardinal Gold Mine". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Ibrahim Mahama sues Chairman Wontumi demanding ¢5m for slander". MyJoyOnline.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Ibrahim Mahama's mother was a huge NPP financier – Nyaho Tamakloe". www.ghanaweb.com. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Ibrahim Mahama Industry Biography". Ghana Web. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ "I'm ready to help young entrepreneurs - Ibrahim Mahama". Ghanaweb News TV. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Firms Owned by Ibrahim Mahama". Peace FM. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ Yeboah, Isaac (12 May 2021). "Citizens 'fix' Dzata Cement as it trends on Twitter". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Limited. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  10. ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah (6 May 2021). "Osafo Maafo tours Ibrahim Mahama's Dzata Cement plant (VIDEO)". Graphic Online. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  11. ^ Larnyoh, Magdalene Teiko (12 May 2021). "A wholly-owned Ghanaian cement company, Dzata Cement to offer competitive price as cement price goes up". Business Insider Africa. Business Insider. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  12. ^ "New cement factory to produce 1 million tons of cement annually opened - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  13. ^ Kaledzi, Isaac (27 March 2017). "Ghanas Zongo Communities Waiting to be Transformed". Africa Feeds. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Ibrahim Mahama donates food for 10,000 households as part of Covid-19 fight". Graphic Online. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Muslim Group Praises Ibrahim Mahama". News Ghana. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  16. ^ "National Chief Imam congratulates Ibrahim Mahama". GhanaWeb. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Ibrahim Mahama Building 550-Bed Dormitory For TAMASCO". The Herald, Ghana. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  18. ^ Gyebi, Joseph Ziem And Edmond (4 December 2017). "SAVANNAH NEWS: Old Students of Ghanasco And Tamasco Lead in Support to Their Ama Mater". SAVANNAH NEWS. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Fire guts St Charles SHS male dormitory". Ghanaian Times. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  20. ^ Fugu, Mohammed (27 March 2017). "Fire destroys dormitories of St Charles Minor Seminary-Students sent home". Graphic Online. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  21. ^ Naatogmah, Abdul Karim (22 March 2017). "Fire guts St. Charles Senior High School". Citi 97.3 FM. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  22. ^ a b "Lack of data on breast cancer hinders awareness creation - Aryee". GhanaWeb. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Tamakloe Memorial Polo scheduled for April 11". BusinessGhana. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Tamakloe Memorial Polo scheduled for April 11". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  25. ^ GNA (10 April 2009). "Tamakloe Memorial Polo scheduled for April 11". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  26. ^ a b "Ibrahim Mahama Swoops In With $25,000 For 13-Year-Old Girl's Life-Saving Kidney Transplant".
  27. ^ https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/blogs/mercy360/Businessman-Ibrahim-Mahama-donates-100-000-to-save-life-of-young-leukemia-patient-Lisa-2831#:~:text=0-,Businessman%20Ibrahim%20Mahama%20donates%20%24100%2C000%20to,of%20young%20leukemia%20patient%2C%20Lisa.&text=The%20donation%20will%20cover%20the,as%20well%20as%20medical%20care.
  28. ^ "10-year-old diagnosed with leukaemia receives full funding from Ibrahim Mahama - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  29. ^ "The Ordinary Side Of Ibrahim Mahama". The Herald Ghana. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  30. ^ Naatogmah, Abdul Karim (17 June 2016). "Mahama's mother to be buried today". Citi FM.
  31. ^ Silver-Greenberg, Jessica (18 April 2014). "Paper Shows U.S.-Flagged Plane in Iran Has Ties to Ghana". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  32. ^ Nyabor, Jonas (7 July 2018). "Ibrahim Mahama adjudged African Industrialist of the year". Citi Newsroom. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  33. ^ "Playback: 7th EMY Africa Awards on Joy Prime - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.