Mohammed Ibrahim
Founder, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
$1.25B
as of 07/05/24
About Mohammed Ibrahim
Mohammed "Mo" Ibrahim founded Celtel International in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving Africa and the Middle East.
He sold Celtel to Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Company for $3.4 billion in 2005 and pocketed $1.4 billion.
Since then, he's focused on fighting corrupt leadership in Africa through the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, directed by his daughter, Hadeel.
Ibrahim also chairs the board of Satya Capital, a private equity fund that invests in African businesses, education and healthcare.
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Citizenship
United KingdomSource of wealth
CommunicationsResidence
London, United KingdomMarital status
MarriedBirth date
05/03/46 (age 78)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Alexandria; Ph.D, University of Birmingham; Master, University of BradfordSelf-made
self-madeMohammed Ibrahim’s fortune is worth
21K
troy ounces of gold
19K
median U.S. household
13K
median U.S. income
0.025%
U.S. credit card volume
0.005%
GDP of the United States
0.004%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Ibrahim's foundation has awarded the Ibrahim Prize, $5 million plus $200,000 annually for the rest of a laureate's life, to presidents of seven African countries.
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