Muhammed Jah
Muhammed Jah is a Gambian entrepreneur and businessman who is best known for being founder and CEO of QuantumNet Group, one of the larger technology corporations in Gambia.[1] As of June 2012, the corporation was worth around US$156 million.[1] He has been named "Gambian Businessman of the Year" 3 times.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Jah studied Islamic studies in Saudi Arabia.[1] After encountering the computer industry in the early 90s, he studied Electronics and Communications at the University of Sierra Leone.[1]
Business[edit]
He founded QuantemNet Group, as a computer training center on a $16,000 loan from an uncle to buy computers and other equipment.[1] The center was renamed the QuantumNet Institute of Technology in 2006.[1] The firm grew to sell equipment and as a distributor to international technology companies.[1]
He grew the business investing in QCell the first 3g company in The Gambia.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Jah was stranded with his wife, Neneh Secka, and three kids in the United States due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[2]
Jah's brother is Doctor Abubacarr Jah.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Gambian man who made millions without a business plan". BBC News. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ a b Mbai, Pa Nderry (2020-05-18). "GAMBIA: BREAKING NEWS: GAMBIAN MILLIONAIRE AND BUSINESS TYCOON MUHAMMED JAH AND HIS FAMILY HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE UNITED STATES FOR TWO MONTHS BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS!". Freedom Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-09-10.