Mahmood Ahmadu (born 9 September 1966), is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

entrepreneur. He is Founder and Executive chairman of OIS, also known as Online Integrated Solutions Ltd.

Early life and education

Mahmood was born in

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. He obtained his MBA from

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. His further education came in the form of management, IT and communication industry courses, where he utilized these skills to start small businesses that traded products and services.

Career

In the early 1980s, Mahmood got an inheritance from his father, which he used to invest in his very first company known as A2A International Limited. The company made him known amongst the earlier pioneer in the field of trading in GSM in

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. He further leveraged his business over the next several years and expanded his venture both locally and internationally. He has also raised awareness on the importance of education and has also enhanced the quality of education through scholarship programs.

Awards and recognition

Mahmood holds the National Honor of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

References

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