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The Inside Story: The $16,000 Start — How Muhammed Jah Built The Gambia's Largest Conglomerate From a Computer School in One of Africa's Smallest Economies

In one of Africa's smallest economies, Muhammed Jah turned $16,000 — a student stipend and an uncle's loan — into The Gambia's largest conglomerate: its first internet provider, first 3G network, a bank and its first data centre. A national champion built from almost nothing.

,   and  Mfonobong Nsehe
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The Inside Story: The $16,000 Start — How Muhammed Jah Built The Gambia's Largest Conglomerate From a Computer School in One of Africa's Smallest Economies

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