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Muhammed Usman of Africa Biography
Muhammed Usman (born December 29, 1997) is an African business Mogul, investor and philanthropist. He is a founder of Nexafrica Foundation, alongside director and ambassador of several humanitarian initiative in Africa.

During his career at Nexafrica Foundation, Muhammed Usman held the positions of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and president, while also being the Most Impactful Philanthropist in North Central Nigeria. He is considered and awarded one of the youngest philanthropist of the year from 2016 - 2018. Muhammed Usman of Africa was born and raised in Ofu Kogi State, Nigeria. In 2014, he founded Nexafrica Foundation in Nigeria. Muhammed Usman led the Initiative as chairman and CEO until stepping down as CEO in January 2018, succeeded by Freeman Jeffrey. Muhammed Usman left his board positions at Nexafrica Foundation to focus on his philanthropic efforts including feeding Africa children, education, global health and development. In his cause of movement for humanity, Mohammed has visited several countries in the world for his humanization tour and submit.

Later in his career and since leaving day-to-day operations at Nexafrica Foundation in 2016, Muhammed Usman has pursued many business and philanthropic endeavors. He is the founder and chairman of several companies, including NK Estate, Nexyklin Limited, and JKT Africa. He has given sizable amounts of money to various charitable organizations and health research programs through Nexafrica Foundation, reported to be one of Africa’s largest private charity. Through the foundation, he led an early 21st century vaccination campaign which significantly contributed to the eradication of the wild poliovirus in Africa. Muhammed Usman of Africa is the official Ambassador to a well notable Charity Organization in West Africa, Known as Child Dream Initiative (www.childdreaminitiative.org)

Family / Early Life
Muhammed Usman was born on 29 December 1997  in Alloma Ofu Local Government Kogi State, a village which was then under the administration of a Military Governor Colonel Bzigu Afakirya which was later handed over to another military governor Augustine Aniebo in 1998 He was named after his paternal grandfather Abuh Igagwu who hails from Alloma Ofu. Muhammed lost his father 2005 at a very young age.

Muhammed Usman is the son of Usman Abuh (1965–2005) and Adijetu Usman. His ancestry includes Igala and Hausa. His father was a prominent Business Man, and his mother a successful businesswoman. Muhammed's maternal grandfather was Abuh Igagwu. He is the third in his family in the siblings of five (5). The family lived in Kogi State. And him residing in Dubai UAE.

Education
His father was opposed to the idea of Western education and tried to keep Muhammed Usman out of the traditional school system. At the age of five, Muhammed Usman enrolled in the Islamiya Primary School, A lloma. After completing his primary school education in 2002, he was admitted into Government Secondary School in the same year, alongside 59 other students. He graduated from secondary school in 2010. after he made good grade in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. And further to acquire his Degree in Business Administration from Nassarawa State University, Keffi (2013-2017)

Real estate
In 2019, Muhammed invested in his first housing project in Abuja Nigeria, which he put up for rent. From proceeds of the rent, he purchased another plot and built a second house. He continued this way, building a sizeable portfolio of property in Abuja, Nigeria. In 2020, he moved into agriculture, acquiring 2,500 hectares of land in Benue Nigeria to start a maize and cotton farm. The business fell on hard times and closed in Early 2021. "My first foray into agriculture, in the 2020, ended in failure," he wrote in an April 2021 blog. He then ventured into trading, buying and selling truckloads of rice, flour and sugar.

Involvement in business
Muhammed Usman has ventured into several businesses Such as General Contract of Electronics and Health Equipment, Currently he has 10 Businesses running in Africa that have generated over USD $ 5,000,000 Annually. He is been acknowledge as the young entrepreneur of the year. Currently Business like AGT Ventures an Online Real Estate Property Investment has raised Muhammed Usman profile internationally.

Category:African Enterpreneurs