User:Dozymmobu/sandbox

BIOGRAPHY

Dozy Mmobuosi(born Chiedozi Mmobuosi, Nigerian: born 7 April 1982) is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and executive chairman of Tingo Holdings Cayman Islands, a multinational technology conglomerate, majority owners of Tingo Mbile PLC, operating in 18 African countries as of January 2019. Tingo Holdings also owns Gidix(ride hailing),Gidiryde(carpool),Tingo Appliances ltd(Smart television sets, smart metering and airconditioners),Tingo Media(Internet, tv and voice).

Dozy is a published author (Stella-the Bridge Builder,Rapture Eve, Licifer Gate and In the Name of Allah). he has also published over 20 articles. Dozy is married to Oluwatosin Igbenoba Mmobuosi(2015), they both have 2 children(Nwamaka Mmobuosi and Dozy jr) Dozy was married to Valentina Ugbeide between 2007 and 2014, they have a daughter together(Isioma).

Early life and education ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Dozy was born on 7 April 1982 in Lagos, Nigeria to Dr Kanyinebi Mmobuosi, a mechanical Engineer and Mathimatician and Felicia Mmobuosi, who retired from the Agriculture Research Council of Nigeria.

Dozy holds a B.sc in Political Science, a Masters degree in economics(M.sc) and a phD in Energy policy.

Business career —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— In 2001 Dozy founded Fair Deal Concepts Ltd(now Tingo Mobile Plc), Fair Deal Concepts at that time created and produced content for mobile network operators(ringtones, premium SMS, social network,etc). In 2013, after rebranding to Tingo Mobile, Africa's first mobile device business war birthed. Tingo went on to partner the Nigerian government and farmers, designing and producing and distributing over 9million mobile phones across Nigeria.

In 2016 Tingo Mobile became a public company and filed to list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange by way of Introduction. Tingo withdrew the application and has since remained an unlisted public company in Nigeria.

Dozy has gone on to co-found 10 other technology businesses across Africa. And they are all now owned by Tingo Holdings cayman Ltd.

Dozy Mmobuosi

CEO

mmobuosi@tingomobile.com.ng

+23480111999929

Tingo Mobile PLC,

2A Osborne road, Ikoyi

Lagos, Nigeria.