Thakkar is a member of the World Economic Forum 's Young Global Leaders , and was included in '' Fortune '' magazine 's list of the top " 40 Under 40 " in 2013 . He was awarded the Base Leadership Award at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards event . '' Esquire '' named him Middle East Man of the Year in 2016
2014 MTV Africa Music Awards
MTV Africa Music Awards 2014
Ashish Thakkar