article_snippet.sent: , Ugandan Ashish Thakkar built Ugandan Ashish Thakkar vast business empire from scratch.
article_snippet.sent: Ugandan Ashish Thakkar started small with a little computer shop that kept Ugandan Ashish Thakkar busy after leaving school at 15.
article_snippet.sent: These days, Ugandan Ashish Thakkar spans over 20 countries and
article_snippet.sent: Ugandan Ashish Thakkar's been called "Africa's youngest billionaire.
article_snippet.sent: In late 2013 Ugandan Ashish Thakkar joined forces with the former boss of Barclays bank -- Bob Diamond -- to start an investment fund focused on Africa called Atlas Mara.
article_snippet.sent: But Ugandan Ashish Thakkar vision spans beyond Africa, and Earth --
article_snippet.sent: Ugandan Ashish Thakkar was the first African to sign up for the opportunity to travel to space with Richard Branson's company, Virgin Galactic.
article_snippet.sent: CNN's Marketplace Africa spoke to Ugandan Ashish Thakkar about African innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration.
article_snippet.sent: Ugandan Ashish Thakkar:
highlights_snippet.sent: Ugandan Ashish Thakkar built a vast business empire .
  