Oil and Gas Top Player, Ahmed Mazloum’s Winning Streak
Like the goldfish, Ahmed Mazloum cannot walk into a hall (let alone a room) and go unnoticed.
There are so many striking features about him that not only set him apart but leave onlookers awestruck.
From his height, his characteristic beards, his swag and most of all, his impeccable sense of dressing, a meeting with him unfurls a persona drenched in warmth.
With these qualities, it is understandable why he is increasingly becoming a subject in the Nigerian media space.
On social media, especially the more glamorous Instagram, Mazloum has become a sort of influencer, with thousands of followers, some of whom are the biggest entertainers in Nigeria.
His message when it comes to glamour is clear-cut on his Instagram page: Dress like you own the bank; not like you’re looking for a loan. It is working for him and everyone seems impressed.
At every gathering where Mazloum goes, he steps out in style, wearing choice apparel that accentuates his mission.
So who is this man, charming his way to the centre of Nigeria’s glamour-ville? He prefers to describe himself as a Lebanese-Nigerian. Whichever comes first does not matter to him, because he has been part of the two nations intrinsically. He had his primary education in Warri.
After his primary education, he moved to Lebanon for secondary education but returned to Nigeria for an aborted tertiary education at Delta State University.
Like Bill Gates and a few other IT geeks flaunting technology dollars at Silicon-Valley, Mazloum wanted to test his fingers on entrepreneurship. He Invested in three companies and currently sitting as the managing director of two companies. If there are two things such a venture has availed him, it will be money and guts.
For him, treading uncharted territories has become an obsession, as he is ever ready to try new things in spite of the inherent risks. A testament to his adventurous style in 2015, he had taken the bull by the horns by hiking the famous Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, situated in Tanzania.