Cyril Ramaphosa (Businessperson, South Africa)

EENI- School of International Business

Sub-subject - Cyril Ramaphosa (South African Businessman and Political). Syllabus:

1. The South African Political and Businessman Cyril Ramaphosa
2. The Sanduka Group
3. His participation in the largest African telecommunications company: The MTN Group

Sample of the Sub-subject: Cyril Ramaphosa (South African Political and Businessman)

Description of the Sub-Subject: Cyril Ramaphosa (South African Businessman)

The South African Political and Businessman, Cyril Ramaphosa was born in 1962 in Soweto (South Africa)

1. Forbes considers him as one of the South Africa’s richest men (675 million dollars) and the 21st richest African
2. Today, Cyril Ramaphosa is the Director of the Sanduka Group, Bidvest Group and MTN (the largest telecom company in Africa directed by Sifiso Dabengwa), Cyril Ramaphosa paid 335 million dollars for his shares in the MTN Group
3. The Sanduka Group has investments in South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Ghana, and Nigeria
4. Cyril Ramaphosa is also a member of the International Advisory Board of Coca-Cola and Unilever Africa
5. In 1974, during the apartheid; Ramaphosa was arrested for his struggle against the regime
6. In 1981, Ramaphosa finished his Degree at the University of the North, and joined the Council of Unions of South Africa, one-year later he transforms the Council in the National Union of Mine Workers
7. Cyril Ramaphosa introduced Nelson Mandela to the African National Congress
8. In 1997, Cyril Ramaphosa retired from politics and was elected as the Director of New Africa Investments
9. Cyril Ramaphosa is married to Dr Tshepo Motsepe (sister of Patrice Motsepe and Bridgette Radebe)
10. Mr Ramaphosa is Christian (Protestant Pentecostal)
11. The African Businessman Cyril Ramaphosa belongs to the Southern African Economic Area of the African Civilisation