Billionaire Dozy Mmobuosi is reportedly close to buying Sheffield United in a deal worth £90 million. The Blades, who are pushing for promotion back to the Premier League this season, were hit by a transfer embargo last month amid financial difficulties, according to The Times.
Below are ten things to know about Mmobuosi:
1. He is a tech entrepreneur whose firm Tingo has been valued at around £7 billion.
2. According to Concordia, Mmobuosi advocates technological advancement and social upliftment in Africa and beyond.
3. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Master of Science in Economics from Ambrose Alli University.
4. He founded Tingo Mobile PLC in 2001.
5. He designed and launched Nigeria’s first SMS‑banking solution, “Flashmecash,” which was later sold to First City Monument Bank (Examinerlive).
6. He has served as an adviser to several large corporate organisations.
7. He holds a doctorate in Rural Advancement from Universiti Putra Malaysia and completed the Advanced Management and Leadership Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, in March 2022.
8. In December 2021, he launched the Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation, which supports Africans across education, healthcare and technology sectors.
9. He established two mobile‑phone assembly facilities in Nigeria to improve local access to the internet and smartphones.
10. The Times reports that Mmobuosi is currently undergoing the EFL’s owners’ and directors’ test, with no problems flagged so far.
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