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London, UK — African Leadership Magazine (UK), organisers of the Persons of the Year (POTY) 2026 Awards, have announced the nomination of Mr. Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha, President and Founder of Maurilog Group, for the African Leadership Excellence Award in Entrepreneurship and Industrial Development.
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The nomination recognises Mr. Ould Yaha’s role in advancing entrepreneurship-led industrial development in Mauritania, with a focus on building scalable enterprises, strengthening industrial value chains, and expanding private-sector capacity within an emerging market context.
Under his leadership, Maurilog Group has grown into a diversified business platform spanning logistics, trade facilitation, and industrial services. The Group plays a strategic role in linking Mauritania’s productive base to regional markets across West Africa and the Sahel, supporting job creation, infrastructure efficiency, and industrial competitiveness.
Since founding the Group, Mr. Ould Yaha has emphasised institutional discipline, operational excellence, and long-term investment. His approach prioritises workforce development, local content integration, and strategic partnerships—enabling Maurilog to deliver sustained socio-economic value while remaining commercially resilient. The Group’s expanding footprint has contributed to improved logistics efficiency and stronger industrial supply chains serving both domestic and cross-border trade.
Beyond enterprise growth, Mr. Ould Yaha has pursued structured collaboration with public institutions, private-sector bodies, and regional development initiatives. This alignment with national industrialisation priorities and regional integration goals has supported SME participation, industrial clustering, and broader ecosystem development within Mauritania’s business environment.
The African Leadership Excellence Award in Entrepreneurship and Industrial Development honours leaders who combine entrepreneurial vision with institution-building and measurable industrial outcomes. Mr. Ould Yaha’s nomination reflects leadership defined by value creation, industrial capacity development, and sustainable economic impact.
Previous Persons of the Year honourees of African Leadership Magazine include H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone; H.E. Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Bahamas; Mr. Sim Tshabalala, CEO, Standard Bank Group; Dr. Olusegun Alebiosu, CEO, First Bank of Nigeria; Mr. Daniel Asiedu, CEO, OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Limited; Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB); and Mo Ibrahim, Founder of the Ibrahim Prize for Leadership—underscoring the Magazine’s focus on institutional reform and measurable impact.
Mr. Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha’s nomination places him among African leaders whose influence is measured by the industries they build, the enterprises they scale, and the economic ecosystems they help strengthen.
