Sam Darwish

Sam Darwish

Chief Executive Officer at IHS HOLDING LIMITED

Net worth: 112 M $ as of 31/05/2026

55 year
Communications
Consumer Services
Industrial Services

Profile

Issam Darwish founded IHS Holding Ltd. and Singularity Investments, LLC. Currently, he occupies the position of Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer at IHS Holding Ltd., Executive Vice Chairman & Group CEO at IHS Netherlands Holdco BV (a subsidiary of IHS Holding Ltd.) and Principal at Singularity Investments, LLC. In his past career he held the position of Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of IHS Nigeria Plc, Vice Chairman & Projects Director at Lintel Holding SAL, Deputy Managing Director at Motophone (Nigeria) Ltd., Deputy Managing Director at Celia Motophone and Network Manager at Libancell SAL. Issam Darwish received an undergraduate degree from American University of Beirut.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
07/04/2026 1,34,81,900 ( 4.02% ) 112 M $ 31/05/2026

Sam Darwish active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
IHS HOLDING LIMITED Chief Executive Officer 01/01/2001
Founder -
Chief Executive Officer -
Director/Board Member -

Former positions of Sam Darwish

CompaniesPositionEnd
Celia Motophone
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/2000
Director/Board Member 01/01/1999
Corporate Officer/Principal 01/01/1998
MCI Co. Ltd.
Director/Board Member -
Motophone (Nigeria) Ltd.
Corporate Officer/Principal -
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MCI Co. Ltd.

Motophone (Nigeria) Ltd.

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Celia Motophone

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