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Bassim Haidar is a Nigerian-Lebanese telecom and fintech businessman and entrepreneur. He is, among others, the founder and CEO of multinational fintech services provider Channel VAS, founder of African telco infrastructure provider Channel IT and chairman & co-founder of Dubai-based venture capital firm Knuru Investment Limited.

Early life and education

Bassim Haidar was born in Nigeria to Lebanese parents and lived there until he was 10. At the age of 12 his father lost his fortune, something that he has stated had a deep impact on him.^[1] This was the driving force for him to start his businesses based on what people in territories like Nigeria and Lebanon really need.^[2] After his family moved back to Lebanon, he finished school and graduated from Beirut University College.^[3]

Career

At age 20 in 1991, Haidar co-founded his first company, Intercomm Ltd., specializing in telecom equipment and radio links.

In 1995,