MYRAA GROUP – Mr Ajay Chauhan: Nominee for the Rising Star, 2025 Africa Award

About the Nominee & their Nomination

• Nominating Company
  Myraa Construction SARL is a multinational SMEIP contracting, manpower consultation, and vocational training company with offices in Madagascar, UAE, India, Kenya, Zambia, and partner offices across Africa and Asia.

• Overview of Nominated Individual
  Ajay Chauhan, Managing Director of The Myraa Group, is an entrepreneur with a remarkable track record in construction, vocational training, manpower supply, investment, and start-up ventures. From humble beginnings as a teenage restaurant worker in Mumbai, he built a multinational enterprise delivering major mining and infrastructure projects across Africa, while also investing in workforce skills and local economic development.

• Reasons for Nomination
  Ajay is nominated for his visionary leadership, commitment to African infrastructure, and holistic approach to empowerment. He has driven large-scale projects in Madagascar, Zambia, South Africa, and the D.R. Congo, prioritising local procurement, job creation, and skills transfer. His establishment of vocational training centres in Zambia and Madagascar has certified local workers to international standards, enabling them to take on critical roles in major projects. Respected for his grounded, people-first leadership style, Ajay blends engineering excellence with social impact, transforming communities, fostering sustainable economic growth, and setting new benchmarks for inclusive development in the mining and construction sectors.