Nepal billionaire Binod Chaudhary Chief Guest at CCC AGM

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Businessman Binod Chaudhary, who is regarded as Nepal’s first billionaire and the only person from the Himalayan republic to be listed on Forbes Magazine’s billionaire’s list, will be the Chief Guest at the 178th Annual General Meeting of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

The Chaudhary-led CG Corp|Global Chaudhary Group is a conglomerate comprising over 80 businesses spread across five continents and 30 countries including the US, Africa, Dubai, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India and China. He is a global player in FMCG and is the man behind Wai Wai, the iconic brand from CG, which has earned him the sobriquet ‘Noodle King’.

Chaudhary , who has proved that an entrepreneur can do business in Nepal and still emerge as a billionaire, contrary to the popular perception, has controlling shares in the largest bank in his country and owns stakes in numerous hotel investments, joint ventures and brands like Taj, Alila, Fern, Radisson and the ultimate wellness destination The Farm at San Benito.

An avid trekker and fitness enthusiast, Chaudhari, who is also a philanthropist, currently functions as the President Emeritus of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries.

The acclaimed businessman has been a member of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal, the President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and has played a role in the World Economic Forum’s Global Leader for Tomorrow.

Chaudhary, who has been a Prime Ministerial Adviser in Nepal in the 2000s, is expected to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming 178th AGM of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The AGM will take place on 29 June 2017 at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, amidst a large gathering.