Sam Darwish has over 25 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry and co-founded IHS Towers in 2001. Under Sam’s leadership, IHS Towers has grown from a start-up infrastructure company in Nigeria to one of the leading emerging market communications infrastructure businesses.
Previously he served as the Deputy Managing Director of CELIA Motophone Ltd, Nigeria’s first Global System for Mobiles (GSM) operator. He was also the Vice Chairman and Director of Projects at Lintel, an international GSM operator, responsible for global project implementation in West Africa and the Middle East. Before that he was the Network Chief Engineer for Libancell (currently Touch), Lebanon’s first GSM network operator.
Additionally, Sam founded Singularity Investments, a private investment firm with a focus on technology, media and telecommunication companies with investments in the United States and the emerging markets. He is also the Founder and President of DAR Properties, a property investment company, and DAR Telecoms, a telecommunications consulting company.
Sam is a graduate, with distinction, of the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor’s Engineering Degree in Computer Communications. He was awarded the CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year Award for West Africa in 2016 and the TowerXchange Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 for his founding and continued leadership of IHS Towers. Sam is a US citizen, a member of the Wilson Center Global Advisory Council and frequent speaker at telecommunications industry events. He is also a Trustee of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York.
What is Sam Darwish's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Sam Darwish is at least $3.59 million as of April 7th, 2026. Mr. Darwish owns 436,015 shares of IHS stock worth more than $3,594,944 as of April 12th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Darwish may own. Learn More about Sam Darwish's net worth.
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Has Sam Darwish been buying or selling shares of IHS?
During the last ninety days, Sam Darwish has sold $1,024,026.00 in shares of IHS stock. Most recently, Sam Darwish sold 124,275 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.24, for a transaction totalling $1,024,026.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 436,015 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,592,763.60. Learn More on Sam Darwish's trading history.
Who are IHS's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of IHS?
In the last twelve months, insiders at the business services provider sold shares 6 times. They sold a total of 344,017 shares worth more than $2,826,242.60. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 7th when EVP Stephen J Howden sold 49,212 shares worth more than $405,999.00. Insiders at IHS own 1.1% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at IHS. Information on this page was last updated on 4/7/2026.
