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He is the man who elevated what was a remote fishing nation into a world-renowned luxury destination. Mohamed Umar ‘MU’ Maniku is widely credited with being the “founder” of the start of tourism on the islands.
He was chairman of Universal Enterprises for over five decades and his company grew to operate several properties scattered around the sprawling archipelago.
Next month (August) marks the first year of his death, at the age of 78, but his amazing legacy lives on with the company’s recently rebranded resort portfolio…