Tanzania's richest man matches his specs with ties
Mohammed Dewji often turns up to cheer on Simba Sports Club at the Dar stadium. He has a 49 per cent stake in the club. PHOTO | COURTESY
Mohammed Dewji. He is a well-known Tanzanian entrepreneur and philanthropist who is also a respected figure in sporting circles and in politics after serving as Member of Parliament for Singida Urban constituency from 2005-2015.
In March 2015, Forbes magazine named him as the 31st richest person in Africa, with a net worth of an estimated $1.25 billion. Earlier in 2013, the magazine had also ranked him as the first Tanzanian dollar billionaire. Recently Dewji announced that he is donating a big chunk of his wealth to charity.
