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Idris Sultan: I learned the hard way never to trust anyone

Idris Sultan

Tanzanian Idris Sultan, an entertainer and winner of Big Brother Africa in 2014.

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By  Sinda Matiko

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What would you do with a $300,000 windfall?

In 2014, Tanzanian actor and comedian Idris Sultan came by that kind of fortune – winnings from reality TV show, Big Brother Africa (BBA).

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