Mohammed Dewji
$2.1B
Born
May 08, 1975
Age
51
Source of Wealth
Diversified
Residence
Dar es Salaam,
Citizenship
Tanzania
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
- Mohammed Dewji is the CEO of METL, a Tanzanian conglomerate founded by his father in the 1970s.
- METL is active in textile manufacturing, flour milling, beverages and edible oils in eastern, southern and central Africa.
- In additional to Tanzania, METL operates in 10 African countries including Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya.
- Dewji, Tanzania's only billionaire, signed the Giving Pledge in 2016, promising to donate at least half his fortune to philanthropic causes.
- Dewji was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in October 2018 and released after nine days.
- Dewji retired from Tanzania's parliament in early 2015 after completing two terms.
- Dewji, who is known as Mo (short for Mohammed), launched Mo Cola several years ago to compete with Coca Cola.
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