Mohammed Dewji

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Mohammed Dewji
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Member of Parliament
for Singida Urban
In office
December 2005 – 2015
Preceded by Jumanne Nguli
Personal details
Born (1975-05-08) 8 May 1975 (age 49)
Ipembe, Singida
Nationality Tanzanian
Political party CCM
Children 3
Residence Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Alma mater Georgetown University (BSc)
Occupation CEO of MeTL Group
Committees Taifa Stars Operation Ushindi
Religion Islam
Twitter handle moodewji
Nickname(s) MO

Mohammed Gulam Dewji (born 8 May 1975) is a Tanzanian businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former politician. He represented the Singida Urban constituency in the National Assembly from 2005 to 2015;[2] when he announced that he was resigning from active politics.[3] He owns 75% of MeTL Group and serves as its Chief Executive Officer.[1]

In March 2015 Forbes magazine named him as the 31st richest person in Africa, with his net worth an estimated US $1.25 billion, having also been the first billionaire in Tanzanian Forbes magazine in 2013.[4][5]

Early life and education

Dewji was born in Ipembe, Singida. He attended Arusha Primary School and the International School of Tanganyika for his secondary education. In 1994, he obtained his diploma from Saddlebrook High School, where he was a contemporary of Jennifer Capriati.[6] In 1998, he graduated from Georgetown University with the degree of Bachelors in International Business and Finance.[7]

Career

Upon graduation from university, he returned home and assumed the management of Mohamed Enterprise Tanzania Limited (MET Limited), a commodities trading business founded by his father. In the early 2000s, when the Tanzanian government privatized loss-making companies, he acquired them inexpensively and turned them into profit centers by trimming personnel expenses. His MeTL Group of Companies, is the largest privately owned conglomerate in Tanzania.[8] Its business interests include textiles, manufacturing, agriculture, distribution, and real estate.[9]

Personal life

He is married and has three children.[6][1] He supports Simba S.C.[10]

Honours and awards

  • 2012: Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum[11]
  • 2014: 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa, Forbes Magazine[12]
  • 2014: African Philanthropist of the Year Award by the African Leadership magazine[13]
  • 2014: Top 100 of young economic leaders[14]
  • 2015: Philanthropist of the Year Award for the East African region by All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA)[15]
  • 2015: Business Leader of the Year Award by African Business Magazine[16]
  • 2015: Forbes Africa's Person Of The Year 2015[17]

See also

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