Mohammed Dewji

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Dar es Salaam · Tanzania

Net worth

$2.1B

Rank 15 in Africa

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$2.1B

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Inherited

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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.