Mohammed Dewji
| Mohammed Dewji | |
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| Member of Parliament for Singida Urban | |
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In office December 2005 – 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jumanne Nguli |
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| Born |
8 May 1975 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 |
| Net worth | $1.25 billion (July 2015)[1] |
| 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
References
- 1 2 3 "#1500 Mohammed Dewji". Forbes. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Member of Parliament CV: Mohammed Gulam Dewji". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "Mo Dewji says bye to Singida". Daily News (Singida). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Nsehe, Mfonobong (2 March 2015). "The African Billionaires 2015". Forbes. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ The Citizen Reporter, . (29 June 2013). "Dewji First Tanzanian On Forbes Magazine". The Citizen. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- 1 2 Vellani, Nooresh. "History of Mohammed G. Dewji". mohammeddewji.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ Msasanuri, Simbarashe (13 July 2013). "Tanzania: Mohamed Dewji - Weathering The Storm To Grab Global Focus". Daily News via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Iweala, Uzodinma (13 November 2014). "Mo Magic: A Week With Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania’s Wealthiest Man". Jamii Forums. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Hooker, Lucy (25 March 2014). "Tanzania’s Business Mogul Mohammed Dewji On Investing Locally". BBC News. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Mohammed Dewji [moodewji] (8 March 2015). "#Team Simba 😍" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "List of 2012 Young Global Leaders Honourees" (PDF). World Economic Forum. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ Gundan, Farai (31 January 2014). "The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa 2014". Forbes. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dewji wins Africa's annual philanthropist award". Daily News. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ http://choiseul.info/choiseul-100-africa-economic-leaders-for-tomorrow/
- ↑ "Dewji wins regional Philanthropist award". Daily News. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Mo Dewji wins top business accolade". The Citizen. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ Dewji wins Forbes` year man award, The Guardian, 29 November 2015
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