Mohammed Dewji

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mohammed Dewji
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	May 8, 1975(1975-05-08)
Age	49
Birthplace	Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Horoscope	Taurus

Mohammed Dewji Biography

Mohammed Dewji is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on May 8, 1975 in Tanzania, Tanzania. Owner of MeTL Group, a Tanzanian conglomerate with an economic presence in over a dozen African countries. From 2005 to 2015 he served as a member of the Tanzanian Parliament.

In 2017 he spoke on a panel at the African Global Business Forum with Mahamudu Bawumia.

Mohammed “Mo” Gulamabbas Dewji (born 8 May 1975) is a Tanzanian billionaire businessman and former politician. He is owner of MeTL Group, a Tanzanian conglomerate founded by his father in the 1970s. Dewji served as Member of the Tanzanian Parliament for Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) from 2005 to 2015 for his home town of Singida. As of October 2019, Dewji has an estimated net worth of US $1.9 billion, therefore positioning him as the 17th richest person in Africa and the continent’s youngest billionaire. Dewji is also the first Tanzanian to cover Forbes Magazine in 2013.

In 1992 his father enrolled him at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy in Orlando, Florida, where Dewji also attended Trinity Preparatory School for 11th Grade. Dewji then moved for his last and final year of high school to the Saddle Brook High School in New Jersey.

His parents are Zubeda and Gulamabbas Dewji. He has five siblings. He married Saira Dewji in 2009. They have three children.

Mohammed Dewji Net Worth

Mohammed Dewji is one of the richest Business Executive from Tanzania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mohammed Dewji 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from Georgetown University in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree majoring in international business and finance, and a minor in theology.

In 2018, his net worth was estimated to be US $1.5 billion, making him Africa’s youngest billionaire.

Dewji was born on 8 May 1975 in Ipembe, Singida. He is the second of six children of Gulamabbas Dewji and Zubeda Dewji. They are Twelver Shias whose ancestors left Gujarat, India in the late 1800s to become traders in East Africa. When Dewji was born, the family was still of modest means; Dewji was born with the help of a neighbouring midwife in a house built from sand and mud. Dewji attested that he almost died at birth due to having the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck, a condition known as nuchal cord. By the time Dewji started school, his father had built a family shop into a thriving import-export company.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Mohammed Dewji Dating?

According to our records, Mohammed Dewji married to Saira Dewji. As of December 1, 2023, Mohammed Dewji’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2001, Dewji married Saira, his high school sweetheart with whom he has three children. The couple resides in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Dewji is a Shia Muslim from the Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Jamat also known as the ‘Twelver’ branch of Islam.

Facts & Trivia

Mohammed Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Tanzania. Mohammed Dewji celebrates birthday on May 8 of every year.

Dewji established the Mo Dewji Foundation in 2014, with the goal of alleviating Tanzanian citizens from poverty and hardship. The focus of his charitable activities covers education, health and community development projects across Tanzania. Dewji has spent more than US$3 million on projects that have directly improved the lives of Tanzanians.

How did Mohammed dewji become rich?

Dewji is responsible for increasing MeTL’s revenues from $30 million to over $1.5 billion between 1999 and 2018. MeTL Group has investments in manufacturing, agriculture, trading, finance, mobile telephony, insurance, real estate, transport and logistics, and food and beverages.

How rich is Mohammed dewji?

In the latest Forbes list of the continent’s dollar billionaires in 2022, Dewji – the CEO of MeTL Group, is ranked 15th with a net worth of $1.5 billion.

Who is the richest Man in Tanzania 2020?

• Tanzania’s Richest Man Mohammed Dewji Is Forbes Africa’s Man Of The Year. …
• Tanzanian Tycoon Mohammed Dewji Raises $260 Million For Business Expansion. …
• Mohammed “Mo” Dewji, Youngest Member On Africa Richest List Launches Beverage Line – “Mo COLA” …
• The $500 Million Baby: Meet ‘Mo’ Dewji, Who Vows To Be Africa’s Richest Man.

How do I contact Mohammed dewji?

Websitehttp://www.metl.net
Revenue| $2 million
Founded| 1970
Address| Golden Jubilee Towers, 20th Floor, Dar es salaam, Dar es salaam +255, TZ

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