Mohammed Dewji

$1.76B
as of 10/07/24

About Mohammed Dewji

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.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United Republic of Tanzania

Source of wealth

Diversified

Residence

Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

Marital status

Married

Birth date

05/08/75 (age 49)

Number of children

3

Self-made

inherited and growing

Mohammed Dewji’s fortune is worth

29K

troy ounces of gold

27K

median U.S. household

18K

median U.S. income

0.035%

U.S. credit card volume

0.007%

GDP of the United States

0.005%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

Dewji retired from Tanzania's parliament in early 2015 after completing two terms.

Net worth over time

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