Mohammed Dewji
$2.17B
as of 03/31/25
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 TanzaniaSource of wealth
DiversifiedResidence
Dar es Salaam, United Republic of TanzaniaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
05/08/75 (age 49)Number of children
3Self-made
inherited and growingMohammed Dewji’s fortune is worth
36K
troy ounces of gold
33K
median U.S. household
22K
median U.S. income
0.043%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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Dewji, who is known as Mo (short for Mohammed), launched Mo Cola several years ago to compete with Coca Cola.
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