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'{{Infobox officeholder | name = Mohammed Gulam Dewji | image = Mohammed dewji 2013-12-09 16-15.png | office = Member of Parliament<br>for [[Singida District|Singida]] Urban | term_start = December 2005 | term_end = 2015 | predecessor = Jumanne Nguli | successor = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|05|08|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ipembe]], Singida | nationality = Tanzanian | party = [[Chama Cha Mapinduzi|CCM]] | children = 3 | residence = [[Dar es Salaam]], Tanzania | alma_mater = [[Georgetown University]] {{small|(BSc)}} | occupation = CEO of MeTL Group | committees = [[Taifa Stars]] Operation Ushindi | religion = Khoja Shia | blank1 = Net worth | data1 = $1.25 billion {{small|(July 2015)}}<ref name="1.25">{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/profile/mohammed-dewji/ |title=#1500 Mohammed Dewji |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=10 July 2015 |website= |publisher=Forbes |access-date=10 July 2015 <!--|archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6ZvF9TweT |archive-date= -->}}</ref> | blank2 = Twitter handle | data2 = [https://twitter.com/moodewji moodewji] | nickname = MO }} moahmed dewjiiiiiiiiiiiii (born 8 May 1975) is a [[Tanzania]]n businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former politician. He serves as the President and CEO of MeTL, a Tanzanian conglomerate founded by his father in the 1970s. deep is single-handedly responsible for increasing MeTL’s revenues from $30 million to over $1.3 billion between 1999 and 2014, and the journey of Africa’s youngest billionaire has only just begun. Currently, the MeTL group has investments in manufacturing, agriculture, trading, finance, mobile telephony, insurance, real estate, transport and logistics, and food and beverages. The group is conducting business in 11 countries and employs over 28,000 people with the aim to target over 100,000 people by 2021. MeTL’s operations contribute ~3.5% of Tanzania’s GDP. deep served as Member of Parliament from 2005 – 2015 for his home town of Singida, after which he resigned from politics. In March 2015 Forbes magazine named him as the 21st richest person in Africa, with an estimated net worth of US $1.25 billion, having also been the first Tanzanian billionaire on the cover of Forbes magazine in 2013. In addition to his many endeavors in the business arena, deep also has demonstrated an exemplary record of contributing to the well-being of the people of his country via the mo dewji Foundation which he established in 2014. The scope of his contributions have covered educational assistance, improving accessibility to basic needs such as water and healthcare and agri-business community projects. Most recently deep joined the Giving pledge; an effort to help address society's most pressing problems by inviting the world's wealthiest individuals and families to commit to giving more than half of their wealth to philanthropy either during their lifetime or in their will. Mohammed is one of the few Africans that have made the pledge in this group of 150+ billionaires, some of whom include Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Mark Zuckerberg and Patrice Motsepe."/> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2015/03/02/the-african-billionaires-2015/ | title=The African Billionaires 2015 | date=2 March 2015 | accessdate= 3 March 2015 | first=Mfonobong | last=Nsehe | work=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Dewji-first-Tanzanian-on-Forbes-magazine/-/1840392/1899326/-/5relhbz/-/index.html | title=Dewji First Tanzanian On Forbes Magazine | date=29 June 2013 | first=. | last=The Citizen Reporter | accessdate=15 November 2014 | newspaper=The Citizen}}</ref> ==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]].<ref name = "bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.mohammeddewji.com/english/index-1.html |title=History of Mohammed G. Dewji |last1=Vellani |first1=Nooresh |last2= |first2= |date= |website=mohammeddewji.com |publisher= |access-date=10 July 2015 <!--|archive-url=http://www.webcitation.org/6ZvO7tXAX |archive-date=-->}}</ref> In 1998, he graduated from [[Georgetown University]] with the degree of [[Finance|Bachelors in International Business and Finance]].<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=15 November 2014 | url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201307150404.html | title=Tanzania: Mohamed Dewji - Weathering The Storm To Grab Global Focus | date=13 July 2013 | first=Simbarashe | last=Msasanuri | newspaper=Daily News via [[AllAfrica.com]]}}</ref> ==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 (business)|conglomerate]] in Tanzania.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jamiiforums.com/ujasiriamali/757454-mo-magic-a-week-with-mohammed-dewji-tanzania%92s-wealthiest-man.html | title=Mo Magic: A Week With deep, Tanzania’s Wealthiest Man | date=13 November 2014 | accessdate=15 November 2014 | first=Uzodinma | last=Iweala | publisher=Jamii Forums}}</ref> Its business interests include [[textiles]], [[manufacturing]], [[agriculture]], [[distribution (business)|distribution]], and [[real estate]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26692518|title=Tanzania’s Business Mogul Mohammed Dewji On Investing Locally | first=Lucy | last=Hooker | publisher=BBC News | accessdate=15 November 2014 | date=25 March 2014}}</ref> In addition to his many endeavors in the business arena, Mohammed also has demonstrated an exemplary record of contributing to the well-being of the people of his country. The scope of his contributions have covered educational assistance, access to healthcare, improving accessibility to basic needs such as water, agriculture related assistance and sports related assistance. Through his position as a Member of Parliament, Mohammed has consistently strived to improve the quality of life for Tanzanians; however, his efforts haven’t stopped there. He has also made substantial contributions in his personal capacity and through his group of companies. Mohammed has taken a very hands-on approach to his philanthropic efforts. By making time to personally visit donation sites and patients, he has played a key role in encouraging others about the importance of philanthropy. ==Personal life== He is married and has three children.<ref name="1.25"/><ref name = "bio"/> He supports [[Simba S.C.]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Mohammed Dewji |author-link= |user=moodewji |number=574486776749932546 |date=8 March 2015 |title=#Team Simba 😍 |retweet= |access-date=10 July 2015 |language= }}</ref> ==Honours and awards== *2012: [[Young Global Leader]] by the [[World Economic Forum]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www3.weforum.org/docs/YGL12/WEF_YGL_HonoureesClass_2012.pdf |title=List of 2012 Young Global Leaders Honourees |format = [[PDF]] |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=20 July 2012 |website= |publisher=World Economic Forum |accessdate=25 December 2014}}</ref> *2014: 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa, ''[[Forbes]]'' Magazine<ref>{{cite news |last=Gundan |first=Farai |date=31 January 2014 |title=The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa 2014 |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/faraigundan/2014/01/31/the-10-most-powerful-men-in-africa-2014/ |work= Forbes |location= |publisher= |accessdate= 25 December 2014}}</ref> *2014: African Philanthropist of the Year Award by the African Leadership magazine<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=25 December 2014 |title=Dewji wins Africa's annual philanthropist award |url=http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/biz/39727-dewji-wins-africa-s-annual-philanthropist-award |newspaper=Daily News |location= |accessdate=25 December 2014 }}</ref> *2014: Top 100 of young economic leaders<ref>http://choiseul.info/choiseul-100-africa-economic-leaders-for-tomorrow/</ref> *2015: Philanthropist of the Year Award for the East African region by All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA)<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= 20 September 2015 |title=Dewji wins regional Philanthropist award |url=http://dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/42309-dewji-wins-regional-philanthropist-award |newspaper=Daily News |location= |access-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> *2015: Business Leader of the Year Award by ''[[African Business]]'' Magazine<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=25 September 2015 |title=Mo Dewji wins top business accolade |url=http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/Business/Mo-Dewji-wins-top-business-accolade/-/1840414/2885190/-/gvjsm4/-/index.html |newspaper= The Citizen |location= |access-date= 27 September 2015}}</ref> <!-- http://africanbusinessmagazine.com/region/continental/dangote-takes-top-honour-at-african-business-awards/ --> *2015: Forbes Africa's Person Of The Year 2015<ref>[http://www.ippmedia.com/?l=86557 Dewji wins Forbes` year man award], ''The Guardian'', 29 November 2015</ref> ==See also== {{columns-list|3| * [[List of wealthiest people in Tanzania]] * [[Politics of Tanzania]] * [[Economy of Tanzania]] }} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}}owner of 51% Simba SC shares,now considered among the owners of the club ==External links== *[http://www.mohammeddewji.com/ Official website] {{Current CCM MPs}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dewji, Mohammed Gulam}} [[Category:Tanzanian people of Indian descent]] [[Category:1975 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Chama Cha Mapinduzi MPs]] [[Category:Tanzanian MPs 2005–10]] [[Category:Tanzanian MPs 2010–15]] [[Category:International School of Tanganyika alumni]] [[Category:Georgetown University alumni]] [[Category:Tanzanian Muslims]] [[Category:Tanzanian politicians of Indian descent]]'