Who are the richest people in Tanzania? Or who
are the wealthiest people in the republic of Tanzania? Are some of the many
questions asked by the people of Tanzania who want to know the kind of wealth,
amount of money and other resources their countrymen and women own.
There are indeed a lot of wealthy people in
Tanzania and this article is all about putting into perspective and knowing
them. Below is a listing of some of the richest people in Tanzania and what
they own.
1. Said salim
Who is Said Salim?
Said Salim Awadh is the founder and chairman
of the Bakhresa group f companies in Tanzania. He is an industrialist,
philanthropist and entrepreneur who has created a successful business empire
consisting of several companies in only three decades.
How wealthy is Said
Salim?
Said Salim is undoubtedly one of the richest
people in Tanzania. His business empire is vast and has operations in Tanzania,
Mozambique, Uganda and Malawi. Some of said Salim’s wealth include
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Azam grain milling
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He has also invested
in passenger sea transportation
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Sale and marketing of
plastic packaging materials
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He also has vast
interest in the food and drinks industry.
2. Aziz Abood
Who is Aziz Abood?
Aziz Abood is also one of the richest men in
Tanzania. The Tanzanian tycoon has invested in many sectors of the economy like
passenger transportation, information and communication (owns tv and radio
station), food factories and truck manufacturing company.
3. Nasoro
Nasoro is also a rich Tanzanian who has made
massive investments. The economy of Tanzania is incomplete without the mention
of Nasoro’s businesses. Some of the businesses Nasoro owns include;
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Real estate properties
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Passenger
transportation (superstar buses, royal buses)
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Logistics (doll
trailers)
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Also owns a
considerable number of shares in Mtibwa sugar company.
4. Mohamed Dewji
Mohamed Dewji is yet another rich person in
the republic of Tanzania. Dewji has a sizeable number of investments and
businesses ranging from factories, commercial and residential properties and
shares in many of the leading companies in Tanzania.
5. Reginald Mengi
Reginald Abraham Mengi is a well known
Tanzanian industrialist, entrepreneur and media mogul. Mengi is the founder of
IPP Group which is one of the region’s biggest privately owned companies. The
company has its base in the city of Dar es Salaam. Other than the IPP Group,
Mengi also has interests in;
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IPP consulting company
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Coca-cola franchise
holder (Bonite bottlers and Kilimanjaro spring water)
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IPP Media which
comprises of the Guardian, Alasiri, Nipashe, independent, kasheshe, ITV, EATV,
sky fm and the east Africa radio.
6. Michael Ngaleko
Michael Ngaleko is also among the richest
people in Tanzania. He is believed to own a considerable number of shares in
some of the biggest companies in east Africa. He also has an interest in
Precision air which is a regional airline that specializes in passenger and
cargo transportation in the east African region.
7. Fida Hussein
Fida Hussein is yet another of the richest
people in Tanzania. Some of the businesses associated with this business
personality include;
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Africarriers,
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Commercial and
residential properties including raha and Zahra towers.
8. Yussuf Manji
Yussuf Manji is another of the top richest
people in Tanzania. He owns substantial interest in some of the largest
companies in the region and is believed to be worth hundreds of millions of
Tanzanian shillings. He has invested in properties (both residential and commercial),
the auto industry and he is also the founder of the Quality Group.
9. Nazir Mustafa
Rounding up of our top richest people in
Tanzania is Nazir Mustafa Karamagi. He is a successful businessman believed to
be worth hundreds of millions of shillings. He is the owner of the famous
Tanzania international container.
Apart from the above mention people, honorable
mention also goes to the following individuals who are also believed to be
among the richest in tanzania
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Edward Ngoyayi Lowassa
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Mohamed Aboud
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Tarimba Abass
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Philemon Ndesamburo
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