Mohammed Dewji

Mohammed Dewji was not the founder of his family trading business, but when he became the head, there were significant business challenges for his enterprise that he needed to overcome.

In Tanzania there was a less developed infrastructure and at the time that he was developing his enterprise, he found it difficult to secure funding for modernisation, which limited growth potential.

He introduced innovative practices; he focused on his supply chain, and he expanded his market within his country and to other African markets.

In addition, he invested in social developmental projects which resulted in him becoming well known and trusted.

Through his entrepreneurial actions, Mohammed Dewji became a young billionaire and a significant contributor to economic growth in Tanzania[

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Forbes Africa (2017) 'Mohammed Dewji: Tanzania's Billionaire Industrialist', Forbes Africa.

World Bank (2020) 'Case Study: Industrial Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa', World Bank