Mohammed Dewji

Tanzania. Dewji took over his family's trading business, MeTL, in the late 1990s and expanded into manufacturing by buying factories privatised by the state: textiles, edible oils, soap, and drinks such as Mo Cola, sold cheaply across Tanzania. It became one of the country's largest private employers. He was kidnapped in Dar es Salaam in 2018 and released after nine days, a reminder of the risks of high-profile wealth.