January
Makamba, Tanzania, Deputy Minister of Communication, Science &
Technology and Member of Parliament
Makamba is one of Tanzania‘s rising stars in government. He is currently the Deputy Minister of Communication,
Science and Technology and is rumored to run for President in 2015. Makamba
is a Member of Parliament for Bumbuli constituency in the National Assembly of
Tanzania.
Before running for the Bumbuli parliamentary seat, Makamba was aide
to Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete for 5 years. Named Young Global Leader
class of 2013 by the World Economic Forum, Makamba comes from a political
family; his father, Yusuf Makamba was Secretary General of the ruling CCM
party.
In 2013 Makamba was awarded an NDI
Democracy Award by the National
Democratic Institute which “honors individuals and organizations that
have exhibited a sustained commitment to democracy and human rights, and have
demonstrated leadership, integrity and courage in their dedication to
democratic values and practices”.
Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania, Group Chief Executive Officer of
Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited
Dewji is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL) and at 39 is
the youngest member of the Forbes’ Africa’s
50 Richest list with an estimated networth of USD $500 million.
The MeTL
Group began as a family business, a small trading company which Mohammed
transformed into one of the largest industrial conglomerates in East
Africa, with interests ranging from real estate, agriculture, finance,
distribution and manufacturing.
The company employs more than 24,000 people
across Tanzania and
according to Dewji, generates annual revenues of USD$1.3 billion. Dewji has
been a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania since 2005.
Dewji graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in International
Business and Finance with a minor in Theology.
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