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TANZANIAN BILLIONAIRE WANTS TO BE AFRICA’S BIGGEST FARMER

he world knows him as Africa’s youngest billionaire who has made a fortune in East Africa selling palm oil, rope and soda., Dewji says he wants to be part of the agriculture sector, which in Africa is worth billions. “I want to make Africa, long-term, a food basket for the world,” Dewji told . “Why the hell are we not investing in agri?”

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