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Africa’s youngest billionaire is free 9 days after gunmen seized him | CNN

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Africa’s youngest billionaire is free 9 days after gunmen seized him | CNN



[dropcap]Unknown[/dropcap] gunmen snatched Dewji, 43, on October 11 as he left his early morning workout in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam, police said. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

He was found about 3:15 a.m. local time Saturday in the same city, regional police commissioner Lazaro Mambosasa told reporters. Dewji, who attended the news conference in a white T-shirt and pants, thanked police officers and shook their hands.

Police officials did not provide additional details on his release. It’s unclear whether a ransom was paid.

Mohammed Dewji, Tanzania Billionaire, African Wealth, Black Wealth, KOLUMN Magazine, KOLUMN

Dewji’s disappearance made international headlines, with his family offering a reward of one billion Tanzanian shillings (US $440,000) for information leading to his rescue. The business tycoon has previously served as member of the parliament, and is described as Africa’s youngest billionaire.