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Net Worth:
$1 Billion
As of March 2014
$1 Billion
As of March 2014
Age 50
Source Of Wealth telecom, investments,
Self Made
Citizenship Tanzania
Marital Status Married
Rostam Azizi on Forbes
Lists
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#1565 Billionaires
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#1 in Tanzania
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#27 Africa's 40 Richest
Rostam Azizi is new to the Forbes World's
Billionaires list this year. The first and only billionaire in Tanzania, he
owes the bulk of his fortune to his 35% stake in Vodacom Tanzania, the
country's largest mobile phone company with more than 10 million subscribers.
He also owns Caspian Mining, a contract mining company that provides services
to giants like BHP Billiton and Barrick Gold. Caspian Mining also owns several mining
concessions for gold, copper and Iron ore in Tanzania. Azizi's other assets
include a stake in Dar es Salaam Port where he is a partner with Hong Kong
investment holding company Hutchison Whampoa; a controlling stake in a
newspaper publisher; and extensive real estate in Tanzania, Dubai, Oman and
Lebanon. A fifth generation Tanzanian of Persian origin, he is a former member
of Tanzania's parliament. He gives millions annually to groups focused on
education, health and cultural preservation.
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