The family of Africa’s youngest billionaire, who was kidnapped last week, is offering a hefty reward for information that would lead to the safe return of their son. His family is offering 1 billion Tanzanian shillings, which is equivalent to approximately US$437,000, to anyone who has information about his whereabouts that would lead to his homecoming. Dewji studied business at Georgetown and then returned to Tanzania to take over the company, turning it into an industrial giant. With an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion, he is the youngest billionaire in Africa and the only billionaire in Tanzania. For more, read: The $500 Million Baby: Meet ‘Mo’ Dewji, Who Vows To Be Africa’s Richest Man

Source: Forbes October 15, 2018 19:58 UTC