Focus on Africa
Are billionaires good for Africa?
22 May 2026
23 minutes
Available for over a year
About twenty-five years ago, Africa had no dollar billionaires. Today, there are 23. Their combined wealth has grown to more than 100 billion US dollars. At the same time, many people on the continent are living in poverty, and their number has also grown. Focus on Africa Podcast host Charles Gitonga has been speaking to the youngest billionaire in Africa, Tanzanian businessman and philanthropist Mohammed Dewji, about how he made his billions and the responsibility of billionaires to reduce the widening inequality gap.
Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Fana Negash, Basma El Atti
Technical Producer: David Kinyanjui
Senior Producer:Carolyne Kiambo Jotham
Editors: Priya Sippy and Maryam Abdalla
