Mustafa Jaffer Sabodo (14 May 1942[1] – 23 March 2024) was a Tanzanian economist, consultant in international debt-finance, and businessman. He had business interests in India, France, Kenya, Sudan, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe.
Life and career
editMustafa Jaffer Sabodo was born in Lindi, Tanganyika (now Tanzania) to parents of Indian descent.
In 2003, he offered to finance the growing of pulse for export to the tune of TSh 100 million.[2]
The Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation National Lottery was the brainchild of Sabodo, who donated TSh 800 million towards a project that established the lottery.[3][4]
Sabodo died in Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 23 March 2024, at the age of 81.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tanzania's business tycoon Mustafa Sabodo passes away". Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Dar Businessman Donates $0.1m for Pulse Production". Archived from the original on 25 August 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
- ^ "Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation Lottery begins in earnest". Retrieved 15 October 2007.[dead link]
- ^ JK: Contribute to Nyerere Foundation Archived 10 August 2007 at archive.today
- ^ "Tanzanian billionaire Mustafa Sabodo passes away at 82". The Citizen. 23 March 2024. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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