Mohammed Dewji

Businessman who is President of MeTL Group, a former Member of Parliament for Singida in Tanzania, and founder of the Mo Dewji Foundation.

PledgedLatest source dated 2026-05-15Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What outcomes can be attributed to Mohammed Dewji?

Giving Pledge (2016)

Pledged

Role: Pledger
Outcome: Commitment to donate well above half of his net worth; no amount stated
Reported by: The Giving Pledge

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Self-reported

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Self-reported

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Self-reported

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Self-reported

Role: Founder of the Mo Dewji Foundation
Outcome: 33,200+ lives impacted by wells; stated goal of 100% access to clean and safe water (target, not achieved figure)
Reported by: Mo Dewji Foundation website

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Delivered

Role: Founder of the Mo Dewji Foundation
Outcome: Included in TIME100 Philanthropy 2026 list (recognition, not an outcome measure)
Reported by: TIME (publisher of the list); also reported by the Mo Dewji Foundation and The Citizen (Tanzania)

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Self-reported

Role: Founder and funder
Outcome: More than USD 5 million funded in health, water and education programmes since 2014
Reported by: TIME100 Philanthropy profile (restating the foundation's figure)

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Mohammed DewjiThe Giving Pledge, 2016, primary source
Mo Dewji Foundation (home page)Mo Dewji Foundation, 2026, primary source
TIME100 Philanthropy: Mohammed DewjiTIME, 2026-05-14, primary source
A Proud Moment for the Mo Dewji FoundationMo Dewji Foundation, 2026-05-15, primary source
Mo Dewji named among world's top 100 philanthropistsThe Citizen (Tanzania), 2026-05-15, secondary source

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