“While other students tried to stay awake through discussions of exchange rates, Mohammed would stay after class to talk about how the readings might pertain to the Tanzanian Schilling, and how Tanzania could address its economic challenges. Even at the age of 20 or so, he was thinking about how to improve life in his country,” she remembers. Dewji never questioned if he should return to Africa after his graduation in 1998.
“Mohammed Dewji ni mfano wa kuigwa nchini na ameweza kuboresha biashara ya Tanzania kimataifa, ninaamini utadumu kwa kipindi kirefu zaidi na kuwa balozi mzuri wa Tanzania,” alisema Mkapa.Katika sherehe hizo za kuadhimisha miaka 10 tangu kuanzishwa kwa Taasisi ya Benjamin William Mkapa, kulifanyika harambee ambapo jumla ya Bilioni moja na Milioni mia moja na sabini zilichangishwa.