When was Rostam Aziz born?

Rostam Aziz was born on 21 August 1960 in Tabora Region.

What positions has Rostam Aziz held?

Positions held by Rostam Aziz include: Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania.

Rostam Aziz

Tanzanian politician

नेपाली · EnglishRead in your language
CitedEvery fact sourced
Ad-freeNo ads, no tracking

Rostam Abdulrasul Aziz (sometimes spelled Azizi) is a Tanzanian businessman, economist and former politician. In 2013, according to Forbes Magazine he was the first Tanzanian dollar billionaire with a net worth of over 10 billion dollars, and according to Henley & Partners Africa wealth report 2022, was the only dollar billionaire in East Africa.

Quick facts

Born: 21 August 1960 wd
Place of birth: Tabora Region wd
Citizenship: Tanzania wd
Occupation: politician, businessperson wd
Political party: Party of the Revolution wd
Social media: X (Twitter) wd

Positions held wd

Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania

About

He represented the Igunga constituency in Tabora Region from 1994 until his resignation in 2011. He was the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) National Treasurer from 2005 to 2007 and member of the Politburo/Central Committee of CCM from 2006 to 2011. Some of the key achievements during his time as an MP include that he pioneered community health insurance in East Africa and every household in his constituency was provided with health insurance from the Community Health Fund. He also achieved access to water for every resident in his constituency and Igunga Constituency became the first district to have a dispensary in every village and electricity in every ward.

According to Forbes magazine Rostam Aziz of Tanzania owns nearly 18% of Vodacom Tanzania, the country's largest mobile phone company, with 15 million subscribers. Rostam, via Cavalry Holdings, previously owned 35% of the company, but, in May 2014 he sold 17.2% of Vodacom Tanzania to Vodacom Group of South Africa for an estimated $250 million. In 2019 he sold his remaining stake in Vodacom Tanzania through his investment vehicle Mirambo Holdings for US$220 million.

In March 2026, Nation Media Group announced that he had purchased 54% of the company from Aga Khan Development Network.

He also owns MIC Tanzania Plc (TIGO Tanzania and Zantel Ltd), Taifa Gas Group, Caspian mining, a contract mining firm in Tanzania, and real estate in Dubai and Oman. Aziz got his start in his family's trading business and then branched out on his own.

Questions

When was Rostam Aziz born?: Rostam Aziz was born on 21 August 1960 in Tabora Region.
What positions has Rostam Aziz held?: Positions held by Rostam Aziz include: Member of the National Assembly of Tanzania.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 4 November 2026

Cite this page

"Rostam Aziz". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rostam-aziz. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

Machine-readable versions: JSON · Markdown

Text from the Wikipedia article Rostam Aziz, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Is this you, or do you work in this person's office? Claim this profile