Tanzania is mourning their own billionaire Reginald Abraham Mengi died in Dubai late Tuesday, as his family reported.
The 75-year-old philanthropist was regarded as one of the humblest billionaires the East African nation has ever had.
In December 2008, Reginald Mengi was interviewed by Jeff Koinange and revealed key things on his journey to wealth. Here are a few things that people didn’t know about the deceased.
The late Mengi grew up poor, desperate, and destitute for the future. Despite being unable to get an education, Mengi became a self-made billionaire.
He was a consistent man. For the last 25 years, Mengi would start every day with a 1-hour gym session. From his consistency, he wrote a book”I can I must “
He was the most humble rich man who believed that everything he had belonged to God
He was a dedicated philanthropist who had vowed to give back to society.
He was married to his first wife for many years but their union ended through a divorce. They had 3 children. In 2011, he remarried a former miss Tanzania; Jacqueline and together they had twins. The twins are now 6 years old.
He started his life in a mud house. During the interview, Mengi disclosed that his mud house had rats, cockroaches, and everything that can be associated with poverty.
But life took a turn, he became a billionaire who owned IPP group companies
Have a look at the interview
Forbes Estimated Mengi’s Net Worth at $550 M
He died at the age of 75.