Dar es Salaam —
Tanzania's dollar millionaire, who passed on on Saturday night,
succumbed to pneumonia, a family friend said on Sunday, December 08,
2019.
Mr Gilman Kasiga
told journalists at the deceased's home at Dar es Salaam's Kunduchi
Beach suburb that Mr Mufuruki succumbed to pneumonia.
Mr Kasiga, along
with Ali Mufuruki, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange CEO Moremi Marwa and Mr
Rahim Mawji co-authored a book titled: "Tanzania's Industrialisation
Journey, 2016-2056" in 2017.
He said Mr Mufuruki suffered from pneumonia and was rushed to the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
"The doctors at The
Aga Khan Hospital tried hard to help him but the situation worsened and
that was why he was evacuated to South Africa on Saturday in the
afternoon where he died," said Mr Kasiga.
Mr Mufuruki, whose
net wealth was last quoted at $110 million by Ventures Africa, died
while at Morningside Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mr Kasiga said
efforts to bring Mufuruki's remains back to Tanzania were going on,
noting that upon completion, the family will announce burial
arrangements.
Mr Ali Mufuruki's sudden death left a void in his family, the private sector and the nation at large.
"He was a gifted
individual who helped his country in a number of ways in issues
pertaining to investment and the economy. He was a mentor to a number of
people," he said.
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