Rostam Abdulrasul Aziz

The return and growing influence of former Kikwete crony Rostam Aziz 64 his alleged role in the DP World scandal and closeness to the president's son have entrenched perceptions of sleaze and cronyism at the top...

The figure of Rostam Aziz the business magnate last heard of during the height of the influence of the late Edward Lowassa and the local allies of DP World the global conglomerate seeking to dominate Tanzania's ports are often mentioned (AC Vol 52 No 12 Generating power and cash & Dispatches 22/8/23 Samia's response to Emirati port deal critics prompts backlash & 5/9/23 Dubai faces legal hurdles with port plan)...

The discordant note was sounded by Tanzanian businessman Rostam Aziz...

Bolstered by the return of once-key party financier Rostam Aziz Kikwete's influence is set to increase (AC Vol 51 No 21 Kikwete marshals his troops)...

None of this has prevented Operation Korosho eliciting praise from diverse sources including Zitto Kabwe and the former ruling party treasurer and millionaire Rostam Aziz (AC Vol 52 No 10 The Lowassa fight back)...

Rostam Aziz who threw in his lot with the former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa as the opposition Chadema's candidate in the 2015 elections has returned from de facto exile in Dubai and Hong Kong...

At times they have driven internal party struggles of the sort that saw the departure of Lowassa and former CCM Treasurer and businessman Rostam Aziz (AC Vol 49 No 4 Cleaning the stables)...

Therkildsen says Mulla has family ties to Rostam Abdulrasul Aziz the then national CCM Treasurer...

The company was connected to Lowassa’s political ally the former CCM member of parliament and business owner Rostam Abdulrasul Aziz (AC Vol 52 No 13)...

Makamba and Energy and Minerals Minister William Ngeleja are seen as allies of ex-Prime Minister Edward Lowassa and Rostam Abdulrasul Aziz (AC Vol 52 No 15 The radar scandal is back)...