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Aga Khan exiting Nation Media Group after 66 years as Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi takes control in 2026

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Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years — Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Takes Control

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April 3, 2026

For 66 years, the Nation Media Group was Aga Khan territory. The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development built East African Newspapers from a regional print operation into the continent’s…

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Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years — Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Takes Control

UphivaBETAR
March 12, 2026

After 66 years, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development is exiting Nation Media Group. Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi is taking control of Africa’s largest independent media house. The era of Aga Khan stewardship is ending.

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Aga Khan exits Nation Media Group after 66 years, Rostam Azizi takes control

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Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years: Rostam Azizi Takes Control in $9.5M Deal

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March 11, 2026

The Aga Khan Fund has sold its 54% controlling stake in Nation Media Group — East Africa’s largest publisher — to Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi. We break down the deal terms, Azizi’s background, and what it means for African media.

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Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years — Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Takes Control

Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years — Tanzanian Billionaire Rostam Azizi Takes Control

Aga Khan Exits Nation Media Group After 66 Years: Rostam Azizi Takes Control in $9.5M Deal

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Ethiopia Is Selling Electricity to Half of East Africa. Here Is What That Actually Means.

The IP Ownership Lesson That African Comics Learned the Hard Way

Africa’s Fashion Week Economics: Who Pays, Who Profits, Who Converts

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