Zimbabwe: The Russian Billionaire in Zimbabwe for Fertiliser Deals

7 February 2018

Stepping off his private plane in Harare on Tuesday night, in white shirt and blue jeans, billionaire Dmitry Mazepin represents both the hope and fear under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's "open for business" crusade.

Mazepin is one of Russia's richest businessmen - Forbes puts his worth at $3.2 billion, but various Russian newspapers value his wealth at up to $7.7 billion. Forbes places him in the Top 100 of richest Russians.

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