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Rostam Aziz, a Tanzanian industrialist, has bought a controlling stake in Kenya's Nation Media Group, one of Africa's largest media empires facing financial losses.
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But the tycoon also has his critics

Aga Khan sells Nation Media Group to politically connected Rostam Azizi in a move critics say threatens press freedom

Rostam Aziz's purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.

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