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Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris teams up with Emirati investors to deploy $235 million into a coastal tourism megaproject in Morocco's Essaouira
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has joined UAE-based Al Nowais Investments and Egypt's Sunrise Group to deploy $235 million into a coastal tourism project in Essaouira, Morocco.
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Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris teams up with Emirati investors to deploy $235 million into a coastal tourism megaproject in Morocco's Essaouira
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has joined UAE-based Al Nowais Investments and Egypt's Sunrise Group to deploy $235 million into a coastal tourism project in Essaouira, Morocco.
Ernest Obiejesi loses again as Court lifts EFCC shield on firms linked to Nestoil Group, clearing the way for a probe into a $1 billion debt dispute
A Nigerian court has vacated injunctions protecting Amaranta Oil and Jonescreek Hydrocarbon from EFCC scrutiny in a $1 billion Nestoil Group debt dispute.
Dave Chappelle spent $15 million saving a 19th century Ohio schoolhouse and turned it into a home for his town's public radio station
Dave Chappelle spent $15 million buying and renovating an 1870s Ohio schoolhouse to save his hometown's public radio station from relocating.
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