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Three brothers, one dynasty: Inside the Sawiris family's $16.6 billion African empire
Egypt's Sawiris brothers have built a $16.6 billion empire spanning fertilizers, telecom, luxury tourism and Premier League football across three continents.
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Three brothers, one dynasty: Inside the Sawiris family's $16.6 billion African empire
Egypt's Sawiris brothers have built a $16.6 billion empire spanning fertilizers, telecom, luxury tourism and Premier League football across three continents.
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