Ahmed Ezz’s Ezz Steel stake loses $280 million from currency devaluation
Ezz, who controls 66.4 percent of the Cairo-based steel giant—equivalent to 360,727,978 shares—has suffered a loss of $280.85 million in his stake since the start of the year.
Ezz, who controls 66.4 percent of the Cairo-based steel giant—equivalent to 360,727,978 shares—has suffered a loss of $280.85 million in his stake since the start of the year.
Ezz Steel’s scale positions it as an industry leader, surpassing competitors like Saudi Arabia’s Hadeed and Emirates Steel.
This wealth rebound follows a recent rally in Ezz Steel’s stock price on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), reversing earlier losses.
This loss reduces his total holdings to below $700 million. He remains the second-richest investor on the Egyptian Exchange and one of Egypt's wealthiest individuals.
In just two weeks, the Egyptian steel magnate has seen his stake in the steel giant appreciate by more than $100 million amid soaring investor confidence.
This marks a substantial recovery from the loss the company recorded during the same period in 2023.
This surge follows a previous increase of EGP5.28 billion ($113.13 million) between May 12 and 21.
According to data tracked by Billionaires.Africa, Ezz’s stake in Ezz Steel has climbed EGP5.28 billion ($113.13 million) over the past nine days.
Egyptian billionaire and prominent industrialist Ahmed Ezz owns 60.7 percent of Ezz Steel, or 329,816,198 shares.
Despite the drop in his stake’s value, Ezz remains a prominent figure in Egyptian business and a leading investor on the Egyptian Exchange.
Egyptian billionaire and prominent industrialist Ahmed Ezz owns 60.7 percent of Ezz Steel (or 329,816,198 shares).