
Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris’ Aston Villa stake skyrockets by $13 million in 2023
As of the time of reporting, the market value of Sawiris’ holdings in Aston Villa has reached an impressive $147 million.
As of the time of reporting, the market value of Sawiris’ holdings in Aston Villa has reached an impressive $147 million.
Despite the decline in his net worth, Sawiris remains a prominent figure among African business leaders.
Established in 1950 by the late Egyptian businessman Onsi Sawiris, Orascom Construction is majority-owned by the Sawiris family.
This divestment is part of Orascom’s strategy to extract value across its assets for allocation to growth and value-accretive areas.
Sawiris remains the richest man in Egypt and the Arab world.
The $600-million bump cements his position as one of Africa’s richest billionaires.
Orascom Construction is 51.8 percent owned by the Sawiris family.
The cash is interest-free and likely to be used to fund day-to-day operational activities.
Orascom Construction is majority-owned by the Sawiris family through their private investment vehicle OS Private Trust Company.
Sawiris’ stakes in Adidas and OCI have fallen in value below $1.9 billion and $2.6 billion.
Sawiris derives the majority of his wealth from his six-percent stake in Adidas and 38.8-percent stake in OCI N.V.
North African billionaires’ net worth surges as global markets rebound in 2023.
Since the start of the year, Sawiris’ net worth has risen by $200 million.
Sawiris is one of Europe’s wealthiest football club owners.
These billionaires hold 6.1 percent of the country’s total private wealth.
Orascom Construction is a Cairo-based multinational engineering and construction firm.