
Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris loses $130 million in August as net worth slides below $6.8 billion
Sawiris derives his wealth from a 38.8-percent stake in Netherlands-based OCI N.V. and his six-percent shareholding in Adidas.
Sawiris derives his wealth from a 38.8-percent stake in Netherlands-based OCI N.V. and his six-percent shareholding in Adidas.
Among them are Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and Egypt’s wealthiest man Nassef Sawiris.
The billionaire Sawiris family owns 51.8 percent of Orascom Construction.
Sawiris sits on the boards of Adidas and OCI N.V.
His fortune is derived from a 38.8-percent stake in Netherlands-based OCI N.V. and a six-percent stake in German sportswear behemoth Adidas.
Sawiris’ stakes in Adidas and OCI N.V. are now worth $2.11 billion and $2.26 billion, respectively.
Sawiris’ net worth reached $7.45 billion at the end of the month.
Sawiris owns 28.97 percent of Orascom Construction.
Nassef Sawiris owns 28.97 percent of the multinational construction group, or 33,825,323 shares.
Nassef Sawiris owns 28.97 percent of the multinational construction group, or 33,825,323 shares.
The billion-dollar bump in his net worth is due to the company’s year-to-date gains.
The billionaire’s net worth has risen by $738 million since the start of the year.
The loss is directly linked to the performance of the German sportswear behemoth Adidas.
Egypt’s seven billionaires account for $17.83 billion of Egypt’s $307 billion in private wealth.
Meanwhile, his stake in German sportswear behemoth Adidas is valued at $2.59 billion.
Sawiris’ net worth has recently risen due to a surge in the value of his industrial assets.