Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris now wealthier than Henry Samueli; net worth over $7.25 billion
The billionaire’s net worth has risen by $738 million since the start of the year.
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.
Despite losing $600 million in net worth, Sawiris remains the richest Arab billionaire on the Forbes list of the world’s richest people.
With a total net worth of over $6.6 billion, Sawiris remains the richest man in Egypt and the 389th richest man in the world.
The billionaire Sawiris family controls 51.8 percent of the Egypt-based contractor through OS Private Trust Company.
Sawiris’ net worth is still assessed at $5.93 billion.
Sawiris had a net worth of $6.5 billion at the start of February.
The project will be developed at a cost of $203.7 million.
The move comes in the wake of a water crisis that has left Egypt and its neighbors struggling.
According to a bourse filing, Sawiris acquired 203,024 shares in Nile City Investments via the block transaction.
Sawiris is the eighth-richest billionaire in Africa and Egypt’s richest man with a fortune worth more than $6.27 billion.
Orascom Construction has completed the acquisition of a leading equipment importation, distribution and services business in Egypt.
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