Sunday 8 February 2009

The 99th wealthiest men in the world-Part 1&2- Mohammed Al Amoudi and Onsi Sawiris

The 99th place is occupied by 2 people both having $9.1 billion net worth.

Mohammed Al Amoudi is a Saudi Arabian /Ethiopian business magnate who lives in Ethiopia and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Al Amoudi made his fortune in construction and real estate before branching out to buy oil refineries in Sweden and Morocco. He is said to be the largest foreign investor in both Sweden and Ethiopia. He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from the Addis Ababa University and has been honoured with the Swedish Royal Order of the Polar Star by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.



Onsi Sawiris is an Egyptian businessman, estimated to be worth approximatively $9.1 billion according to Forbes. However, he founded the Orascom conglomerate, whose construction, telecommunications and tourism divisions are run by his three sons, Naguib Sawiris, Nassef Sawiris, Samih Sawiris, . Other companies he owns include El-Gouna spirits (which was then bought by Heineken) and Orascom Trading. Orascom is involved in tourism development, telecommunications, construction and other fields.

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