Top 10 billionaires in Africa and the Middle EastBusiness Chief Africa counts down the top 10 billionaires from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) based on Forbes' 2019 ranking. Majid Al Futtaim Holding also has an exclusive licence to operate a hypermarket for Carrefour within the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. In 2015, Orascom Construction Industries was split into two entities, OCI and Orascom Construction. In Switzerland, he owns J. Safra Sarasin and in the US he owns Safra National Bank of New York, as well as real estate holdings across America. Age - 79Source of wealth - Telecom (self-made)Networth - US$64bnCountry of Origin - LebanonFor more information on business topics in Africa, please take a look at the latest edition of Business Chief Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 24, 2020 11:48 UTC