Benjelloun, Akhannouch, and Sefrioui lead Morocco's billionaire list in 2026
Othman Benjelloun topped Morocco's 2026 billionaire rankings with a $1.7 billion fortune, ahead of Aziz Akhannouch and Anas Sefrioui, Forbes data shows.
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Othman Benjelloun topped Morocco's 2026 billionaire rankings with a $1.7 billion fortune, ahead of Aziz Akhannouch and Anas Sefrioui, Forbes data shows.
Addoha founder Anas Sefrioui is putting $300 million into Abidjan’s Zone 4, a luxury project built around four 20 story towers.
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Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui loses $134.9 million as Addoha shares slide, cutting the value of his majority stake below $1.03 billion.
Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui regains $170 million as ADH shares rebound on the Casablanca Bourse.
Anas Sefrioui’s stake in Groupe Addoha drops $199 million after shares fall 16 percent amid Morocco property concerns.
Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui’s stake in Morocco’s ADH surpasses $1.2 billion as the property market shows signs of recovery.
ADH stock rebound lifts Anas Sefrioui’s stake above $1 billion, signaling renewed confidence in Morocco’s real estate market.
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ADH stock rebound lifts Anas Sefrioui’s stake above $1 billion, signaling renewed confidence in Morocco’s real estate market.
Sefrioui, founder and majority shareholder of Addoha, holds a 64.78 percent stake—equivalent to 260.8 million shares in the Casablanca-based real estate group.
This follows a sustained downturn on the Casablanca bourse and rising investor concerns over the company’s financial performance in the 2025 fiscal year.
While he hasn’t ruled out an interest in owning a football club in the future, he made it clear that no talks or plans have been initiated regarding Sheffield Wednesday.
If the deal goes through, Sefrioui would join Nassef Sawiris as one of few African billionaires with stakes in English football.
The dip highlights the challenges investors face amid global economic uncertainty and market conditions.
Morocco’s wealthiest individuals are driving economic growth, influencing sectors like real estate, finance, energy, and pharmaceuticals, and enhancing Africa's economic footprint.