Tunisian tycoon Mehdi Tamarziste’s stake in UBCI surges by $1.6 million
This recent surge firmly establishes Tamarziste’s position as one of Tunisia’s richest businessmen.
North Africa
Royal family of Morocco gains $670 million from stake in Attijariwafa Bank
Members of Morocco’s Alaouite royal family own a 46.5-percent stake in the financial services group through Societe Nationale d’Investissement.
Orascom construction, led by Egypt’s richest family, sees Q2 profits triple
Orascom Construction is a leading global engineering and construction contractor.
Tunisian tycoon Habib Essayeh’s Euro-Cycles shares decline by $1.7 million
Essayeh owns a sizeable 33.6-percent stake in Euro-Cycles.
Egyptian court clears billionaire of pop star lover’s murder
Moustafa had been sentenced to 15 years for his role in the 2008 murder of pop star Suzanne Tamim.
Egyptian tycoon Medhat Khalil gains $11 million from investment in Raya Holding
This remarkable surge solidifies his position as one of Egypt’s multimillionaires and one of the richest investors on the Egyptian Exchange.
Egyptian billionaire Ghabbour family suffers $10.6-million loss from GB Corp stake
Founded by the late Egyptian auto tycoon Raouf Ghabbour in 1985, GB Corp has emerged as a leading automobile distributor and assembler in the Middle East and North Africa.
Egypt’s richest man Nassef Sawiris loses $540 million in 25 days
Sawiris remains not only the richest man in Egypt but also the most affluent individual in the Arab world.
Moroccan real estate tycoon Alami Lazraq gains $5.7 million from ADI stake
Lazraq, a Moroccan real estate mogul who founded Alliances Group in 1994, owns 51.7 percent of the group’s publicly traded subsidiary, ADI.
Moroccan billionaire Said Alj’s Unimer Group posts $61.6-million revenue in H1
Alj, a highly influential businessman in Morocco, is the founder of Unimer which exports the “Titus” brand of canned sardines.
Morocco’s second-richest man Othman Benjelloun gains $46 million from BOA stake
With a net worth of $1.3 billion, Benjelloun is ranked as the 16th wealthiest individual in Africa and the 2,154th on a global scale.
Moroccan PM Aziz Akhannouch suffers $12-million loss from Afriquia Gaz stake
Akhannouch, appointed prime minister of Morocco in September 2021, derives the majority of his fortune from the Akwa Group.
Egyptian tycoon Medhat Khalil’s group posts half-year profits of $11.3 million
Khalil owns a controlling stake of 58.1 percent in Raya Holding, equivalent to a substantial 1,245,661,205 shares.
Egyptian businessman Hani Berzi gains $55 million from Edita stake
Berzi owns a significant 41.95-percent stake in the leading packaged food manufacturer through Quantum Invest BV.
Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa’s TMG reports $50 million in half-year profit
Earlier this year, Moustafa led TMG Holding to ink a major partnership with British real estate services provider Savills.
Egypt’s richest man faces $846-million loss from investment in Dutch fertilizer producer
Sawiris, who is the richest man in Egypt, owns a 38.8-percent stake in Dutch fertilizer producer, OCI N.V.