Egypt’s economy depends mainly on agriculture, media, natural gas, petroleum imports and tourism. The Sawiris family is among the richest Arab families in the world.
Here is a brief overview of the richest people in Egypt as of 2014, according to Forbes.
8) Samih Sawiris – Net Worth: $1.1 Billion
This 57-year-old billionaire is the youngest son of Egyptian construction magnate Onsi Sawiris. Orascom Development is his company. He owns nearly 10 percent of construction giant OCI N. V.
7) Onsi Sawiris – Net Worth: $1.7 Billion
This 84-year-old billionaire is the patriarch of Egypt’s wealthiest family, and founder of Orascom Construction Industries. His son Nassef took over the company in 1995 and turned it into a behemoth with more than $5 billion in revenues.
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