#13 Yasseen Mansour
Net worth: US$1.1 billion
Nationality: Egyptian
Yasseen Mansour, Egypt’s sixth-richest man and the 2 294th wealthiest man in the world, owns a stake in the family-owned conglomerate Mansour Group.
Aside from his business interests in Mansour Group, Mansour is the chairman of Palm Hills Development, a leading Egyptian real estate group.
#14 Othman Benjelloun
Net worth: US$1.1 billion
Nationality: Moroccan
According to Forbes, Othman Benjelloun, who is worth US$1.1 billion at the time of writing this report, is the world’s 2 363rd richest man and one of Africa’s richest billionaires.
The Moroccan billionaire is best known for co-founding BMCE Bank of Africa, where he currently serves as chairman and CEO.
Based solely on market capitalization, Benjelloun’s stake in the bank was worth $4 billion in 2021.
After purchasing the Mali-based Bank of Africa, his banking firm BMCE Bank now has a presence in at least 12 African countries.-Billionaires.Africa/Own
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