3. Nassef Sawiris

•  Net Worth: $5.9 B                                                                      
•  Source of Wealth: construction
•  Citizen: Cairo, Egypt
•  Age: 52

Nassef Sawiris, chief executive of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI), has had an eventful year. In January OCI received commitments for $2 billion in investment. The Sawiris family is the richest family in Africa as it containes 3 billionaires Onsi, Nassef and Naguib. Their combined net worth is more than any other family in Africa. Nassef heads the Orascom Construction Industries which is a part of Orascom Group founded by his father Onsi. Though born in Egypt, he received his education from America. He is an alumnus of University of Chicago and holds degree of BA in Economics. He is Africa’s third richest man.