9. Naguib Sawiris

•  Net Worth: $2.7 B                                                                      
•  Source of Wealth: Telecom                                                                              
•  Citizen: Cairo, Egypt
•  Age: 59

Brother of Nassef Sawiris and a member of famous Egyptian Sawiris family, Naguib is Executive Chairman of Orascom Telecom Holding. This telecom company is one of the several companies under the umbrella of Orascom group which was founded by Naguib’s father. Naguib is the second richest man in Egypt and ninth overall in continent of Africa.