Naguib Sawiris

Naguib Sawiris

Naguib Sawiris (#742)

Global Rank #742
Country Rank #2
Country Egypt

Naguib Sawiris is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 6 B
  • Telecom
  • Egypt
  • M
  • 72 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #742
Country Rank #2
Net Worth $5.6B
Previous Worth $5.6B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Egypt
Industry Telecom
Age 72 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Cairo, Egypt
Citizenship Egypt
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 71
Source Of Wealth Telecom
Residence Cairo, Egypt
Citizenship Egypt
Marital Status Married
Children 4
Education Master of Science, Swiss Federal Polytechnical Institute; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Swiss Federal Polytechnical Institute
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $5.6B
Current Net Worth $5.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Naguib Sawiris is a scion of Egypt's wealthiest family. His brothers Nassef and Samih are also billionaires. He built a fortune in telecom, selling Orascom Telecom in 2011 to Russian telecom firm VimpelCom (now Veon) in a multibillion-dollar transaction. He's chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, which has stakes in an asset manager in Egypt and Italian internet company Italiaonline, among others. He also developed a luxury resort called Silversands on the Caribbean island of Grenada.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Naguib Sawiris.

#749
Billionaires (2026)
#7
Africa's Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

Sawiris helped found The Free Egyptians, a liberal political party, at the onset of Egypt's uprisings in 2011.

In 2015, he offered to buy a Greek or Italian island to house Syrian refugees, but Greece and Italy turned him down.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Naguib Sawiris's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $5.6B (May 4, 2026)

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