Top 100 Arabs 2025

85. Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi

Chairman, MIDROC Group

Origin: Saudi Arabia/Ethiopia

Residence: Saudi Arabia

Sector: Diversified

2024 Rank: 85

Al Amoudi, the chairman of MIDROC Group, is a globally successful entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist.

He is also the founder of companies across three continents —Europe, Asia, and Africa —that employ over 70,000 people in total. His company is also known to have spent ETB2bn on CSR activities.

Al Amoudi has demonstrated a particular commitment to Saudi Arabia and Africa.

His businesses include, among others, MIDROC Ethiopia and Preem Petroleum. His philanthropy has been strongly focused on education, training and healthcare in Ethiopia.

Al Amoudi is now the largest foreign investor in Ethiopia and has interests in agriculture and livestock, gold mining, construction, cement, property, steel, pharmaceuticals, air transport, catering, and manufacturing. Al Amoudi also owns the five-star Sheraton Addis

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