
79. Othman Benjelloun
Chairman And CEO, BMCE Bank Of Africa
Origin: Morocco
Residence: Morocco
Sector: Finance
2023 Rank: 85
Othman Benjelloun is a billionaire banker from Morocco with a net worth of $1.4bn, as of 2023. He co-founded BMCE Bank of Africa, which has a presence across 20 countries. He currently own a 27.41-percent stake in BoA.
Benjelloun’s illustrious career has seen the market capitalisation profits of the banking aspect of his business touch $4bn and he is among the richest businessmen in Africa. Through his holding company FinanceCom, he also owns a stake in the Moroccan arm of French telecom firm Orange.