Naguib Sawiris Naguib Sawiris is the eldest of three brothers in the billionaire Sawiris family. He oversees the family’s telecoms, media and technology assets in Egypt, Lebanon and Pakistan including North Korea’s only 3G mobile firm and liberal television station ONTV. Sawiris made headlines this year when he acquired a 53 per cent stake in news channel… Naguib Sawiris is the eldest of three brothers in the billionaire Sawiris family. He oversees the family’s telecoms, media and technology assets in Egypt, Lebanon and Pakistan including North Korea’s only 3G mobile firm and liberal television station ONTV. Sawiris made headlines this year when he acquired a 53 per cent stake in news channel Euronews for $40m in March and then later with an offer to buy a Greek island to settle refugees in September. The chairman, with an estimated fortune of $3bn, is yet to make good on his bold plan, according to media reports. Chairman, Orascom Origin:Egypt Residence:Egypt Sector:Telecoms/technology