Naguib Sawiris Returning to this year’s list is Nassef’s older brother Naguib, who has a smaller – yet still substantial – fortune of $4.1bn. Having stepped down as CEO of Orascom Telecom Media & Technology in 2017, Sawiris remains as executive chairman and keeps busy with numerous other roles including board member of the Arab Thought Foundation,… Returning to this year’s list is Nassef’s older brother Naguib, who has a smaller – yet still substantial – fortune of $4.1bn. Having stepped down as CEO of Orascom Telecom Media & Technology in 2017, Sawiris remains as executive chairman and keeps busy with numerous other roles including board member of the Arab Thought Foundation, advisory board member for the National Bank of Kuwait and member of the International Advisory Committee to the NYSE Board of Directors. He also hit the headlines in 2015 when he offered to buy an island to help refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict – a plan that later failed to materialise. Chairman, Orascom Origin:Egypt Residence:Egypt Sector:Telecoms