Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi, Chairman, MIDROC Ethiopia
Investment Group
Nationality: Ethiopian and Saudi Arabian
The richest black person in the world is as Ethiopian as he is Saudi. Born in Ethiopia to a Saudi father and Ethiopian mother, the Sheikh immigrated to Saudi Arabia as a child and made a fortune executing lucrative construction contracts for the Saudi royal family. Al-Amoudi is Ethiopia’s biggest investor. In February, he announced a $3.4 billion investment in Ethiopia through his MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group to be ploughed into agriculture, cement, steel, transport and hospitality. Al-Amoudi also owns gold mines in the country and the landmark 5-star Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa.
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