Naguib Sawiris
15 June 1954 – present
Naguib Sawiris is an Egyptian businessman who built Orascom Telecom into one of the largest mobile operators in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia before its main assets were sold to VimpelCom in 2011. A member of the Sawiris business family, he has also invested in media, including the Egyptian channel ONTV and the news network Euronews. In 2011 he co-founded the Free Egyptians Party.
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Life events
He is the eldest son of the businessman Onsi Sawiris.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe completed his secondary education in German before studying abroad.
He took a diploma in mechanical engineering with a master's degree in technical administration.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe returned to Egypt to work in the group founded by his father and developed its information technology and telecommunications businesses.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe company expanded into mobile networks across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgOrascom Telecom won an Algerian GSM licence and built what became the country's largest network.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe entered Egyptian broadcasting with a privately owned news and entertainment channel.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe transaction transferred most of the group's mobile operations to the Russian-based operator.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe liberal party was established after the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis media vehicle took control of the Lyon-based international news channel.
Source: en.wikipedia.org