Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi (Ethiopian Businessman)
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi (1945) is an Ethiopian
Muslim Businessperson founder of MIDROC.
- He is of Ethiopian-Yemeni
origin and citizen of Saudi Arabia
- Mohamed Al-Amoudi is the second richest Arab (after Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal) and the second richest African (net worth 12,300 million dollars)
- Al-Moudi is one of the greatest philanthropists in the World
- Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi is the founder of MIDROC, a global company present in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe working more than 40,000 people
- The origins of the fortune of Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi are related to
real estate, petroleum refineries (Corral Petroleum Holdings, Sweden - Svenska Petroleum Exploration -, and Morocco - SAMIR-), Ports (Djibouti), and retail (Lebanon)
- Recently Sheikh Al-Amoudi has invested 2.5 billion dollars in rice projects in Ethiopia
The vision of Sheikh Al-Amoudi is:
“To seek the opportunities joining the emerging countries and developed countries; he believes in the concept of indigenous capitalism.”
The World Bank has recognized the vision of Sheikh Al-Amoudi on agribusiness development in Africa.
Philanthropy.
- As a good Muslim; he practices the “Zakat,” a significant part of his fortune is dedicated to social causes
- Sheikh Al-Amoudi donated 20 million dollars to the “Clinton Health Access Initiative”; he has founded an hospital in
Addis Ababa; he has endowed the Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi Breast Cancer
Centre (Saudi Arabia)
Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi (African Businessman) belongs to:
- East African Economic Area (African Civilization)
- Arab Economic Area (Islamic Civilization)
More information about Ethiopia
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- Saudi Fund for Development
Saudi Arabian Businesspeople.
- HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
- Lubna Olayan
- Sulaiman Al-Rajhi
- Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber
- Hayat Sindi
- Haifa Al-Mansour
Religions and International Business - Muslim Businessman.