Ethiopia's Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi is The 43rd Richest Person in the world~Forbes

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Ethiopia's Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi is The 43rd Richest Person in the world -Forbes

Ethiopia born Mohammed Al Amoudi is the World's richest black person once again with a net worth of $9 Billion. Forbes magazine March 2009 edition puts him at number 43 in the world , up 54 place from 2008 when he was ranked 97th. This is the first time that an Ethiopian has been in the top 50 list of billionaires in the world. Al Amoudi is by far the richest person in Ethiopia and his wealth is with out a precedent in Ethiopian history.

His net worth has not changed from 2008, but the world financial crises has wiped many fortunes and the number of billionaires in the world fell by nearly a third to 793 in the past year, with large numbers dropping off the list in Russia, India and Turkey. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest man again, overtaking investor Warren Buffett, as the global financial meltdown wiped out $2 trillion from the net worth of the world's billionaires, Forbes Magazine said on Wednesday.

Born in Ethiopia and now a Saudi citizen. Built fortune in construction and real estate in Saudi Arabia before betting on energy. Began investing in Sweden in 1974; owns Svenska Petroleum and Swedish refinery Preem. Has invested more than $2 billion in Ethiopia, from hotels to stevedoring. Hit jackpot with gold mine in the Oromo region of Ethiopia; it now produces 6 tons of gold annually, set to double production by 2010. Owns several properties in London and the U.S. Donated more than $1 million to the Clinton Foundation.

FORBES MAGAZINE~ 2009

Sheik Mohammed Hussien Al Amoudi
Rank: 43rd Richest Man and the Richest Black Man
Age:63
Nationality: Ethiopian
Citizenship: Ethiopia & Saudi Arabia
Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia & Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Industry:Oil
Education:NA
Marital Status:married, 8 children
Languages he speaks: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromifa, Arabic and mulitple European languages.

Sheik Al Amudi was born in a small city called "Weldiya" which is located in the Northern Wello zone of the Amhara Regional state of Ethiopia. His father, a local Ethiopian businessman, was Haji Hussien Al Amudi & his mother was Weyzero Rakiya Mohammed Yassin.

Sheik Al Amoudi has 4 brothers & 3 sisters:

Sheik Ali Hussien
Ato Sayid Ali Amoudi
Ato Abdellah Hussien Al Amoudi
Ato Hassan Hussien Al Amoudi
Ato Salah Hussien Al Amoudi
Weyzero Nuriya Hussien Al Amoudi
Weyzero Fatum Hussien Al Amoudi
Weyzero Toyiba Hussien Al Amoudi


Documentary about Sheik Mohammed Hussien Al Amoudi!
It is in Amharic (Amharinya) but for those who do not understand Amharic - it has English subtitles...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4BDwsmL04Q (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIM-17VC9pg (part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbm9LqFbPSk (Part 3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIQAX-elCeU (Part 4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS9S9GWCjgw (Part 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH8oO6HnIPE (Part 6)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sglf3M29ofk (Part 7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUEpWNR2I38 (Part 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un9fxPzini0 (Part 9)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv_BDPpEZDw (Part 10)

PART 9 & 10 are the hardest to watch... This man has truly been an Angel for Ethiopians!

over a year ago