Who is the richest person in Ethiopia?.

Here is the list of Ethiopia’s Richest People this year.

Ethiopia as a country has a number of very successful citizens who are globally recognized for their wealth, Businesses and large companies that generate millions of dollars as revenue.

If you are looking for the richest people in the country of Ethiopia.

In this article, we have listed Ethiopia’s Millionaires, mixed with Ethiopian Billionaires, these are the top richest Ethiopians as of this year.

Below is the list of the richest people in Ethiopia.

Richest People In Ethiopia:

1. Samuel Tafesse

Samuel unlike other rich people in the world today, did not have a smooth childhood nor a financially stable family background which even led him to drop out of school at one point because of fees.

But with determination and hard work, Samuel Tafesse is now the CEO and founder of Sunshine Construction Group.

Samuel Tafesse’s company now engages in large-scale road and bridge projects, large scale real estate developments, the building of residential properties, hotel and commercial building construction.

2. Buzuayehu T. Bizenu

Buzayehu T. Bizenu is the founder of the East African Holding Share Company (EAH S.C.), a huge conglomerate of companies operating in almost all the large business sectors of Ethiopia.

The company has played a huge role in making Buzayehu one of the richest people in Ethiopia.

3. Sebhat Nega

Sebhat Nega is among the most successful Ethiopians this year, which makes him one of the richest people in Ethiopia.

4. Akiko Seyoum Ambaye

Akiko Seyoum Ambaye, who is the daughter of the late contractor Seyoum Ambaye, is the major shareholder of Orchid Business Group which was established in 2001.

She is one of the extremely rich Ethiopians who have managed to do nothing but take the their net worth to the next level year after year.

5. Seyoum Mesfin 

Seyoum Mesfin who is the Ethiopian ambassador to China is among the few Ethiopians who have a net worth exceeding one billion US Dollars.

6. Tewodros Ashenafi

Tewodros who is the CEO of SouthWest Energy, which is the first and the only local oil and gas organization is another Ethiopian tycoon, who is making millions of dollars from his businesses.

7. Abay Teshay

Abay Teshay is another Ethiopian citizen who has been successful enough to become one of the richest Ethiopians.

His net worth is said to be nothing less than 1.2 Billion Dollars as of this year.

8. Omer Ali Shifaw

The CEO of Nejat International, Omer Ali Shifaw is one of the richest people in the country of Ethiopia.

His net worth is a half a billion dollars this year.

9. Eyob Mamo

Eyob who is the CEO of Capitol Petroleum Group is another successful Businessman in Ethiopia, who has successfully created and run a company generating millions in revenue.

10.Suhura Ismail Khan

Suhura Ismail Khan is another very successful Ethiopian woman.

She has a net worth of millions of dollars which makes her one of the richest women in Ethiopia.

11. Ina Afdile and wife Sahura

Ina Afdile and his wife Sahura including his entire family at large are among Ethiopia’s wealthiest people.

12. Belayneh Kindie

Belayneh Kindie who’s company engages in the export of oil seeds and other similar products, is among the most wealthy people in Ethiopia.

13. Tekleberhan Ambaye

Tekleberhan Ambaye became a millionaire and has been an Ethiopian millionaire for a long time now, making him one of the few long term millionaires in the country.

14. Eskinder Zewdie

Zewdie Eskinder who has been awarded by the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) and Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) for being one of the best engineers benefiting Ethiopia and it’s economy, is one of the wealthiest people in Ethiopia.

15. Ketema Kebede

Ketema Kebede is a true Businessman at heart with an Ethiopian company which is considered as one of Ethiopia’s largest business enterprises.

16. Mohammed Al Amoudi

Mohammed AL Amoudi is one of the richest people in Ethiopia, as a matter of fact, Mohammed AL Amoudi was named the richest and the most extremely wealthy person in Ethiopia.

He his estimated to have a general net worth of over 10 Billion US Dollars. Which makes him an Ethiopian Billionaire.

17. Azeb Mesfin

Azeb Mesfin is among the few women in Ethiopia who own multi-million dollars companies.

She has a whopping estimated net worth of around 5 Billion Dollars.

18. Berhane Gebrekiristos

Berhane is also one of the richest people in Ethiopia.

Berhane Gebrekiristos is said to have an estimated net worth of nothing less than $2 billion.

19. Ermias Amelga

Ermias Amelga is another Ethiopian tycoon who’s net worth says a lot about how much money is earned monthly.

20. Tashitaa Tufaa

Tashitaa Tufaa is among the richest people in Ethiopia and one of the most known millionaire county.

With no particular order, those are the richest people in Ethiopia, who have dominated the list of Ethiopian Millionaires.