The following is a list of 20 richest Ethiopians in 2011. The list is
compiled by Ethiopian Review Intelligence Unit. Except for a few of the
individuals in the list, most of them, particularly the TPLF members
(The net
worth amount is in U.S. dollar)
1.Mohammed Al Amoudi, owner of Midroc
Corporation, estimated net worth: $10 billion.
2. Meles Zenawi, self-declared prime minister of Ethiopia, head of the
terrorist group Tigrean People Liberation Front (TPLF), estimated net worth: $3
billion.
3. Azeb Mesfin, wife of Meles Zenawi, member of the TPLF politburo, head of the
$40-billion Endowment Fund for the Relief of Tigray (EFFORT), partner in
several large businesses in Ethiopia, widely known as “the Mother of
Corruption,” estimated net worth: $3 billion.
4. Sebhat Nega, former chairman of TPLF, ex-TPLF politburo member, former head
of EFFORT, current chairman of Wugagan Bank, owns several buildings and luxury
villas in Ethiopia and the U.S., net worth: $2.5 billion
5.Berhane Gebrekristos, TPLF central committee members, personal
investor for Meles Zenawi, paid his wife $4 million in divorce settlement and
hush-up money in Washington DC when he was an ambassador, currently deputy
foreign minister, uses his diplomatic immunity to smuggle gold and precious stones
for Meles, Azeb and himself, estimated net worth: $2 billion.
6. Samuel Tafesse, owner of Sunshine Construction, partner with Azeb
Mesfin, estimated networth: $1.5 billion
7. Sioum
Mesfin, former TPLF regime foreign affairs minister, currently ambassador to
China, smuggles marijuana and other types of illicit drugs to Thailand, China
and other Asian countries using his diplomatic immunity, estimated net worth:
$1 billion.
8. Omer Ali Shifaw, Owner of Nejat International, until TPLF’s Guna
Corporation took over, the largest coffee exporting company in Ethiopia,
currently threatened by TPLF’s Guna Corporation, estimated net worth: $800
million
9.Aba Gebremedhin (formerly Aba Paulos), self-installed patriarch of the
Ethiopian Orthodox Church, part-time priest, full time businessman and
gun-totting TPLF cadre, the only “religious” leader in Ethiopia who built a
statue for himself, owns shares in several companies, estimated net worth: $600
million
10. Abadi
Zemo, TPLF politburo member, former head of EFFORT, currenly ambassador to
Sudan, net worth: $500 million.
11. Eyob Mamo, CEO and Chairman of Capitol Petroleum Group, Washington
DC, estimated worth: $500 million.
12. Ketema Kebede, KK Trading, 12.Alsam Real Estate, Addis Ababa,
estimated networth: $400 million.
13. Minwuyelet Atnafu, Owner and major share holder of Star Business
Group, Tana Transport, Mina Trading, estimated net worth: $400 million.
14. Girma
Birru, former TPLF Trade and Industry minister, currently ambassador to
Washington DC, owns shares in several large companies, including Dembel
Business Center in Addis Ababa, owns several real estate properties, estimated
net worth: $300 million
15. Tadesse
Haile, long-time state minister of Trade and Industry, invests in several large
projects that he himself authorizes, owns shares in construction and trading
companies, estimated net worth: $250 million.
16. Tewodros
Hagos, TPLF politburo member, owns shares in several of EFFORT companies,
estimated net worth: $200 million.
17. Abdullah
Bagersh, General Manager of Bagersh International, a leading coffee exporter,
currently struggling to survive after Guna entered the coffee exporting
business, estimated net worth: $150 million.
18.Debre-Tsion
Gebre-Michael, TPLF politburo member and information technology minister,
tasked with jamming radio, TV and and web sites, travels regularly to the U.S.
and Europe to invest his loot, owns shares in companies that work on projects
for his minstry, has several real estate properties in Arizona, estimated net
worth: $100 million.
19. Bereket
Simon, TPLF propaganda chief, owns real estate properties, estimated worth:
$100 million.
20. Yemiru
Nega, owner of Dembel City Center, partner with Azeb Mesfin, Girma Biru and
Tadesse haile, estimated net worth: $100 million.
Elias Kifle | December 12th, 2011
