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Morocco World
21-04-2025
- Business
- Morocco World
Anas Sefrioui's Alleged Purchase of English Club Sheffield is Hoax
Rabat – A source close to Moroccan businessman Anas Sefrioui has denied reports that he will take over English football club Sheffield United. Moroccan news outlet Le360 quoted a close source to the businessman who firmly dismissed the rumors. The source's denial comes after several tabloid news outlets, including The Sun, claimed that Sefrioui was set to purchase Sheffield on Wednesday. 'Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui is looking to buy a club in England- with Sheffield Wednesday in his sights,' The Sun wrote , describing the businessman as one of the richest men in Africa. The news outlet claimed Serfioui had hired a legal firm to handle the purchase if the price is 'right and he has control.' EFL Analysis picked up the same news, claiming that the Moroccan businessman had Sheffield in his sights. Sheffield was 'the subject of interest from America not long ago, but now, it is thought Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui is on the hunt for a project in England,' it said. The report further claimed that the property developer had hired a 'top legal firm' to pursue this investment opportunity. Sefrioui is active in the real estate sector, with a real-time net worth estimated at $1.6 billion, according to Forbes. He is the founder and CEO of homebuilder Groupe Addoha. Tags: Anas SefriouiSefrioui Sheffieldsheffield clubSheffield United.
Ya Biladi
02-04-2025
- Business
- Ya Biladi
Akhannouch ranks as Morocco's third richest, after Benjelloun and Sefrioui: Forbes
The 2025 annual Forbes list of the world's billionaires includes three Moroccans with fortunes exceeding $1 billion: Othman Benjelloun, Anas Sefrioui, and Aziz Akhannouch. At the top of the list is Othman Benjelloun, with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion, up from $1.4 billion in 2024. He ranks 14th in Africa and 2,110th globally. Benjelloun is the CEO of BMCE Bank of Africa, which operates in over 20 African countries. Through his holding company, FinanceCom, he also holds a stake in the Moroccan branch of the French telecommunications company Orange. Anas Sefrioui also shares the top spot with Benjelloun, with a net worth of $1.6 billion (ranked 14th in Africa and 2,110th globally). Sefrioui is the founder and CEO of Douja Group, a publicly traded company that has prospered thanks to government contracts. He built his wealth by developing affordable housing projects across Morocco. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch comes in third, with a fortune of $1.5 billion, down from $1.7 billion in 2024. He ranks 16th in Africa and 2,233rd globally. Akhannouch is the main owner of Akwa Group, a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate founded by his father and business partner Ahmed Wakrim in 1932. The group has investments in the petroleum, gas, and chemical industries through its publicly traded companies Afriquia Gaz and Maghreb Oxygène.
