NASSEF SAWIRIS

Build cash-flow businesses first, then acquire trophy assets.

Fertilizer is boring. Boring generates cash. Cash buys Adidas shares.

Diversify geographically. No single country should hold your entire fortune.

Africa's infrastructure deficit is the biggest investment opportunity on the continent.

The Sawiris family has survived multiple governments. Adaptability is survival.

Aston Villa went from the Championship to the Champions League. Patience pays.