Othman Benjelloun & family
Source of wealth: Banking, insurance
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Othman Benjelloun & family's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Othman Benjelloun & family could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 0.7 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Othman Benjelloun & family could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.3 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Othman Benjelloun & family could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.5 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Othman Benjelloun & family could pay for it entirely for 0.7 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Othman Benjelloun & family could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 2.8 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Othman Benjelloun & family with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Othman Benjelloun & family's fortune is equivalent to 11 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Othman Benjelloun & family could buy 3,017,264 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Othman Benjelloun & family will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Othman Benjelloun is CEO of BMCE Bank of Africa, which has assets of more than $12 billion and a presence across West, Central and East Africa.
His father was a shareholder in RMA, a Moroccan insurance company; Benjelloun built it into a leading insurer.
Through his holding company FinanceCom, he has a stake in the Moroccan arm of French telecom firm Orange.
He inaugurated in 2014 a $500 million plan to build the 55-story Mohammed VI Tower in Rabat, one of the tallest buildings in Africa.
FinanceCom, which largely operates as O Capital Group, is part of a project to develop a multibillion-dollar tech city in Tangiers that is expected to host 200 Chinese companies.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
Fortune comparison
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