When a billionaire with global business ties decides to invest in Ghanaian football, people take notice, especially when that billionaire is Sir Mohamed Mansour, one of Egypt’s wealthiest and most influential figures.
According to reports, the 77-year-old businessman, whose family empire stretches from Cairo to London, is planning to build a state-of-the-art football and education academy near Accra through his investment arm, Man Capital.
Mansour isn’t a celebrity mogul. He’s one of those quiet power figures whose influence sits in the background of entire industries.
The former Egyptian transport minister is chairman of the Mansour Group, a family-owned conglomerate worth billions, with interests that run from cars and construction to retail and finance.
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Born in Alexandria in 1948, Mansour studied engineering at North Carolina State University and later earned an MBA from Auburn University.
When he returned to Egypt in the 1970s, he joined his father’s small trading business and helped transform it into one of the Middle East’s most powerful private companies.
Today, the Mansour Group operates in more than 100 countries, employs over 60,000 people, and generates annual revenues estimated above US $7.5 billion.
Through its London-based investment arm, Man Capital LLP, Mansour’s family oversees global ventures in technology, energy, logistics, and now, sport.
In 2021, Man Capital acquired the Right to Dream (RTD) network, a football and education system founded in Ghana that has produced stars such as Mohammed Kudus and Kamaldeen Sulemana.
Since the takeover, the group has pumped more than US $180 million into RTD projects worldwide, including €15 million in Ghana, with plans for a new state-of-the-art academy near Accra by 2027.
Mansour’s decision to back youth football fits his global investment style: strategic, long-term, and quietly philanthropic.
His family foundation funds education and healthcare projects across Africa and the Middle East, while his corporate ventures continue to expand into new markets.
According to Forbes Middle East, Mansour’s net worth stands at around US $3.3 billion, making him one of Egypt’s richest men.
Yet, the empire he controls, anchored by the Mansour Group’s automotive, retail, and investment divisions, is worth far more.
In 2023, the United Kingdom knighted him for services to business and charity, a recognition that underscored his global stature.
And now, with his latest project in Ghana, Sir Mohamed Mansour is extending that legacy further south, using his billions not just to build industries, but to build dreams.
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